This year the SACE Board undertook a review of the Special Provisions in Curriculum and Assessment Policy in response to the report on the 2015 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005. The policy ensures students with a disability are not disadvantaged in their …
IEU member Krystina Dawe attended the Australia and New Zealand Education Law Association (ANZELA) Conference last month in Sydney as a part of the IEU Women in Leadership group. The group is an IEUA initiative to develop women into leadership roles within the Union movement …
IEU calls upon the Federal Government to take immediate action and provide access to food, water, electricity and medical supplies to those men remaining within the detention centre located on Manus Island. On 31 October 2017, the Australian Government closed Manus detention camp and removed …
Today an application to change a number of IEU(SA) Branch rules was lodged with the Fair Work Commission. The changes will align the IEU(SA) Branch rules with the IEU(SA)Inc rules and is a necessary part of the transition from Inc to Branch that occurred earlier …
Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers is the theme for 2017 World Teachers‘ Day which is celebrated in more than 100 countries around the world each year on October 5 and in Australia on the last Friday in October. On October 5 1966 a special intergovernmental …
Our education system could experience the biggest legislative change in 40 years if the draft of the new Education and Children’s Services Bill 2016 [2017] is accepted. The Bill which would replace the Education Act 1972 and the Children’s Services Act 1985 includes changes to …
Whenever a meeting with management has the potential to have disciplinary consequences, it is essential that members do not go in alone. Enterprise Agreements will generally codify this, but natural justice would determine this right anyway. If your letter of meeting notification talks of bringing …
Free Professional Development at SA Maritime Museum ‘Seas’ the opportunity these School Holidays! Attention: History Teachers Years 4-6 Enhancing student inquiry at the South Australian Maritime Museum Thursday 12 October 2017 The Bound for South Australia and Exploration digital learning resources support students in Years 4-6 to …
After years of upheaval and uncertainty, and much media coverage, the Islamic College of South Australia (ICOSA) went into receivership and liquidation in June. It is testament to member’s collective resolve that they maintained focus on educating the students while exercising their workplace rights. It …
Until recently workers compensation in South Australian Catholic Schools has been handled by a dedicated team in SA. A recent restructure has meant many of the team members have been made redundant, the head office is now in Western Australia and the rehabilitation roles …
