Schools

Stories, news and advice for and about our members working in Victoria’s public schools.

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Assessment should be fair, equitable and inclusive

Politically motivated standardised testing models do not benefit the student, and need to be dropped in favour of meaningful, classroom-based assessments.

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Where you should be: CRT groups and opportunities

We encourage all CRT members to join the AEU CRT Executive and Reference Group as, with so much exciting work on the horizon, it’s more important than ever to be active.

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Technology and teaching

The AEU Education Committee has developed a draft technology and teaching policy outlining the union’s position on the use of technology in classrooms.

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Tudge’s failure on teacher review

Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge’s new teacher review demonstrates the continued failure of the Morrison government to deliver the funding and resources that would make the real difference to student performance.

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Vote yes to taking action on the VGSA!

The union is urging all schools members to vote yes to your right to take industrial action for a better workplace agreement.

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Acting up for change: AEU members become local campaign hub leaders

The push for a better Schools Agreement has seen passionate members from across Victoria training up as campaign hub leaders to coordinate local actions.

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Gender: men and the primary problem

When we look at busting outdated gender stereotypes, we quite rightly tend to focus on empowering women. But stereotypes can be just as restrictive for men, particularly for those working in a female-dominated field.

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It’s about time to vote YES!

Standing still won’t achieve a new Schools Agreement – it’s time to ramp up pressure on the state government to deliver.

The Australian Education Union is you, your colleagues and thousands of other people working in public education. Join us now to have a voice in your profession, and to enjoy the support and advice we offer our members.

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FUNdamentals

TRAVIS MCKENZIE: Teaching can be fun again when school leaders reduce the meaningless meetings, boring bureaucracy and prescriptive pedagogy that prevent it.

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Read all about it: going back to basics in the school library

Going back to basics in the library has transformed the educational results at one Melbourne school.

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Feeling the love: when a teacher sparks a one-hit wonder

Teacher Jack Madin was as surprised as anyone when a track he recorded with friends was adopted as the post-lockdown re-opening anthem for Europe.

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Not just another brick in the wall: teaching at a disadvantaged school

In teacher Brendan James Murray’s latest book, The School, he chronicles a year at a disadvantaged beachside school, where students are dealing with a multitude of issues.

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My Favourite Things: middle grade and young adult fiction

Book sales have continued to grow despite, or perhaps because of, the pandemic, with a renewed demand for compelling fiction. As much as ever, kids need a good book to curl up with, so we’ve found a few worth putting under their noses.

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Schools funding wars not over yet

Since Scott Morrison became prime minister in 2018 it seems every major event has provided yet another excuse to throw more money at Australia’s private schools.

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Ensuring principal class safety

The recent meeting of the AEU Federal Executive resolved to investigate ways to address ‘principal health and safety’ issues, particularly regarding mental health and psychological safety.

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Forging connections: supporting pre-service teachers

We encourage all pre-service teachers to join the AEU and our Student Activist Network as a great way to forge those personal and professional connections many have been missing during lockdown.

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Campaigning for ES recognition

The AEU has been working with our education support staff members to foster wider understanding of ES entitlements and lobby for better conditions at work.

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Workload issues are at the forefront of the current principal class action, while superannuation reclassification issues continue to rankle.

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Assessment should be fair, equitable and inclusive

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Where you should be: CRT groups and opportunities

Schools

Technology and teaching

Schools

Tudge’s failure on teacher review

All sectors

Vote yes to taking action on the VGSA!

Schools

Acting up for change: AEU members become local campaign hub leaders

Schools

Gender: men and the primary problem

Schools

It’s about time to vote YES!

The Australian Education Union is you, your colleagues and thousands of other people working in public education. Join us now to have a voice in your profession, and to enjoy the support and advice we offer our members.

For everyone

FUNdamentals

Schools

Read all about it: going back to basics in the school library

For everyone

Feeling the love: when a teacher sparks a one-hit wonder

Schools

Not just another brick in the wall: teaching at a disadvantaged school

For everyone

My Favourite Things: middle grade and young adult fiction

Schools

Schools funding wars not over yet

Schools

Ensuring principal class safety

Schools

Forging connections: supporting pre-service teachers

Schools

Campaigning for ES recognition

Schools

A picture is worth a thousand words

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On the path to industrial action

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Nothing less than vital