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SSTUWA welcomes Labor public school commitment

5 February 2025

The SSTUWA said the $745 million dollar commitment from the Labor party to upgrade infrastructure in WA’s ageing public schools, and build new schools, would make a significant difference to the education of students in those schools.

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SSTUWA seeks details on kindy plan

4 February 2025

The State School Teachers’ Union of WA looks forward to seeing the details of the State Government’s proposal to undertake a trial providing full time kindy to West Australian children.

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SSTUWA welcomes air conditioning announcement for WA public schools

4 February 2025

The State School Teachers’ Union of WA is thrilled by the State Government’s announcement that it will replace evaporative air conditioners in WA public schools.

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SSTUWA welcomes public school funding deal

3 February 2025

The State School Teachers’ Union of WA said the historic funding deal reached between the state and federal governments would mean the systemic issues in WA’s public education system could be properly addressed.

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Major breakthrough on public school funding

24 January 2025

​Prime Minister Albanese has today delivered an historic commitment for full funding of Australia’s public schools.

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News archive 2024

DoE review finds serious issues

20 December 2024

The SSTUWA notes that many of the findings of the review reinforce the conclusions and recommendations of the Facing the Facts review into public education presented in 2023 by Dr Carmen Lawrence and her team.

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AEU: School funding plea takes over the Sydney sky

28 November 2024

The AEU’s pre-election campaign was launched with a spectacular drone show above Sydney’s skyline, urging the Albanese Government to fully fund public schools, as promised.

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Fully fund WA schools this World Teachers’ Day

25 October 2024

This World Teachers’ Day, Friday 25 October, teachers in Western Australia need more than thanks, they need full funding.

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AEU: New analysis highlights economic benefits of investing in public schools

9 October 2024

New analysis from Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute, has highlighted the large economic, social, and fiscal benefits from funding public schools to 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard.

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AEU places immediate ban on implementation of the national reform agreement

9 October 2024

The Australian Education Union has placed an immediate ban on the implementation of the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement.

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News archive 2023

Preserving long service leave following resignation

13 December 2023

If you are intending to resign from your current position, it is important to know the minimum requirement for preserving your accruing long service leave.

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Education Ministers must push for equality in public school funding

12 December 2023

The State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia said the education of students at WA public schools would be affected unless the Federal Government agreed to lift its funding at a meeting of education ministers in Sydney today.

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Expert panel says full funding of public schools is urgent and critical

11 December 2023

An independent expert education panel has made clear to governments the full funding of public schools is “urgent and critical” and a precondition for improving results, equity and student wellbeing.

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PISA results show need for full funding

6 December 2023

PISA results show the need for full funding to combat shortages and achievement gaps

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F for fail on disruptive classrooms report

1 December 2023

The Australian Education Union says the interim report of the Senate Inquiry into increasing disruption in Australian school classrooms has failed to capture and address the complex issues that impact on teaching and learning in schools.

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News archive 2022

AEU: Statement on public education funding

16 December 2022

Every child has the right to a high quality education, delivered by qualified and professional teachers in their local neighbourhood. It is Australia’s public education system and its dedicated workforce that upholds this right.

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SSTUWA welcomes announcement of new education portfolios

14 December 2022

The State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia has welcomed the announcement of a new Education Minister in today’s cabinet reshuffle, with the division into separate ministerial portfolios of early childhood education and training suggesting the state government is giving education a higher priority.

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Desperate measures not the answer to teacher shortages

12 December 2022

he State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia has rejected the state government’s desperate plans to fix the state’s teacher shortage, saying they will not address the underlying issues in the public education system.

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ACTU calls for release of Cambodian unionist Sithar Chhim

1 December 2022

President of the Cambodian hospitality union (LRSU) representing workers at the Naga World Casino Hotel was arrested in Phnom Penh airport and jailed on 26 November while returning from International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) World Congress in Melbourne.

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President's address to November State Council Conference

11 November 2022

We are at the end of yet another year which brought far more turmoil than we could have ever expected. We thought that we’d seen the worst of COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 and that we were pretty well prepared - vaccinations mostly done – for the beginning of the year.

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News archive 2021

Federal government must ‘Rebuild with TAFE’ to create a positive future for all

17 February 2021

The Australian Education Union (AEU) is calling on governments across the country to make TAFE their first priority as Australia looks to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic and tackle the country’s skills crisis.

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SSTUWA welcomes spending, renews calls for additional teaching staff

16 February 2021

The State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia has welcomed the McGowan Government’s $355 million investment in infrastructure at WA schools, but highlighted that the need for additional teaching staff still remains.

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Put children first and properly resource education in the regions

3 February 2021

As students, teachers, school leaders and other staff head back to regional and remote schools across the State, there are several issues which will follow them into the new school year.

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