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When the team led by Dr Carmen Lawrence developed Facing the Facts, the findings on developmental readiness for school were sobering.

Teachers are spending far too much time on data collection and compliance paperwork while being starved of time for activities that directly benefit students, according to a report by the NSW Teachers Federation.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed the commencement of the Commonwealth Prac Payment, a much-needed investment in the future of Australia’s teaching workforce.

The AEU Federal Executive has unanimously adopted an official statement on peace education.

Days before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the [2025] federal election, the Labor government settled a long-running argument with the states over school funding.

Kangaroo skins and chalk artwork were some of the activities students at Palmyra Primary School carried out to recognise National Sorry Day in May.

Held in Auckland by the Post Primary Teachers’ Association of New Zealand, the 2025 Network of Establishing Teachers Conference brought together more than 90 delegates from across New Zealand and Australia, including representatives from the SSTUWA, AEU Victoria, AEU ACT and the Queensland Teachers’ Union.

Wear It Purple Day brings together LGBTIQA+ youth and allies to create a more inclusive future for all Australians in their schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces.

The state government has committed to developing WA’s first whole-of -government LGBTIQA+ Inclusion Strategy.

It was one of those unforgettable moments. State Council Conference, November 2023. Dr Carmen Lawrence and her expert panel shared the findings and recommendations of Facing the Facts. A tide of emotion swept the room: Finally, someone had listened!

Our country communities rely on strong public school education and TAFE. Our schools and TAFEs need a strong workforce. To attract and retain teachers, school leaders, school psychologists and TAFE lecturers to regional areas, housing must be improved.

The SSTUWA is calling for respect for public educators in not only a face-to-face context, but also in the online world, urging legal action against abusers where needed.

Whilst the SSTUWA may never be fully happy and will always seek more for public education, there is reason to be satisfied with the re-elected Cook Government’s budget.

The famous Red eBooks are available now for both schools and TAFE. Find all your rights, entitlements and conditions in this handy, searchable compilation.

This is a transcript of a speech delivered by Education Minister Sabine Winton to the SSTUWA June State Council Conference on 13 June 2025. Please note that the delivered remarks on the day may slightly alter from this text.

The participation rate of women in the Australian workforce has once again reached record highs of 63.4 per cent, according to recent ABS Labour Force statistics.

For years, we have fought for the recognition of the teacher crisis in Norway.

The recent announcement that young people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will have the opportunity to take a new General Certificate of Secondary Education in natural history, driven by a campaign led by naturalist Mary Colwell, is welcome news.

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

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