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Education leaders urge media to end harmful school league tables

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT Friday 5 December 2025 Education leaders from across Australia have today written an open letter to News Corp Australia, calling on them to immediately cease the publication of misleading school league tables. Representatives from across the nation’s education unions, principal associations, state …

IEU Speaks: addressing bullying in schools is a society-wide issue

20 October 2025 On 18 October 2025 the Australian Government Department of Education released the Final Report from the Anti-Bullying Rapid Review.   During the 6-month consultation period, IEU officers and members took advantage of several opportunities to consult directly with the Review’s co-chairs and …

Pleas from school principals must be heard during this election

1 April 2025 The annual study into school principal health, safety and wellbeing has once again highlighted the need for urgent action to better support school leaders dealing with escalating workload pressures and health and safety threats in schools. The Australian Catholic University (ACU) study …

‘March Forward’ on International Women’s Day 2025

7 March 2025 IEU members will join a global call to action on International Women’s Day on Saturday, 8 March. This special day of celebration and activism has its origins in worker protests, and this year’s theme March Forward highlights both the achievements and further …

New federal resources for teachers

10 February 2025 New federal resources for teachers are just one part of broader reforms needed in schools The federal government’s Engaged Classrooms initiative has provided a further set of free resources for teachers to help manage classroom behaviour. The resources, developed by the Australian …

Full Marks for Full Funding of public schools in South Australia

The IEU(SA) welcomes today’s announcement from the Prime Minister to commit to fully funding Public Schools in South Australia. Nationally, the IEU has supported the AEU campaign to increase federal government funding. We welcome SA Education Minister Blair Boyer’s indication that the funding will be …

IEUA Speaks on Gendered Harassment of women teachers in schools

6 November 2024 Urgent action needed to tackle harassment of women teachers   The recent Sexual Harassment of Teachers Report has found harmful sexual behaviours are increasing in Australian schools, and that women teachers often don’t feel safe at work. The IEU calls for urgent …

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