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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 …

Farewell to Anne Edwards

After a decade working with IEU members, Anne has called it quits and handed in her Right of Entry Permit. Anne joined us on the 8th of the 8th 2008. In Chinese culture one 8 is auspicious, two is very lucky and three is good …

The IEUA Women in Leadership Program

IEUSA’s BOLD women organised a very successful Women’s Professional Learning Day (on a Saturday!) for our IEUSA women members. The BOLDIES attended and played a significant part in helping to make decisions about the day including the name, which was ‘Strong women, may we know …

National Review of Teacher Registration

AITSL has produced its national review of teacher registration at the request of the COAG Education Ministers. It can be accessed here There are 17 recommendations which at first blush may appear innocuous, but when unpacked can have deep ramifications for the profession. The IEU …

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