For everyone 7 top tips to achieve wellbeing in the classroom 21 Oct 2019 Over 60% of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and one in five are depressed. 7 top tips to achieving wellbeing in the classroom.
For everyone 7 top tips to take care of your voice 14 Oct 2019 Your voice is one of your most valuable assets as a teacher. That means it’s vitally important you do everything you can to look after it.
Early Childhood Andrews government makes record investment in early childhood 10 Oct 2019 Record investment in the sector shows the state Labor government has recognised the importance of early years education.
Early Childhood Three-year-old kinder rollout in South Gippsland 10 Oct 2019 Families, educators and services alike are enthusiastically embracing the rollout of three-year-old kinder in the South Gippsland shire.
Early Childhood Early childhood School Readiness Funding rolls out 10 Oct 2019 The SRF is permanent equity-based funding for early years education, supporting children and families in communities that need it most.
Early Childhood Early childhood teachers deserve equal pay for equal work 10 Oct 2019 The Independent Education Union is running an equal pay case, also known as an equal remuneration order, to improve the Educational Teachers Award.
Early Childhood Tackling OHS in inner-city early childhood centres 10 Oct 2019 The Inner City region has been working on a project to tackle some of the big issues within education, with a particular focus on OHS.
Early Childhood Long day care members deserve better deal 10 Oct 2019 If you work in a community based long day care service and your employer is not yet a signatory to the current VECTEA, we want to hear from you.
Early Childhood Why long day care workers need an agreement 9 Oct 2019 To an early childhood teacher who has been employed under both the VECTEA and Teacher Services Award (TSA), the benefits of the VECTEA are very clear.
Early Childhood Managing workload as an OHS risk 9 Oct 2019 Employers have an obligation to manage staff workloads so they do not become a risk to health and wellbeing.
Early Childhood The road to our new agreements 9 Oct 2019 After a short delay, negotiations for new sector agreements for early childhood workers are about to begin.
For everyone Film review: Dark Crystal – The Age of Resistance 25 Sep 2019 ★★★★ Announced by Lisa Henson as the “biggest puppet production ever mounted”, the scale of this sumptuous prequel series is staggering.
For everyone Book review: Out of Our Minds 24 Sep 2019 ★★★★ While there are plenty of books picking apart how the brain – or the mind – works, there are few looking at how the ways we use our brains have changed over time.
Early Childhood Film review: The Australian Dream 24 Sep 2019 ★★★★ Directed by sports documentary-maker Daniel Gordon and written by news anchor Stan Grant, this film about Indigenous AFL play Adam Goodes is a powerful rallying cry for a fairer Australia.
Early Childhood New early childhood agreement negotiations underway 29 Aug 2019 The top three issues for negotiations are: pay parity for teachers with school teachers, a significant increase in educator salaries, and addressing workload.
Early Childhood Why getting early childhood education right could change the world 26 Aug 2019 When Simone Callaghan Dawson Lucas left the advertising industry for preschool teaching, she found her passion and her calling.
Early Childhood STEM power: creating the scientists of the future 23 Aug 2019 A new model aims to shift how science is taught in early childhood settings, giving educators the right tools to introduce STEM concepts through imaginative play.
For everyone A uniform approach 20 Aug 2019 A.J. BETTS: How to create your teacher wardrobe, maintaining authority and fending off unwanted attention.
For everyone The strangest reasons sometimes lead to dismissals 20 Aug 2019 Two members have been reinstated after being dismissed for reasons that truly beggar belief.
For everyone Your guide to death taxes and superannuation 9 Aug 2019 You need to be aware of the likely tax implications if you die leaving a superannuation lump sum, and how to eliminate or reduce the tax.