From the President
Working together to secure a better future
The following is a transcript of SSTUWA President Matt Jarman’s opening speech to June State Council Conference on 9 June 2023.
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The following is a transcript of SSTUWA President Matt Jarman’s
opening speech to June State Council Conference on 9 June 2023.
Last month, early childhood education (ECE) teachers were invited to participate in the SSTUWA’s first ECE Forum for 2023.
Australia is home to the oldest continuous culture in the world and a country whose vibrant and multicultural diversity is ever increasing.
June State Council Conference was the largest in recent times and befitting of celebrations held during the event to mark the SSTUWA’s 125-year anniversary.
The SSTUWA has outlined its proposal for smaller class sizes in WA public schools.
A century and a quarter is how long your union has been around to advocate for public educators and the profession.
The 1930s and 40s were book-ended by the Great Depression and another global conflict, which wrought enormous change to Australian society.
The cold fact is that despite continuous reforms and growing investments over the past two decades, educational performance – and especially equitable performance – of Australia’s schools isn’t improving. Indeed, in many ways it is getting worse.
