Religious schools win right to reject non-believers
An amendment to the Anti-Discrimination Act has given faith-based schools the right to reject students whose families do not share their faith.
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Private school union slams Govt for $1.7bn funding cut
The Independent Education Union (IEU) has called upon the State Government to “repair the damage” that the past two years of frozen funding has caused.
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Catholic school body defends stance on Anti-Discrimination exemptions
A Catholic educator's group is at odds with the Independent Education Union over a proposed Code of Behaviour clause.
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Private school exemptions a “human rights issue”
The union representing independent schools says that “broad exemptions” from the Anti-Discrimination Act constitute a “human rights issue”.
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Breaking News: Union threatens industrial action
Union says it sees no other option other than industrial action if the current impasse over a controversial “code of behaviour clause” cannot be resolved.
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Teachers slam “intrusive” new code of behaviour clause
The private lives of Catholic teachers and support staff are being threatened by an “intrusive” new code of behaviour clause.
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IEU: Coaching can help teachers read their classrooms
Good coaching in classroom control can help teachers “read” their class and avoid disciplinary measures, says John Quessy, General Secretary of the NSW/ACT Independent Education Union (AEU).
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IEU expresses solidarity with journalists in wake of Paris terror
The Independent Education Union (IEU) has expressed its solidarity in the wake of the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, which killed 12 people.
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Education leaders highlight unity, harmony after Martin Place tragedy
The tragic events this week in Martin Place left the nation in a state of sadness and disbelief.