IEU - Independent Education Union of Australia

IEU motion marking Hiroshima Nagasaki anniversary The IEU Federal Executive has unanimously passed a resolution on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

At the July meeting of the Federal Executive, a resolution marking the 80th anniversary was unanimously passed.

Read the full motion here: www.ieu.asn.au/ieu-motion-h...

IEU Speaks on the need for nationwide laws to combat online harassment - Independent Education Union Of Australia New protections against tech-based harassment of female students and school staff must be replicated nationwide  Protecting students and school staff from gendered violence and online abuse requires a...

Students and women teachers should never have to put up with online harassment - new laws proposed in NSW to combat explicit deepfakes in schools should be rolled out nationwide www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...

💪 Solidaity with the QTU in their campaign for greater professional respect and school safety. One of the biggest strikes in QLD history today - the state LNP govt can’t ignore a crowd this large and loud!!

Aunty Mary Atkinson, an IEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee Elder, tells us why we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day! 🎉❤️💛🖤

IEU Speaks on Early Career Teachers and Mentoring - Independent Education Union Of Australia The National Trends: Teacher Workforce Data 2025 identifies the characteristics of the teacher workforce and trends in demographics, employment conditions, and specific workforce experiences. Among th...

Quality mentoring for new teachers is an essential part of teacher workforce planning. Where mentoring is done well it makes a huge difference for beginning teachers. Where it's done badly, or not at all, our next generation of teachers are being set up to fail: www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...

⚡️UNION WIN⚡️ The union will achieve pay justice for four members who worked at the Lorikeet Early Learning Centre at St George Hospital in Kogarah for unpaid meal breaks.

Thank you to our members for their commitment to justice in the face of their employer's hostility. We are stronger together!

Newspaper headline- Almost half of young workers expected to work unpaid overtime, while a quarter arent paid compulsory super

If this sounds familiar, it's time to join a union.

www.australianunions.org.au

IEU members are proud to be part of this success story - with union agreements covering 95% of workers in our eduction sectors. The union difference is real and growing stronger every day.

Media release: Record number of Australians win higher pay through union bargaining.

As universities start to operate more and more as corporations, academic freedom and the integrity of our institutions is put at risk.

Join our campaign to end bad governance - for good 👉 betterunis.nteu.au

Thanks to union campaigning, 3 million workers will receive a 3.5% pay rise from July 1. This is the first increase in real wages in four years.

Union members act to make changes that benefit everyone. The more people who join that fight, the more we can win. ✊

'A great outcome': Union welcomes minimum wage boost - ABC listen Australia's lowest paid workers will earn more from next month after the Fair Work Commission raised the minimum wage by 3.5 per cent. While that's one per cent lower than what the Australian Council...

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❗Applications close TOMORROW 12pm!❗️The IEU is looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic education professional to join our team of Organisers based in the ACT.

Applications close Thursday 5 June 12pm. Apply now via the IEU website: www.ieu.asn.au/position-vac...

Unions deliver another major win for higher wages - Independent Education Union Of Australia Today’s decision by the Fair Work Commission to increase award wages by 3.5% is more good news for workers following a major rebound in wages over the last 3 years. From 1 July 2025, workers on the mi...

Today’s decision to boost minimum pay rates by 3.5% is another great outcome delivered by unions and backed by the federal ALP government www.ieu.org.au/unions-deliv...

IEU looks forward to continued ALP government focus on education - Independent Education Union Of Australia The federal Labor government’s strong policy commitment to education is set to continue with confirmation of Cabinet Ministers today, Monday, 12 May. The IEU congratulates the continuation of Minister...

The ALP govt's strong commitment to education is set to continue. The IEU congratulates the continuation of Minister Clare in Education & welcomes Senator Walsh as Minister for Early Childhood Education. It’s essential that education reforms continue for next 3 yrs www.ieu.org.au/ieu-looks-fo...

The IEU’s petition calling for paid parental leave was handed to G8’s executive at the AGM by SIX Campaigns Manager Phoebe Rountree. Pictured: Phoebe Rountree (SIX) and IEUA Federal Secretary Brad Hayes

The IEU welcomes the strong support for gender equality shown by shareholders at G8’s AGM.

Almost 30% of shareholders voted for a resolution to fund paid parental leave for staff.

IEU's petition was also handed to G8 at the AGM.

Read more 👇

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Last minute election position threatens teacher attraction & retention - Independent Education Union Of Australia Federal opposition reveals plans to cut student teacher prac payments   Just 24 hours from the federal election, the Coalition’s election costings reveal a $556 million cut to the practicum payment pl...

Last minute costings from the federal Coalition reveal damaging cuts to student teacher prac payments. This is a bizarre position that would undermine teacher recruitment and retention at a time of teacher shortages. More here 👉 www.ieu.org.au/last-minute-...

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The last 3 years have seen massive changes to improve access to ECEC and a rebuild of the ECEC workforce with better pay and conditions. LNP threats to wind back these changes should be front of mind for every ECEC worker & families with children in the early years

Peter Dutton won’t end the underfunding of public schools. He will just blame teachers.

#DontRiskDutton

Education unions condemn attack on teachers The AEU, NTEU, and IEU have joined together against Peter Dutton’s claims of indoctrination in education and his attacks on the teaching profession.

The @aeufederal.bsky.social (AEU), @nteunion.bsky.social (NTEU), and @ieua.bsky.social (IEU) have joined together against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s claims of indoctrination in #education and his attacks on the teaching profession.

Joint media release www.ieu.asn.au/joint-media-...

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This week Peter Dutton made it clear he wants to interfere in schools, and tell teachers what to teach and how to teach it.

We've seen ideological attacks on the teaching profession before. So where is the Opposition Leader getting his ideas from?

#DontRiskDutton #ausvotes #auspol

IEU Speaks on the ugly political attacks on education - Independent Education Union Of Australia Less than a week into the election campaign and teacher bashing and education blame games have begun  IEU members and the families in our school communities rightly expect the election campaign to foc...

This election should include reasoned and professional public debate on education - sadly Peter Dutton didn't last one week into the campaign before attacking teachers and schools www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...

⏰ The federal election will be held May 3. ⏰

🗳️ Vote to protect your hard-earned workplace rights.

🔎 Check out our article in the latest edition of Newsmonth.

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IEU Speaks on the importance of 3 May election for bargaining rights - Independent Education Union Of Australia This election will shape future bargaining rights for IEU members The federal election on 3rd May will have many consequences for IEU members and their families, with none greater than the protection ...

🗳️ 3 May election will have a profound impact on IEU members - our new collective bargaining rights and recent wage wins will be top of agenda at the ballot box www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...

IEU Speaks on the federal budget - Independent Education Union Of Australia Federal budget restores education as a core national priority    The 2025 federal budget has delivered historic reforms to our nation’s education system. Read full details here: IEU Speaks on the fede...

Tonight's federal budget restores education as a core national priority. Historic new school funding, ECEC reforms, support for graduate teachers - these will make a big difference in our schools, preschools and kindys @albomp.bsky.social @jasonclaremp.bsky.social
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Queensland to get $2.8b for schools in 'biggest ever' federal funding deal Queensland will join other states in a deal to make up the "funding shortfall" for public education, with an extra $2.8 billion from the Commonwealth over the next decade.

“Today, we reach the point for the first time in Australian history where every student, public and private, will be delivered the school funding that they deserve, the school resourcing standard that was identified by David Gonski more than a decade ago.” #auspol

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Demand paid parental leave at G8 Education Here are the facts:  • 91% of the early childhood workforce is female. • G8 Education is one of the largest ASX-listed companies that doesn't offer employer-funded paid parental leave for their e...

G8 Education can and must do better!

• #GenderPayGap = 20.1% (WGEA; March 2025)
• 10,193 employees: 96% women; 4% men, incl. CEO
• Competitors have employer-funded paid parental leave
• One of Australia's largest employers on ASX

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