Volume 53.6 September 2024

The recent media coverage of NAPLAN 2024 has supported the long held SSTUWA view that NAPLAN is not fit for purpose.

It is such a privilege and an honour to hold senior officer responsibility for the early childhood education (ECE) portfolio – an honour that was underlined during the recent SSTUWA ECE conference.

Contrary to claims by the Cook and Albanese governments, the bilateral agreement signed by the state and Commonwealth governments this month will still leave public school students in Western Australia underfunded and not fully funded as claimed.

Earlier this year, the SSTUWA contributed to the Australian Education Union’s submission into the inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee. The Senate’s final report should be available in September.

The Independent Public School (IPS) program commenced with 34 schools in 2010. Today, of just over 800 public schools in Western Australia, more than 75 per cent are IPS.

SSTUWA TAFE members have overwhelmingly voted to accept the Agreement in Principle (AIP) 2023, negotiated on their behalf by the TAFE negotiating team.

North Metropolitan TAFE student Samin Zare has been named the winner of the 2024 TAFE national photography competition. Samin’s winning entry was titled Enjoyable Time (pictured above) and wins $5,000, as well as having their work published in the Australian TAFE Teacher magazine. 

Last month, Australia woke up to a barrage of reports about the latest NAPLAN results. Media coverage described an “epic fail”, “plummeting” performances and a “bleak picture”...But many of these analyses are misguided and unhelpful.

Did you know that you have access to five days of paid leave each year to attend union training? This semester, you have an exciting opportunity to make use of this Trade Union Training leave, with applications for the State Council Conference Guest Program now open.

The 2024 Buenos Aires Education International (EI) World Congress was anticipated to be a special event for any member of the Australian delegation following the retirement announcement of outgoing, long-serving and globally respected president, Susan Hopgood.

Achieving gender equality and equity in education and in unions continues to be a top priority for Education International (EI) member organisations.

“Challenging, but Achievable” - this catchphrase, borrowed from Kylie Bice, education consultant and owner of Growing Up Greatness, is one that simply captures the nature of middle leadership.

"Empowering communities, thriving workforces: A journey towards investing in our mental health. For WA Mental Health Week 2024, we're focusing on power." Download the noticeboard poster here.

Many people believe teaching is an easy job involving short days and long holidays. Anyone working in the profession, however, will tell you this is not the truth.

With the current buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), it would be easy to assume that it is a recent innovation. In fact, AI has been around in one form or another for more than 70 years. To understand the current generation of AI tools and where they might lead, it is helpful to understand how we got here.

Resources delayed are resources denied, Ending the stand-off on school funding, and Record low gender pay gap closing faster under Labor.

Join us at the Education and Training Centre for some powerful learning events. Find the Term 4 schedule, as well as featured events, here.

Members have access to a range of discounted products and services. From educational resources to discounted health insurance, travel bargains to movie tickets, there’s something for everyone.

Retired teachers, State Council Conference, Scholarships, election, events, committee meetings and more.