Independent bargaining: More employees say ‘No’ to get fair outcomes
Employees in Victorian and Tasmanian independent schools are increasingly willing to take action in support of better pay and conditions, and reject unfair non-union Agreements.
IEU President Terry Huddy on how to help your Rep during a bargaining campaign
Enterprise Bargaining campaigns can be a crucial turning point for independent school staff. These campaigns only succeed when members are engaged, informed, and united.
IEU Independent school bargaining report: members stand firm
A series of landmark outcomes are setting new benchmarks for pay and conditions in the independent sector.
Involvement, belief and loving the school: How Strathcona staff won out
Rep Ella Robinson explains the key elements of a successful campaign which sets a benchmark for what can be achieved when committed members hold firm.
Strathcona staff act to achieve a great deal
Teachers and teaching assistants at Strathcona Girls Grammar School have taken protected industrial action to achieve more sustainable workloads in a new Enterprise Agreement.
Launceston Christian School Enterprise Agreement approved
This approval represents a significant achievement for IEU members at the school, all of whom recently endorsed the Agreement.
IEU members at Strathcona staff act on workloads
Teachers and teaching assistants at Strathcona Girls Grammar School have taken protected industrial action to achieve more sustainable workloads in a new enterprise agreement.
IEU win: Deal endorsed at Eastside Lutheran College
The IEU has endorsed a new Agreement at Eastside Lutheran College (ELC) in Tasmania, securing salary increases and key improvements to working conditions.
IEU says competitive salaries are a must for independent schools
As Victorian independent schools negotiate new workplace Agreements in 2025, securing nationally competitive salaries is a top priority.
IEU independent bargaining report, Term 1, 2025
The IEU is finalising deals in schools of all kinds, setting new benchmarks on pay and workload provisions.
Big win for Launceston Christian School Education Support Staff
The Enterprise Bargaining Agreement at Launceston Christian School covering Education Support Staff Enterprise Agreement has been endorsed by 100% of voting employees!
IEU member’s win: Mt Hira heroics
The IEU thanks Rep Rebecca Sim and her campaigning crew who negotiated so passionately and professionally to achieve their school’s first-ever Agreement.
Important IEU wins on workload and training at St John’s College Preston
IEU members at St John’s College have secured the right for teachers to leave school grounds when they have no scheduled class duties — an important step in addressing workload concerns.
Kardinia International College win big with new Enterprise Agreement
The IEU and its members at Kardinia International College have finally reached in-principle Agreement after a determined campaign that saw staff Vote No earlier in the year to a proposed Agreement that failed to include key demands of staff.
Independent bargaining report: Bargaining wins, big and small
This is a “new era of independent school bargaining”, because more teachers and education support staff in independent schools are challenging outdated practices and demanding fairer working conditions.
The IEU says it’s a new era for deal-making in independent schools
In 2024, we’ve seen significant changes in independent school bargaining, with staff no longer accepting modest offers that don’t keep up with inflation or industry trends.
IEU Reps standing up for colleagues against the odds
At two Christian Colleges in outer-suburban Melbourne, there are contrasting examples of the challenges union Reps can face.
First ever EBA signed at NECA
Members at National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) Education have won their workplace’s first-ever Enterprise Bargaining Agreement after a determined industrial campaign.
Ilim College staff improve their pay and working conditions
Staff at Ilim College have finalised a new Enterprise Agreement, achieving conditions which surpass those of many counterparts in the independent sector.
IEU members standing strong in independent schools
IEU sub-branches are standing together to win long overdue improvements, and refusing to accept the status quo or to unquestioningly comply with their employers’ wishes during the voting process.