IEU members boost bargaining campaign via Anna Stewart Memorial Project
IEU members Sophie Bird and Marla Leitch boosted the campaign for a deal in Tasmanian Catholic schools while participating in the Anna Stewart Memorial Project.
IEU Rep profile: Noel Cowall, Xavier College junior school
Nick’s commitment to supporting both teaching and general staff is a great example of the fundamental role that unionism plays in creating fair working conditions in schools.
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.
Words of wisdom from the workplace: IEU Reps speak about their roles
Reps at October’s training day at IEU headquarters offered their views on unionism, the issues in their schools and the issues of importance for the union movement.
IEU member writes: Why our students are always tired
There has been much discussion recently about Australian students complaining of being constantly tired, irritable and anxious due to a lack of sleep, writes Garry Warren.
IEU Rep Sarah Collins on the Anna Stewart Memorial Project 2024
Busy Sarah, IEU Rep at Assumption College, didn’t know about Anna Stewart, but says she ‘gobbled up every word and moment’ of her ASMP experience.
Amy Prendergast, climate superpowers facilitator
IEU member Amy Prendergast helped set in motion the juggernaut that is now Climate Superpowers.
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.
The gift of giving: IEU member’s charity
In 2019, IEU member Andrea McKellar set up a unique not-for-profit charity, Teacher Presence, which redeployed money spent on the traditional end-of-year teacher present to causes which help people whose voices are struggling to be heard.
What IEU membership means to me: retired member Maxine Barry
Retired members form a small but important cohort of the IEU. These union diehards maintain their paid-up membership despite leaving employment in education.
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.
The IEU on how therapy animals are good for staff and students
Therapy animals are great for young people, including students having a hard time engaging with school. They also help calm staff.
From The Point: IEU member’s link to the fight for the eight-hour work day
The great grandfather of a current IEU member played a key role in the ongoing union push to extend the eight-hour day beyond the building trades.
From The Point: Duncan Malcolm, Rep at Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Duncan spoke to The Point about the challenges of Victorian weather, the Covid years and keeping things personal in a big, growing school.
IEU Awards 2023: Emma Rhodes and Kristi Cromer, Clonard College, Geelong
Emma and Kristi’s work is so impressive that union staff used their motions as models at Rep and Consultative Committee training.
IEU Awards 2023: Tony Capurso, St Thomas’ Sale
Tony Capurso is the sort of Rep that helps forms the backbone of a union – constant, reliable, helpful, and knowledgeable.
From The Point: IEU member Jack Andrews on reclaiming the joy of teaching
Do you remember that initial spark, that sheer joy that brought you into the world of education? Well, it's time to rediscover and reclaim that joy.
IEU Awards 2023: Richard Linton, Parade College
Richard has been commended for his courage and compassion in calling out gendered violence.
What a GWUN! IEU Rep wins Unionist of the Year Award
Congratulations to Andy Basterfield, IEU Rep Rep from MacKillop Family Services Geelong, who has been presented with the Geelong Women’s Union Network Woman Unionist of the Year Award at the recent Geelong Trades Hall dinner.