Volume 54.4 July 2025

The SSTUWA is taking steps to encourage parents and other school community members to assist in restoring respect in schools.

Our State of our Schools survey 2025 identified workload, a lack of respect for teachers and burnout as the key reasons why 84 per cent of respondents had considered quitting the profession in the past four years.

This year, I am committed to regularly sharing information and updates from across the various portfolio areas under my responsibility as SSTUWA senior vice president.

Progress towards full funding for public schools; this year’s federal and state elections; new ministers; a capability review report on the Department of Education; the implementation of General Agreements for both schools and TAFE, and the growing need for protection and advice to teachers dealing with international issues were just some of the issues under the spotlight at June State Council Conference – and that was just those mentioned by SSTUWA President Matt Jarman.

The cooler months are a welcome change to the searing heat and never-ending days of no rain.

Starting any career can be overwhelming, especially when navigating workplace support. Teaching is no exception, especially with endless acronyms, policies and procedures to learn.

Workload, burnout and a lack of respect for the teaching profession are the key reasons eight out of 10 respondents to the SSTUWA’s 2025 State of our Schools survey considered quitting during the past four years.

International researchers are urging a critical rethink of digital technology in schools, warning that many classroom education tools are collecting student data in ways that could threaten privacy and wellbeing.

In late 2024 the Public Sector Commission reported on its Agency Capability Review of the Department of Education (DoE) and called on DoE to...

A few years ago, a local library reached out to me and asked if I would accept a donation of books from their collection.