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Technology in the classroom – how are teachers coping?

The endorsement of the Digital Technologies curriculum in 2015 was a critical moment for Australian education. With so many jobs of the future requiring high technical skills, it was imperative that the Australian education system prepare students for that future, and the new National Curriculum …

Teachers Modern Award changes from 1 Jan 2022

Following a long running Equal Remuneration and Work Value case run by the IEU NSW/ACT Branch, the Teachers Award has, amongst other changes: Replaced the 12 step classification system with 5 levels aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and Full Teacher Registration, and, …

Myopia – the hidden pandemic from COVID lockdowns

As the world emerges from an almost 18-month on/off lockdown period to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about the safety of vaccines rank highly in media reports. Yet there are other hidden, but potentially long-term side-effects that are starting to emerge in school children – …

Need tools for climate change education? Try the bicycle model 

Climate change is the biggest environmental challenge of our time, which is why it is also a central theme in education. However, in many countries, climate change education is still viewed and implemented from a narrow perspective, the focus being mainly on knowledge development. Though …

National Safe Work Month

October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. During October each year, Safe Work Australia ask workers and employers across Australia to commit to safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians. Being healthy and safe means being …

Outdoor play for children – so many lessons to learn…

A recent study in the United Kingdom found that on average, children aged 10 to 16 now spend only 12.6 minutes a day on vigorous outdoor activity compared with 10.4 waking hours being relatively motionless. These statistics would be understandable where lockdowns restrict activities in …

Health Literacy – a vital skill for students

If the current pandemic environment has taught us anything, it is that the need for sound health literacy, and the ability to critically assess health information for credibility is vital for students (and their educators and parents). Every Australian has had to cope with extra …

Parents, teachers and schools play a critical role in reducing prejudice

Professor Fiona White, leading expert from the new documentary The School That Tried to End Racism (ABC Education TV), writes: “parents and teachers play a critical role in working together to reduce prejudice and racism before they become so deeply entrenched in children that they …

IEU(SA) Women’s Professional Learning Day

A large group of IEU women members, from a cross-section of school sectors and cultures, spent the last Friday of the October term break taking advantage of 6 hours of free professional learning and networking (not forgetting the great coffee and food from the staff …

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