TAFE & Adult Provision Swinburne attack on teaching staff When members took lawful industrial action after years of thwarted negotiations, Swinburne management responded with unprecedented aggression.
For everyone Wild about reading In her latest book, bestselling author Sally Rippin has launched a passionate inquiry into how the system is letting down students with complex learning needs.
For everyone Strengthening cultural connections Westgrove Primary School’s Indigenous students program is thriving, thanks to the dedication of two AEU members.
For everyone CoPower to the people CoPower came about when a bunch of union members realised they could affect change in the world of energy retailing with one simple plan.
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.
For everyone Book review: Provocations, Jeff Sparrow (NewSouth Books) Jeff Sparrow has never been afraid to examine the underside, addressing the difficult components of a thorny moral conundrum, drawing on a deep well of understanding as to the way history and society inform each other.
Schools Time for members to benefit from VGSA 2022 The AEU has developed a comprehensive implementation guide to support schools members in getting the most from their entitlements.
For everyone News in brief: Term 3, 2022 A quick rundown of recent education-related news in the media.
TAFE & Adult Provision Getting organised in TAFE New AEU TAFE organisers Carolyn Pearce and Monica Fly share their passion for making a difference.
For everyone A union of one’s own Musician, writer, teacher and AEU organiser Edwina Preston is passionate about the links between art, feminism and union power.
For everyone My Favourite Things: Online recipe sites When the pantry is almost bare, recipeland.com is fantastic – just type in the few bedraggled ingredients you can gather and it does the thinking for you. But when time is on your side, it’s nice to have some cooking inspiration at your fingertips.
For everyone Book review: Outback Teacher, Sally Gare with Freda Marnie (Allen and Unwin) Outback Teacher, told by Sally and former pupil Freda Marnie, documents what it was like teaching in the outback in the 1950s.
Early Childhood Setting benchmarks for all The two benchmark agreements in the early childhood sector are being implemented amid greater recognition of the importance of early childhood education at both a state and federal level.
Early Childhood High time for two years of kinder across Australia With Victoria leading the way, the federal government is under increasing pressure to introduce universal access to two years of preschool as a basic human right.
For everyone Book review: A Great Hope, Jessica Stanley (Picador) This riveting whodunnit is for anyone interested in the impact of politics on family, told through an unapologetically union lens.
For everyone Book review: The Idea of Australia, Julianne Schultz (Allen&Unwin) In her latest book, Julianne Schultz scrutinises whether we are really the nation that we think we are.
Schools Campaigning to achieve a new Schools Agreement There would be no new Schools Agreement without union members standing up collectively to make sure the complex work of principals, teachers and ES is properly recognised.
Schools Your VGSA 2022 explained The new VGSA makes decisive improvements to the working lives of members in schools. While awaiting approval from the Fair Work Commission, we break down some of the more complex clauses to help you get the most from your entitlements.
Schools Vale Louise Chocholis: a champion of the school library Brunswick South West Primary School has renamed its school library in honour of their one-of-a kind former principal, who saw the library as the centre of the school.
For everyone Celebrating 150 years of public education in Victoria Victoria was one of the first places in the world to make education free, compulsory and secular.