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Jasmine Meldrum from Immanuel College wins the IEU(SA) SACE Art Show Award

Congratulations to Jasmine, she wins a prize of $250 for her work entitled The Women Who Came Before Me. Image credit – SACE – https://www.sace.sa.edu.au/events/art-show/2022/gallery/jasmine-meldrum Jasmine said of her inspiration for her artwork: “The Women Who Came Before Me’ is a tribute to the women who …

It’s tax time – what can you claim?

It is Tax Time and the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has specific deduction information (download here) for teachers or education professionals to help you work out what: income and allowances to report you can and can’t claim as a work-related deduction records you need to …

SACE Merit Award Ceremony

More than 1000 year 12 students who received exceptional results in 2021 were finally acknowledged and given their ‘right of passage’ to a SACE Merit Ceremony at Government House on Friday 19 May after the intervention of the newly elected state government. Education Minister Blair …

HR is not your friend or career consultant… the IEU is.

Ever visited your HR and asked for assistance only to feel like you are not on the same team – that the school suddenly becomes a priority and you are now battling them for your rights? You are not alone – the IEU deals with …

Some great Union wins…

Behind the scenes, your union is working hard for you, be that in your school, your sector (Catholic, Lutheran or Independent) or engaged nationally on matters that affect your workplace. Sharing our wins for members is very important. How else will members understand and appreciate …

Three-in-five employers offer paid parental leave

Three-in-five employers offer paid parental leave but few dads take up the offer to be primary carer These schemes, which were offered by less than half the businesses surveyed in 2013-14, are now provided by 60 per cent of employers. The biggest increase occurred among …

Cybersecurity. SCAMs. Phishing… your next ‘COVID infection’?

  As if a return to work in a COVID environment wasn’t hard enough for teachers and support staff through remote learning and close contacts, cybercriminals have turned their attention to K-12 schools and their staff to target any weaknesses. Schools also suffer through increased …

2022: What the year holds for super

In 2022, several changes to super that were part of the 2021 federal budget are expected to come into effect. We’ve grouped these according to their relevance to working versus retired Fund members below. Working Superannuation Guarantee rises to 10.5% Probably the most significant change …