Victorian Catholic education member survey: Principals and deputy principals
Most deputy principals and principals work significant overtime, during both term and holidays, and the majority believe their current remuneration doesn’t reflect the extra hours they work.
Action needed to improve the safety and wellbeing of principals
The IEU is calling for urgent action to protect school leaders following the latest Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey, which highlights rising stress, violence, and threats against principals.
IEU members at the beginning and the end of the teaching journey
Lachlan Black, a graduate completing his first year as a teacher, and Vince Muscatello, a retiring veteran educator and principal, deliver their impressions from opposite ends of the career telescope.
IEU principal stalwart Vince Muscatello departs education after a storied career
After 12 years as a principal, 20 years in leadership roles and 33 years as an educator, Vince Mustcatello is departing education and the IEU, where he also served a long tenure.
From a birthday party to Advancing Female Leadership in Education
Non-profit organisation Advancing Female Leadership in Education (AFLE) grew out of an impromptu chat at a two-year-old’s birthday party.
IEU member Michael Chalkley: teacher, unionist, principal
Retiring IEU stalwart Michael Chalkley worked at three schools over four decades, and Bendigo education is all the richer for it.
IEU says action is needed or there could be an ‘exodus’ of principals
Australian Catholic University’s annual Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Survey usually makes for sobering reading, but this year’s edition, released in March, was shocking.
Middle Leadership course addresses urgent need for IEU members
The role of middle leaders has emerged as a critical contributor to the successful operation of our schools.
Teacher shortage hurting principal wellbeing
Principals are grappling with “the highest rates of burnout, sleeping troubles, stress, and depression in a decade”.
Big opportunities for principals to improve their school workforce in 2022 – from The Educator
The 2021 State of the Sector survey provides some key insights into how principals can improve professional development.
Principals unite to tackle mental health crisis
Australia’s major principals’ associations have announced a 9,000-strong coalition to tackle soaring workloads, worsening mental health issues and increased incidences of bullying, violence, and harassment.