For everyone Money matters: keeping an eye on the costs of travel 9 Mar 2025 Recently, I was fortunate enough to spend five weeks in Europe. This involved a mix of car, train and boat
All sectors From your president: Achieving together what you can’t achieve alone 26 Feb 2025 Better pay and conditions and more funding for members across early childhood, schools and TAFE is the union’s focus in 2025.
Schools Have your say in the next VGSA 26 Feb 2025 The first term of 2025 marks the start of our VGSA log of claims process for AEU members in schools. This is members’ chance to influence what’s in the next Schools Agreement.
For everyone Why pride matters 25 Feb 2025 Ensuring schools are supportive spaces for LGBTQIA+ students saves lives. STEPHEN A RUSSELL speaks to those doing it well.
Schools 100% – we did it! 25 Feb 2025 After more than a decade of pressure from the AEU and public education advocates, the state and federal governments have agreed to deliver billions in extra funding to Victoria’s public schools.
TAFE & Adult Provision Persistence pays off: TAFE teacher campaign achieves new deal 25 Feb 2025 Members from Victoria’s 12 standalone TAFEs have finally been rewarded with an in-principle deal delivering workload improvements and a minimum 21% pay rise over four years.
Schools What have we done for you lately?! 25 Feb 2025 With negotiations for the next Victorian Government Schools Agreement due to start later this year, now is the time for all members in schools to get involved and make the most of our collective bargaining power.
Schools Modernisation, revitalisation for stronger education 25 Feb 2025 The latest AEU–Monash University paper calls for a dramatic shift in thinking about the provision of education to improve the outcomes for members and their students.
Early Childhood Historic win for lowest paid 25 Feb 2025 After 18 months of negotiations, the AEU has secured an in-principle agreement that sees ECEC members get an historic 15% pay rise over two years.
Schools Strength and unity: Sub-branch shores up VGSA entitlements on meeting times 25 Feb 2025 Grievance over an aspect of the long-term plan was challenging but galvanising for the sub-branch at a school in Victoria’s south-west.
For everyone Union Yarns: Ensuring cultural entitlements for Mob 25 Feb 2025 The AEU made significant gains for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members in the Schools Agreement. Now we’re working to ensure these entitlements are properly respected.
For everyone Grades for good behaviour 24 Feb 2025 In Norway, students get graded on their behaviour as well as their classwork. STEPHEN DOBSON and COREY BLOOMFIELD have been asking whether this could also work in Australia.
Early Childhood Negotiating for better wages across the early childhood sector 24 Feb 2025 Recent bargaining wins leave us more energised than ever to improve wages and conditions for early childhood members across the sector.
TAFE & Adult Provision Holding all the aces 24 Feb 2025 For Strate Trajkovski, coming to TAFE teaching late has given him a singular perspective. He says it’s “like Charlie made it to the chocolate factory”.
For everyone Creating history: the enduring legacy of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions 24 Feb 2025 In 1963, the Yolngu people presented a powerful challenge to government policies regarding their land rights via the Bark Petitions. Historian Clare Wright has written a riveting account of their legacy.
For everyone From your branch secretary: Everything to gain 24 Feb 2025 We have hit the ground running in 2025 – with a new leadership team at the helm, continuing the important work of the AEU, representing members across all sectors.
Schools Experience is a jewel 24 Feb 2025 When starting out, it in education, it can be useful to have the support of someone with plenty of experience. We speak to two members brought together at a university expo.
Schools Schools members thinking outside the box to meet changing student needs 24 Feb 2025 From smaller class sizes to less admin, more planning time and further qualifications, members are focused on reforms to improve the system to better support their students.
For everyone My favourite things: A guide to Gen Z slang 24 Feb 2025 The jury’s out on whether you can use Gen Z slang if you are not Gen Z, but it helps to know what your students are talking about, so we’ve compiled a few common terms.
Schools Be the change: discovering books by First Nations women 24 Feb 2025 At Mac.Robertson Girls’ High, the Premier’s Reading Challenge became an opportunity to discover books by First Nations women.