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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 …

Using real-world STEM to inspire students

Following on from the IEU’s celebration of International Women’s Day, March 8, we look at women in STEM helping to inspire new generations of scientists. “Dr Megan Sebben is helping to challenge school kids’ perceptions of what a scientist is and what a career in …

Music can help lift our kids out of the literacy rut

But schools in some states are still missing out The 2005 National Review of School Music Education found that successive re-structuring within education systems has led to a reduction in music-dedicated services located either centrally or in districts/regions. With one or two exceptions, relatively little work …

IEU(SA) Equity Committee hosts event for International Women’s Day

The Equity Committee hosted IEU women members on International Women’s Day on 8 March in the IEU(SA) Boardroom at Currie Street, Adelaide. Whilst the event was a social one with drinks and nibbles, the focus of the conversation was initially the recently released Workplace Gender …

IEU(SA) Formal Notifications to Members

Elections Later in the year there will be full elections for IEU(SA) Branch Executive for the 2023-25 executive. Prescribed information must be provided to the Registered Organisations Commission and to members. When elections are approved and the AEC has set up the time lines there …

Update for February 2022 – From IE(SA) Secretary Glen Seidel

February Update: What a flurry of a start… SA schools settled for a graduated start to the year. The IEU’s preference would have been to delay all year levels for 2 weeks, and we received good print and radio media coverage of our concerns. However, that …

Lessons to be learnt – the importance of HSRs in schools

Health and Safety at work should always be a priority. Staff should have a say in matters that affect their physical and psychological safety.   If we have learnt anything during COVID there is no better time to have (or elect) a Health and Safety …

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