Schools Reality bites: the serious impact of workforce shortages 21 Apr 2024 AEU leadership and principals are speaking out on the devastating impact of workforce shortages, staff burnout, and a lack of funding in our public schools.
Schools Doing my bit: reflecting on 46 years as a union member 18 Apr 2024 Across four and a half decades working in schools, DAVID ADAMSON has seen some things change and some remain the same in fighting for public education.
Schools VAGO report: we still have far to go 16 Nov 2023 The recent VAGO report into principal health and wellbeing found that the department is not doing enough to protect its school leaders.
For everyone Taking care of our best asset 2 Oct 2023 With various new studies highlighting our overworked and under-resourced public education workforce, we have released a new policy on school workforce safety, health, welfare and wellbeing.
Schools Pathways to principalship 16 Aug 2023 VAPA has the potential to make positive change, but we must ensure its processes are not a barrier for some considering a role as school leader.
Schools Campaigning for full funding 20 Jul 2023 With the funding review well underway, it is time to speak up about the importance of fair and adequate funding for all public schools.
Schools Principal role models 20 Mar 2023 AEU principal class advocacy has been pivotal in securing additional school funding in the past, but there is more to be done to secure fairer funding now and into the future.
Schools Adaptive leadership and staffing shortages 6 Dec 2022 The AEU is campaigning for system-level responses to the staffing crisis, with PCA members managing the toughest challenges since the 1990s.
Schools Principal consultation and staff retention 19 Sep 2022 Wins in the VGSA 2022 change the way principal class work is defined and allocated.
Schools A better deal for PCA members 23 Feb 2022 Principal class members can expect considerable workload benefits in the new Agreement. Here are some of the most significant changes.
Schools A meeting of hearts and minds 23 Nov 2021 When a group of PCA leaders met face-to-face with Minister Merlino, they powerfully expressed some of the most pressing issues faced by school leaders.
Schools A picture is worth a thousand words 30 Aug 2021 Workload issues are at the forefront of the current principal class action, while superannuation reclassification issues continue to rankle.
Schools Principals raise major concerns 22 Jun 2021 Unmanageable workload is one of the key issues members are dealing with, looking at the latest AEU State of Our Schools survey.
Schools Power in the principal class 6 Apr 2021 Only the AEU has the capacity to negotiate for principal pay and conditions, side by side with all schools members.
Schools Superannuation and part-time claims in the log of claims 15 Mar 2021 Our log of claims for the next Schools Agreement includes a significant change to the way principal salaries are arranged.
Schools Leading a paradigm shift 9 Dec 2020 As we look towards the end of ‘the longest school year’ in history, principal class (PCA) members are undertaking annual planning with a different mindset.
Schools Challenging times for school principals 10 Nov 2020 This year has been extremely challenging for school principals, but our new log of claims lays out the key issues we want addressed in the next agreement.
Schools PCA matters: leading culturally responsive schools 14 Sep 2020 A smoking ceremony held last at Boronia West Primary School was an important day in the school’s quest to build a more inclusive culture.
Schools PCA matters: Australia’s educational leaders step up 10 Jun 2020 Public school leaders have ensured that in spite of the overwhelming disruption caused by COVID-19, all students continued to have access to quality teaching and learning.
Schools We see the hard work of our principal members 8 May 2020 It goes without saying that principal members have done a tremendous job over the past few months, given the massive