The best job in the world…with some of the worst days imaginable
The new president of the NSW Secondary Principals Association outlines the challenges he envisages for principals in 2017.
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Teachers mull lawsuit against Education Department
NSW teachers are fuming over a new salary system they say discriminates against female teachers who go on parental leave.
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‘Invisible ideology’ preying on schools
Neoliberalism is having a negative impact on schools in our daily lives, warns the NSW Teachers Federation (NSWTF) president, Maurie Mulheron.
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Schools ‘hiring out’ teachers to raise funds
Some public schools are hiring out their teachers to raise more money – a practice the education union says could be in breach of departmental rules.
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Govt pledges $1.2bn for schools…but there’s a catch
The Federal Government has pledged $1.2bn for schools in the lead-up to the 2016 Budget – but there are strings attached.
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Education Minister warns of ‘historic mistake’
The Federal Government risks making the biggest mistake in education history if it shifts responsibility for school funding to the states, an Education Minister warns.
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Teachers blast ‘ideological’ review into school system
A government review into the NSW education system is more about ideology than improving student outcomes, warn the state’s teachers.
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Principals call for certainty over Gonski funding
NSW principals are calling for the State Government to provide certainty over its commitment to fund schools up to and beyond 2018.
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Not so equal after all: report shows inequality on the rise
The Federal Government is being urged not to abandon disadvantaged schools following a damning report into growing inequity.
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How principals can help bridge the BYOD divide
Principals can help their communities overcome BYOD equity issues. Senior education consultant Pip Cleaves explains how.