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More on insurance – by NGS Super

Insurance provided through a superannuation fund is a genuine benefit based on a policy held by the fund trustee with an insurer. It is a benefit because Australia suffers from a very large under-insurance problem and super funds are able to plug this gap with …

Examining the impact of COVID-19 – Teacher Survey Report Summary

Thank you to all members who took the opportunity to have their say in the national survey that explored the impact of COVID-19 on teaching and learning across all educational sectors. The survey was undertaken by researchers at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University …

Lab technicians bring the excitements of science to life

Laboratory technicians are critical to a vibrant and engaging delivery of curriculum.  School science laboratories are places of wonder and excitement for students of all ages and stages. To see the dawning of comprehension as a practical application of science curriculum falls into place is exciting to …

THE IEU – STANDING BY YOU.

Your union always stands by teachers and education support staff to ensure rights, equality, community and justice are upheld. This political cartoon graphically shows the challenging of ‘different thinking’ by those who won’t accept change. Your union even receives criticism for standing strong on public …

TRB SA Petition Update – 3 July 2020 – IEU meets with MLC.

IEU takes action on the TRB Bill via the Legislative Council of Parliament South Australia   IEU(SA) Assistant Secretary, Louise Firrell, and Secretary, Glen Seidel met with Hon. Connie Bonaros MLC Monday 15 June 2020 to express the IEU’s concerns in relation to the TRB …

TLN – PL Courses available

IEU(SA) members have free access to TLN Courses – click below to access them. TLN Courses You can log into the TLN Portal via the link below. If you don’t know your password, click ‘Forgot Password’ to reset it. https://teacherlearning.member365.com/sharingnetwork/login If you are new to …

IEU(SA) AGM 2020 – Zooming into the digital world

COVID-19 forced the hand of many organisations into using online meetings and delivery of services, including schools and your union. Thankfully, many staff meetings via the online platform ‘Zoom’ enabled us to practice and hone our technique and the AGM was successfully held on Thursday …

Catholic Sector Salary increase by 2.35%

Since the latest increase of 2.35% from 1 May 2020, a step 10 teacher’s salary is now $103,516 – well into the $100k Club. Update your salary, contact and employment details Please check your 2020 salary calculation and confirm your fee category here, and update your details via …

Period poverty acts as a barrier to students’ participation at school.

74% of schools surveyed in the report believed access to sanitary products was an issue for their students and 20% of schools reported that teachers are purchasing products for students out of their own money. Hon Irene Pnevmatikos MLC and Hon Connie Bonaros MLC have …

Health & Safety Reps are vital – what do they do?

A Health and Safety Representative is not a Health and Safety Officer – so what is the difference? The titles ‘officer’ and ‘coordinator’ usually denote a staff member appointed by school management to ‘manage’ health and safety to ensure that management is meeting its obligations …

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