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Adelaide Change the Rules Rally

What better day for a rally? .. What better reason for a rally? The union movement in Adelaide came out in force on 25 October to send the message that SA is behind the national campaign to Change The Rules. The IEU flags flew proudly …

South Australia Child Protection Framework Starts: What are Your New Obligations?

Schools in South Australia should be ready for new child protection legislation which will significantly change the parameters of their mandatory reporting obligations. With the commencement of the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 (SA) and its associated regulations, almost all the pieces of …

Assessment and reporting – Pedagogy or Politics?

The Independent Education Union of Australia believes that assessment and reporting policies and practices must by developed by education authorities in collaboration with the teaching profession to ensure that such practices are valid, reliable, fair, equitable, and motivate students to further develop their learning. The …

Tips for teaching overseas

Murray Lamshed taught at St Dominic’s Priory College for many years. He was one of our IEUSA originals and served as ATIS Secretary in 1984 and ANGEE Vice President in 1990. In 1998 he went teaching in the UAE, then to Georgia and finally finished …

What does Change the Rules Campaign mean for staff in non government schools?

The campaign is designed to raise awareness of the increasing insecurity of work for many people, stagnating wages and an inadequate minimum wage and job seeker allowance, eliminating the gender pay gap for women, improving superannuation for working women and the rights to flexible working …

Time to Overhaul Discrimination Exemptions

The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) opposes discrimination based on a person’s sexuality. The IEUA believes that current exemptions should be removed and that practices in faith-based schools, and indeed in any endeavour conducted for the public by faith-based organisations, should reflect community standards …