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Federation’s three-day Annual Conference began in the International Conference Centre at Darling Harbour this afternoon, including a celebration of the work and achievements of the past 12 months.
Guest speaker: Michele Bruniges Somewhere along the way, our national identity of a fair go becomes an illusion, Dr Michele Bruniges told Annual Conference delegates. Dr Bruniges, a former secretary ...
This year’s Annual Conference will be held at the ICC (International Convention & Exhibition Centre), 14 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2000, 1:30pm Sunday 6 July to 4:30pm Tuesday 8 July.
It’s official. The Heads of Agreement poised to make beginning and top-of-scale school teachers the nation’s best paid – and deliver increases to all others – has been signed. “This is an historic ...
The NSW Department of Education must reverse its illogical decision to axe 276 teaching positions from the non-school based teaching service, the NSW Teachers Federation said today. “To cut teaching ...
NSW Teachers Federation Executive's statement on the Middle East conflict, advocating for peace and solidarity in education. Read more.
The number of teachers resigning from NSW public schools has doubled in two years as unsustainable workloads and uncompetitive salaries take their toll. Leaked Department of Education figures also ...
NSWTF demands full funding for public schools as performance targets highlight resource gaps. Advocating for equitable education for all students.
NSW public school teachers have today endorsed a new three-year salary and conditions agreement that builds on last year’s historic wage reset, further strengthening efforts to tackle the teacher ...
Federation members joined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander activists, farmers, environmental campaigners and comrades from across the union movement outside State Parliament in Sydney today to ...
New figures show NSW public schools have the highest number of students per teacher in the country. The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures reveal NSW had 14.2 students per teacher in 2022, more ...
A new report reveals the stark funding gap between private and public schools, with one Sydney private school, Cranbrook, spending more on a new pool and expanded fitness and drama facilities in 2021 ...