IEU - Independent Education Union of Australia
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Independent Education Union of Australia representing 75,000 teachers, school support staff, principals and early childhood education professionals working in non-government education.
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Teachers are committed to every student - but growing classroom complexity means class size alone isn’t enough. We need more support staff, specialist resources and safer schools so teachers can focus on teaching.
Our members are campaigning for real solutions. ✊📚
www.ieu.org.au/supporting-s...
Our members are campaigning for real solutions. ✊📚
www.ieu.org.au/supporting-s...
Supporting School Staff to Navigate Rising Classroom Complexity - Independent Education Union Of Australia
Teachers must be better supported to help manage growing classroom complexity and challenging student behaviours Growing classroom complexity is placing unsustainable pressure on teachers and suppor...
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February 16, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Teachers are committed to every student - but growing classroom complexity means class size alone isn’t enough. We need more support staff, specialist resources and safer schools so teachers can focus on teaching.
Our members are campaigning for real solutions. ✊📚
www.ieu.org.au/supporting-s...
Our members are campaigning for real solutions. ✊📚
www.ieu.org.au/supporting-s...
The NTEU is spot on - every worker deserves access to reproductive health leave and workplace support. It's a huge help to employees and makes business sense for employers and the broader economy.
✅ Reproductive Health Support. Better Workplaces.
Help create inclusive, supportive workplaces where staff can manage reproductive health without stigma, penalty, or financial loss.
Become a member today: nteu.au/join
Help create inclusive, supportive workplaces where staff can manage reproductive health without stigma, penalty, or financial loss.
Become a member today: nteu.au/join
February 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
The NTEU is spot on - every worker deserves access to reproductive health leave and workplace support. It's a huge help to employees and makes business sense for employers and the broader economy.
IEU members in ECEC and schools continue to highlight the growing gap between the number of students presenting with additional needs and the capacity for timely intervention by allied health and support professionals 👇Read more here www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...
IEU Speaks on the Thriving Kids Initiative - Independent Education Union Of Australia
The Thriving Kids Advisory Group Report, released by the federal government today, makes recommendations aimed at addressing the needs of children and students under nine years of age with development...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
IEU members in ECEC and schools continue to highlight the growing gap between the number of students presenting with additional needs and the capacity for timely intervention by allied health and support professionals 👇Read more here www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...
Housing affordability for essential workers is a massive problem across the country. Our teachers, support staff and ECEC members are being priced out of their local towns and communities - this huge problem needs an ambitious policy response.
Our tax rules let professional landlords off the hook while first-time buyers fight with increasing rents and house prices. Tax rules need to change.
February 4, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Housing affordability for essential workers is a massive problem across the country. Our teachers, support staff and ECEC members are being priced out of their local towns and communities - this huge problem needs an ambitious policy response.
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Independent AIS Teachers and PAOS – pay rises are on the way!🥳
A 4.5% pay increase will take effect from the first pay period on or after 1 February. Contact the IEU if you have any questions.
Audio: 'Party Rock Anthem' – LMFAO
#PayRise #StrongerTogether #UnionPower #JoinYourUnion
A 4.5% pay increase will take effect from the first pay period on or after 1 February. Contact the IEU if you have any questions.
Audio: 'Party Rock Anthem' – LMFAO
#PayRise #StrongerTogether #UnionPower #JoinYourUnion
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Independent AIS Teachers and PAOS – pay rises are on the way!🥳
A 4.5% pay increase will take effect from the first pay period on or after 1 February. Contact the IEU if you have any questions.
Audio: 'Party Rock Anthem' – LMFAO
#PayRise #StrongerTogether #UnionPower #JoinYourUnion
A 4.5% pay increase will take effect from the first pay period on or after 1 February. Contact the IEU if you have any questions.
Audio: 'Party Rock Anthem' – LMFAO
#PayRise #StrongerTogether #UnionPower #JoinYourUnion
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Yesterday, the IEU stood with the Australian union movement in Bondi to lay flowers in honour of the lives lost on 14 December.
The IEU extends our heartfelt solidarity to all those impacted by this act of terror. We stand for unity and peace.
The IEU extends our heartfelt solidarity to all those impacted by this act of terror. We stand for unity and peace.
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Yesterday, the IEU stood with the Australian union movement in Bondi to lay flowers in honour of the lives lost on 14 December.
The IEU extends our heartfelt solidarity to all those impacted by this act of terror. We stand for unity and peace.
The IEU extends our heartfelt solidarity to all those impacted by this act of terror. We stand for unity and peace.
Our thoughts are with our many IEU members in Jewish schools and their students in Sydney and across the country. This is a heartbreaking national tragedy. Such violence and hatred has no place among us.
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Our thoughts are with our many IEU members in Jewish schools and their students in Sydney and across the country. This is a heartbreaking national tragedy. Such violence and hatred has no place among us.
The misuse of NAPLAN data to develop league tables of schools undermines real efforts to improve student learning
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December 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The misuse of NAPLAN data to develop league tables of schools undermines real efforts to improve student learning
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Teaching assistants are vital to quality education. New national guidelines confirm the critical role that teaching support staff perform in the classroom helping teachers manage escalating workloads and competing work demands www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...
IEU Speaks on guidelines for deploying teaching assistants - Independent Education Union Of Australia
Teaching assistants recognised as essential to educational success The AITSL Guidelines for the Optimal Deployment of Teaching Assistants in Australian Classrooms underscore the crucial role of teachi...
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November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Teaching assistants are vital to quality education. New national guidelines confirm the critical role that teaching support staff perform in the classroom helping teachers manage escalating workloads and competing work demands www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...
This much needed pay recognition for ECE workers on 1 December follows years of union campaigns and support from the federal ALP govt. This is long overdue action will help rebuild the ECE workforce. www.skynews.com.au/breaking-new...
Big pay bump for key workers
Early childhood educators will get a final 5 per cent pay bump on Monday, bringing their total wage rises to $160 per week since December last year.
www.skynews.com.au
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This much needed pay recognition for ECE workers on 1 December follows years of union campaigns and support from the federal ALP govt. This is long overdue action will help rebuild the ECE workforce. www.skynews.com.au/breaking-new...
The federal govt's announcement of an AI Safety Institute is an important step towards the safe use of AI at work. New AI tech is developing at a rapid pace and legal protections must keep up: www.ieu.org.au/new-ai-safet...
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The federal govt's announcement of an AI Safety Institute is an important step towards the safe use of AI at work. New AI tech is developing at a rapid pace and legal protections must keep up: www.ieu.org.au/new-ai-safet...
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📣IEU members in Greater Sydney Adventist Schools:
YOU DESERVE BETTER!
Vote NO to the inferior enterprise agreement.
Voting opens today.
https://bit.ly/gsas26nov
YOU DESERVE BETTER!
Vote NO to the inferior enterprise agreement.
Voting opens today.
https://bit.ly/gsas26nov
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
📣IEU members in Greater Sydney Adventist Schools:
YOU DESERVE BETTER!
Vote NO to the inferior enterprise agreement.
Voting opens today.
https://bit.ly/gsas26nov
YOU DESERVE BETTER!
Vote NO to the inferior enterprise agreement.
Voting opens today.
https://bit.ly/gsas26nov
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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
Download our 16 Days of Activism poster to help spread awareness of this years theme, digital violence:https://www.ieu.asn.au/16-facts-for-16-days/
Download our 16 Days of Activism poster to help spread awareness of this years theme, digital violence:https://www.ieu.asn.au/16-facts-for-16-days/
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.
Download our 16 Days of Activism poster to help spread awareness of this years theme, digital violence:https://www.ieu.asn.au/16-facts-for-16-days/
Download our 16 Days of Activism poster to help spread awareness of this years theme, digital violence:https://www.ieu.asn.au/16-facts-for-16-days/
🙌Great work by IEU members & delegates in our VICTAS Branch fighting for basic bargaining rights. Employee support for the bargaining process is overwhelming - Vic Catholic School Employers need to accept the views of their own staff, admit they got it wrong, and get to the bargaining table ASAP!!
Big MACS majority win boosts SIA campaign — Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania
The IEU Victoria Tasmania has secured majority support for its Single Interest Authorisation application across the sector’s largest employer, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), marking an...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
🙌Great work by IEU members & delegates in our VICTAS Branch fighting for basic bargaining rights. Employee support for the bargaining process is overwhelming - Vic Catholic School Employers need to accept the views of their own staff, admit they got it wrong, and get to the bargaining table ASAP!!
Teachers, school leaders and support staff work so hard for their well earned LSL - the least employers can do is make sure this valuable leave is fairly provided and available. Well done IEU members on protecting this vital workplace right!
UNION WIN ✊ IEU members in the Bathurst Diocese have achieved a major win regarding their Long Service Leave (LSL) entitlements today.
Read more about this win on our website: https://www.ieu.asn.au/union-members-win-long-service-leave-in-bathurst/
Read more about this win on our website: https://www.ieu.asn.au/union-members-win-long-service-leave-in-bathurst/
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Teachers, school leaders and support staff work so hard for their well earned LSL - the least employers can do is make sure this valuable leave is fairly provided and available. Well done IEU members on protecting this vital workplace right!
“Teachers may sometimes feel overwhelmed by the burden of administrative duties, by challenging students, by anxious, abrupt parents, and by the usual politics of a workplace…..but I hope they don’t give up because teachers really do change lives.”
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An unexpected letter arrived at my dad’s funeral – it contained one of life’s great lessons
Its author was a legendary teacher who struck fear into prankster girls – and transformed our lives.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
“Teachers may sometimes feel overwhelmed by the burden of administrative duties, by challenging students, by anxious, abrupt parents, and by the usual politics of a workplace…..but I hope they don’t give up because teachers really do change lives.”
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🙌🎉Happy World Teachers' Day! 🙌🎉 The amazing work of our teachers and school leaders should be celebrated and respected all year round. There is still much for governments, school employers and the community to do to fully support and respect our teachers www.ieu.org.au/world-teache...
World Teachers’ Day - A union led day of celebration, recognition and action - Independent Education Union Of Australia
World Teachers’ Day has its proud origins in union led action promoting the teaching profession. While the event has become a community wide day of recognition involving multiple stakeholders and supp...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
🙌🎉Happy World Teachers' Day! 🙌🎉 The amazing work of our teachers and school leaders should be celebrated and respected all year round. There is still much for governments, school employers and the community to do to fully support and respect our teachers www.ieu.org.au/world-teache...
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We’re out in force at Macquarie University today because management’s cuts are destroying jobs, slashing courses, and undermining the future of our university.
Join us today: nteu.au/join
Join us today: nteu.au/join
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
We’re out in force at Macquarie University today because management’s cuts are destroying jobs, slashing courses, and undermining the future of our university.
Join us today: nteu.au/join
Join us today: nteu.au/join
Catholic school staff in Victoria deserve the same working rights as other school workers across the country - Catholic employers trying to deny basic bargaining rights is shameful behaviour
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IEU applies to the Fair Work Commission for a Single Interest Authorisation — Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania
History is in the making: today the IEU has applied to the Fair Work Commission for a Single Interest Authorisation (SIA) for bargaining in the Victorian Catholic education sector after an outstanding...
www.ieuvictas.org.au
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Catholic school staff in Victoria deserve the same working rights as other school workers across the country - Catholic employers trying to deny basic bargaining rights is shameful behaviour
www.ieuvictas.org.au/news/ieu-app...
www.ieuvictas.org.au/news/ieu-app...
"The path back to a respected and valued profession isn’t another wellness seminar or motivational speaker – it’s about respecting teachers, reducing workloads, and paying them fairly"
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IEU Speaks on the key drivers of teacher wellbeing - Independent Education Union Of Australia
Repairing teacher wellbeing will take more than wellness seminars and relaxation sessions The latest international research has confirmed what IEU members have been warning about for years – Austra...
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October 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
"The path back to a respected and valued profession isn’t another wellness seminar or motivational speaker – it’s about respecting teachers, reducing workloads, and paying them fairly"
www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...
www.ieu.org.au/ieu-speaks-o...
For anyone in Sydney on 15 Oct - throw on something bright and pink and get down to Martin Place to show your support for our amazing preschool teachers! These teachers have been ignored and undervalued for far too long 🎈👚💗🎈
🚨Media Alert🚨 Community Preschools Day of Action Wed 15 October!
The IEU will hold a Day of Action rally on behalf of teachers and educators in community preschools in NSW.
Read the full alert on our website: https://www.ieu.asn.au/media-alert-preschool-teacherss-demand-fair-pay/
The IEU will hold a Day of Action rally on behalf of teachers and educators in community preschools in NSW.
Read the full alert on our website: https://www.ieu.asn.au/media-alert-preschool-teacherss-demand-fair-pay/
October 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
For anyone in Sydney on 15 Oct - throw on something bright and pink and get down to Martin Place to show your support for our amazing preschool teachers! These teachers have been ignored and undervalued for far too long 🎈👚💗🎈
The people of Myanmar need a true democracy to protect human rights - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/au...
Australia must escalate sanctions on Myanmar’s junta before their sham election
Following the 2021 coup, the military junta plans to stage sham elections on December 28, 2025. This is not democracy; it is an attempt to rebrand a violent dictatorship and entrench its power. By esc...
www.megaphone.org.au
October 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The people of Myanmar need a true democracy to protect human rights - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/au...
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SA is showing leadership and common sense by banning AI in election ads.
The Federal govt should follow their lead and protect our democracy from the misuse of generative AI.
www.innovationaus.com/sa-cracks-do...
The Federal govt should follow their lead and protect our democracy from the misuse of generative AI.
www.innovationaus.com/sa-cracks-do...
SA cracks down on AI deepfakes in political advertising
South Australia has become Australia's first state to ban AI-generated political ads and deepfakes aimed at misleading voters, with the changes coming into effect on Monday. Political parties, MPs and...
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October 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
SA is showing leadership and common sense by banning AI in election ads.
The Federal govt should follow their lead and protect our democracy from the misuse of generative AI.
www.innovationaus.com/sa-cracks-do...
The Federal govt should follow their lead and protect our democracy from the misuse of generative AI.
www.innovationaus.com/sa-cracks-do...
IEU members have had to fight for their lawful super payments from many unscrupulous education employers - these new laws guaranteeing pay day super will make a huge difference and protect the retirement incomes of hard working school staff.
Super is workers retirement savings, not employers money. This is why we are calling on parliament to pass pay day super reforms. Pay day super will make it easier to spot when money is missing and workers will get more benefits from compound interest.
October 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
IEU members have had to fight for their lawful super payments from many unscrupulous education employers - these new laws guaranteeing pay day super will make a huge difference and protect the retirement incomes of hard working school staff.