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Unlocking the full potential of TAFE

20 March 2025

The Australian Education Union (AEU) has released a report about the Albanese Government’s Free TAFE program, confirming the significant benefits of the initiative and highlighting the risk that a Dutton Government poses to the Australian economy, TAFE teachers and students.

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SSTUWA welcomes new cabinet ministers

18 March 2025

The State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia welcomes the appointments of the Hon. Sabine Winton as Minister for Education and the Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson as Minister for Skills and TAFE in the Cook Labor Government’s new cabinet.

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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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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

April

6 April 2023

What is the National School Reform Agreement and what does it have to do with school funding?

30 March 2023

The NSRA is a joint agreement between the Commonwealth, states and territories, designed to lift student outcomes in Australian schools. It sets out national policy initiatives and reform directions that all governments agree to implement over a five-year period.

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AEU welcomes funding commitment

29 March 2023

Students will benefit the most from federal education minister Jason Clare’s renewed commitment to get every school on a path to 100 per cent of its fair funding level, according to the AEU. The Minister repeated the 2022 election promise while announcing the membership and terms of reference for an expert panel to advise on the best way to achieve fair education funding.

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eNews - 28 March 2023 (TAFE)

28 March 2023

Class sizes survey, GA21 implementation, Committee nominations, Training for lecturers

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SSTUWA congratulates NSW counterparts on education commitment

27 March 2023

The SSTUWA congratulates the New South Wales Teachers’ Federation for its strong campaign on public education over the past few years, culminating in a strong presence during the NSW election campaign.

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News archive 2022

Union welcomes decision to delay WA's reopening

21 January 2022

The SSTUWA has welcomed the decision by the state government to delay the opening of WA’s borders. “While we understand that this will be difficult for many people in the community, it does give more time to make WA schools and TAFEs as safe as possible for those who work and learn there. It is crucial that this time is not wasted,” SSTUWA President Pat Byrne said.

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News archive 2021

Why standing up and speaking out matters

5 July 2021

In 2019, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, a government agency, released a report: Family, domestic and sexual violence in Australia: continuing the national story.

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Teachers' union calls for priority vaccination

29 June 2021

The State School Teachers’ Union of WA has today called for teachers to be made a priority for vaccination, in light of the state government’s decision to keep schools open during the four-day lockdown.

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Teachers and education workers call for vaccine clarity

29 June 2021

The Australian Education Union is calling on the federal government to provide clarity on the current COVID-19 vaccination arrangements, the priority group arrangements and the future roll out of the vaccine.

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