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Articles from Western Teacher
6 September 2024
SSTUWA TAFE members have overwhelmingly voted to accept the Agreement in Principle (AIP) 2023, negotiated on their behalf by the TAFE negotiating team.
6 September 2024
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.
6 September 2024
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.
6 September 2024
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 at 96 per cent and not fully funded as claimed.
6 September 2024
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.
6 September 2024
The recent media coverage of NAPLAN 2024 has supported the long held SSTUWA view that NAPLAN is not fit for purpose.
6 September 2024
The finalists of the 2024 TAFE national photography competition have been chosen, with each state and territory winner being awarded $1,000 and a trip to Canberra for National TAFE Day on 10 September, where the national winner will be announced.
31 July 2024
A new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report has confirmed that real wages are growing again in Australia for the first time in nearly three years.
30 July 2024
Nominations for delegates to UnionsWA and positions on the SSTUWA Dispute Resolution Committee are now open.
30 July 2024
Cool.org founder Jason Kimberley is all too aware of the issues teachers face in the classroom.
30 July 2024
All Australian teachers need to be able to teach their students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures.
30 July 2024
When I was studying to be a teacher several decades ago, there was excitement in the air in education. In my province in Canada, qualifications for a teacher’s certificate had been increased from three years of university to a four-year Bachelor of Education.
30 July 2024
Wear it Purple Day will be held on 30 August this year and unites LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to shine a light on the thousands of schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces that are coming together to create a more inclusive future.
30 July 2024
There is growing support across our schools and TAFEs to address the climate emergency and embed sustainable practices across all aspects of
public education.
30 July 2024
This year, organisers of Earth Day have called for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change.
30 July 2024
If you feel like you’re paying a lot for your child’s private school education, that’s because you probably are.
30 July 2024
In Facing the Facts, Dr Carmen Lawrence told us that teachers and school leaders feel undervalued, disrespected and insecure, that the sheer volume of work is exacerbated by growing complexity, that burnout must be addressed - and that more system support is needed.
30 July 2024
Instructional strategies are any type of learning technique a teacher uses to help students learn or gain a better understanding of the curriculum being delivered.
30 July 2024
The latest Department of Health and Aged Care’s 2022-23 secondary school student alcohol and drug survey has revealed shocking results that reinforces the importance of recently passed laws regulating the sale of vaping products.
30 July 2024
The State School Teachers’ Union of WA welcomes full and proper consultation on any new regional education strategy – and the key words here are full and proper.
