Schools Supporting members at flood-ravaged school When a 150-year-old school was gutted during the recent floods, the community rallied, stronger than ever.
Schools Fully funding the Education State With Labor re-elected, funding Victoria’s public schools to at least 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard must be top of their agenda.
For everyone An early start: new mental health program for all primary schools An early intervention program set to roll out in primary schools across the state aims to provide stable, school-based mental health support for younger students, writes MYKE BARTLETT.
Schools Stopping before they start: why pre-service teachers need help to stay the course Preservice teacher OSCAR JOLLY warns that the cost of training means our education system is losing teachers before they even graduate.
Schools VGSA helping ES get paid for every “hat they wear” Along with revised Dimensions of Work, the VGSA 2022 includes range reviews to properly reflect the scope and complexity of education support roles. LOUISE SWINN reports.
Schools Better support for the “tough gig” of parenting The new VGSA brings major improvements in leave entitlements to address the gender gap, and help both parents spend more time with their babies.
Schools All for one – school staff and leadership working together We speak to three schools where the staff, union sub-branch and leadership are all on the same page, ensuring healthy lines of communication.
Schools Oh, the places you’ll go with YABBA The Young Australian Best Book Awards are beaming some of Australia’s most popular children’s book authors and illustrators directly into classrooms.
Schools School induction – setting new teachers up for success Induction for new teachers is where shared goals are outlined and solidarity starts.
For everyone Extra work Teachers are so overloaded with bureaucratic bloat that burnout is almost inevitable. But TRAVIS MACKENZIE thinks there’s another way.
Schools Adaptive leadership and staffing shortages The AEU is campaigning for system-level responses to the staffing crisis, with PCA members managing the toughest challenges since the 1990s.
Schools Reconnecting, one step at a time Career-long union member Paul Newson comes from a family that passionately believes in the power of public education.
For everyone AEU member transforms school into urban farm As the inaugural environmental education specialist at Athol Road Primary, teacher Bryan Hunter has transformed his school into a full-scale urban farm.
Schools Working collectively gives you power Taking part in planning and consultation puts ES members in the best position to drive constructive change in the workplace.
Schools Casuals call for change The more that CRT members participate in the union and get active, the more power we have to change things for the better.
Schools Andrews must make bold moves to address teacher shortage crisis With 90% of AEU principals reporting concern that they will not have enough teachers for the beginning of the 2023 school year, government action over the next four months will be crucial.
Schools The price of pride Everyone deserves respect at school but, for LGBTQIA+ teachers, coming out can still feel fraught with danger.
For everyone Play school It took a student going unscored in a subject that TRAVIS MACKENZIE thought was inherently fun to remind him that the high-stakes game of VCE can take the fun out of anything.
For everyone ‘Quality of teaching’ is not about teacher quality Associate Professor NICOLE MOCKLER says it’s little wonder we have a teacher shortage crisis in our schools, given the way politicians and the media talk about the profession.
For everyone Staffing the Education State With a state election on the horizon, the AEU has launched its Ten-Year Plan, with recommendations for government on workforce planning for Victoria’s public schools, TAFEs and kindergartens.