Education : journal of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation

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Nef 331.8809944 EDU
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Sydney : The Federation, 1919-2021
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Vol. 85 No. 02 (8 Mar 2004)
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Contents

EDUCATION JOURNL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION 1
Strong media campaign developed 1
Victorian teachers plan rolling stoppages 1
TAFE teachers to strike March 10 1 , 2
Schools asked to support 1
Regional rallies 1
CAMPAIGNS Victorian teachers strike 2
Corrective Services teachers stop work for flow-on 2
Student squeezed out 2
Advertising 2
Officers 2
Executive 2
CAMPAIGNS DET corrects record about 2000 award 3
Public Education Day is May 20 3
Labor is complicit in the state schools crisis 3
Howard’s values and Mardi Gras 4
Advertising 4
Fed 4
Private school, Public Purse 4
Fiscal strategy is a political decision 5
Work Cover changes notifications procedure 5
Smaller class sizes to be evaluated 5
‘Terrorist’ comment incites wrath 5
Paige’s ‘apology’ 5
Advertising 5 , 6
ISP ban continues as do technical problems 6
Rental subsidies benefit community college 6
in BRIEF 7
It’s too hot! What can I do? 7
Advertising 7
Transfer system must be protected 8
Transfer statistics 8
Advertising 8
Enrolling students with a history of violence 9
Survey to gauge effect of restructure 9
Advertising 9
Appointment of new D-G tightens political control 9
OA forTAFE member 9
The President Writes Public education unites 10
LETTERS to the Editor Tip of the iceberg 10
Selfish minority 11
Hurting ourselves 11
Leave lost after casual break 11
Live in hope 11
Deliberately misleading 11
Bradfield Park remembered 11
UN Association treasurer sought 11
In a word 11
Support refuseniks 12
How would we react? 12
Advertising 11
ADMINISTRATION AEU NSW vacancies 12
Advertising 12
Singling out is no solution to a complex issue 12
Advertising 13
Efforts in Aboriginal education at Maclean outlined 14
Advertising 14
Retired Teachers Association Second Fridey of each month, 1,15pm Teahers House, Mary Street, Surry Hills Sydey. 15
Miles Away Back to work 15
REVIEWS Cork Screk Italian varieties in vogue at Catherine Vale 16
Up, lip and Are you travel-sawy? Take our easy travel quiz 16
good vibrations A real stinker 17
Computer Corner Easy, yet powerful program for classroom 17
Federation Library 17
Advertising 18
FILM Oscars or not, some great films 19
Theatre Triumph and disappointment 19
Get real:The last of the reality TV shows Mr Yen’s World 20
Advertising 20 , 21 , 22
DT SMITH 22
THOSE WHO CAN T 22
Learning about nurturing 23
INSIDE 24
Teachers Health turns 50 24
Immersed in marine studies 24
Women to march on the 13th 24
Sea of sunnies so others can see 24

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EDUCATION  

JOURNL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS FEDERATION  

PP255003 00104  

Vol. 85 0.2  

March 8, 2004  

Strong media campaign developed  

by Barry Johnson  

media campaign schedule to sup-  

port Federation’s major activities in  

both the state and federal spheres  

has been developed.  

The 2004 schedule was prepared  

in consultation with Federation’s  

media advisers.  

The schedule anticipates Federa-  

tion’s involvement at certain times  

during the year as part of the union’s  

state-based campaign commitments,  

or as part of our commitment to  

national campaign in concert with  

other public education unions coor-  

dinated by the Australian Education  

Union (AEU).  

As part of the national campaign,  

Federation has funded the place-  

ment of television advertisement  

which clearly indicates the unac-  

ceptably disproportionate amount  

of Federal Government funding that  

goes to private schools compared  

with that to public schools.  

As an indication that this is  

truly national campaign, the ACT  

Branch of the AEU has commit-  

ted funds to help place the current  

advertisement in southern NSW.  

The Federal Government is  

clearly concerned that this cam-  

paign will expose the fact that Prime  

Minister John Howard does not  

govern for the 70 per cent of chil-  

dren and parents in the public educa-  

tion system. It is no coincidence  

that the Prime Minister has just  

announced the $362 million boost in  

the funding for the Catholic school  

system over the next four years.  

He clearly hopes that the funding  

debate, including this additional  

payment to Catholic schools, will  

be less of an issue by the time the  

Federal Election comes around.  

Some Coalition politicians and  

other commentators have attempted  

to denigrate the current advertise-  

ment by claiming it is not factual.  

Members are advised that the adver-  

tisement has been approved by the  

Federation of Australian Commer-  

cial Television Stations (FACTS).  

The AEU had to be able to prove  

that the claims made within the  

advertisement were true before  

it was issued with the FACTS  

approval number required to allow  

it to be screened on television.  

Some would also have people  

believe that the state governments  

have constitutional responsibility  

for public schools and the federal  

government only has responsibil-  

ity for private schools. This is incor-  

rect. All governments should have  

as their prime responsibility the  

funding of the public education  

system.  

The national media campaign  

will continue to ensure that the  

issue of federal funding for schools  

remains priority for parents and  

teachers in the public education  

system.  

Further media activities will  

coincide with the debate in the Fed-  

eral Parliament over the State’s  

Grants Act and with Public Educa-  

tion Day on May 20. Of course  

the federal election itself will be  

focus for advertisement by the  

public education unions.  

Federation’s participation in  

these campaigns is in accordance  

with the decisions of the Federation  

Council and Annual Conference,  

and of the AEU Federal Confer-  

ence.  

The schedule is flexible and will  

be finalised as events unfold. How-  

ever, it provides framework and  

budget of some $750,000 in NSW  

alone. In addition, the union has  

also committed some $116,000 to  

the AEU as Federation’s share of  

the national campaign budget.  

As part of the national campaign  

the AEU has produced new corflute  

signs for distribution in each state  

and territory. Schools and colleges  

in NSW are already displaying the  

new signs with the message “Public  

Education: It is our future”.  

Factual: The television ad about the Howard Government funding  

policies has been approved by the Federation of Australian Com-  

mercial Television Stations (FACTS).  

The media schedule does not  

ignore state-based issues. Federa-  

tion has already run television and  

press ads in regard to the TAFE  

fees matter and has again run its  

television advertisement from last  

year with the slogan: “Public educa-  

tion, yes it’s time to give it more.”  

Appropriate radio and press adver-  

tisements are planned in support  

of the need for the State Govem-  

ment to fully fund the final salary  

outcome as determined by the NSW  

Industrial Relations Commission.  

While this is an ambitious media  

schedule, it is essential if we are  

to continue to ensure the future of  

public education and the values it  

represents in Australian society.  

Barry Johnson  

is the General  

Secretary.  

Victorian teachers  

plan rolling stoppages  

Victorian public education teachers have voted unanimously for  

rolling stoppages in term if the Bracks Government fails to  

improve on its salaries offer. Details page 2.  

PET tells the truth Page  

TAFE teachers to strike March 10  

by Phil Bradley  

TAFE teachers will strike for 24  

hours on March 10 over fees and  

funding.  

rally will be held in Farrer  

Place, in Bent Street, Sydney in  

front of the Department of Educa-  

tion and Training. Meet at 10.30 am  

for the rally and entertainment  

before march to Parliament  

House.  

Regional rallies with marches to  

local MPs’ offices have also been  

organised (see below).  

Teachers are taking action  

because about 50,000 intending  

students will not be able to afford the  

excessive TAFE fee increases of up  

to 227 per cent. As consequence,  

these people’s life chances would  

be seriously damaged unless the  

Carr Government intervenes sym-  

pathetically. The reduction in teach-  

ing hours will also put hundreds  

of members’ jobs at risk. All this  

when the 2003 Senate Inquiry into  

Current and Future Skills Needs  

identified serious skills shortages in  

numerous vocational areas across  

Australia.  

Despite repeated approaches to  

the NSW Government, so far there  

has been no undertaking to reduce  

TAFE fees to level accessible to  

all or to reverse funding cuts.  

That’s why TAFE Teachers  

Association members across NSW  

stopped work on February 24 to  

consider recommendation for  

24-hour strike with rallies on  

Wednesday March 10.  

Members attending these meet-  

ings supported this recommenda-  

tion.  

There was strong feedback that  

the Government must reverse its  

funding cuts, as these are at the  

heart of the TAFE fees dispute and  

workload problems being suffered  

by teachers and other members.  

An analysis of NSW Budget  

papers shows that after allowing for  

inflation and increases in equivalent  

full time student hours (EFTS),  

▼ continued on page  

Schools asked to support  

Federation Representatives in schools have been asked to make arrange-  

ments for at least one delegate to attend one of the regional or central  

Sydney rallies on Wednesday March 10.  

Schools and P&C Associations have also been asked to send message  

of support to their local TAFE college’s Federation Representative.  

Regional rallies  

□ Lismore: 10am. Rally to com-  

mence at Memorial Baths. March-  

ing counter-clockwise around CBD.  

To terminate at local MP Thomas  

George’s Office.  

□ Wollongong: 10am. Rally to  

commence at Fred Moore House,  

Lowden Square, Wollongong (oppo-  

site Wollongong railway station).  

□ Port Macquarie: 10.30 am. Rally  

at Town Hall commencing at  

Town Green finishing at local  

Member’s office.  

□ Newcastle: 10.30 am. Rally  

to commence at Club Nova  

Newcastle Panthers in auditorium  

1. Progressing to local MP Bryce  

Gaudry’s Office.  

□ Albury: 10.30 am. Rally to com-  

mence at 526 Swift Street, Albury  

(outside the office of the local MP  

Greg Alpin.  

Rallies are also planned for Wagga  

Wagga and Orange.  

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N.S.W. Teachers' Federation & New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation. (1919). Education : journal of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation Retrieved May 17, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-685738608

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N.S.W. Teachers' Federation and New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation. Education : journal of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers Federation Sydney: The Federation, 1919. Web. 17 May 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-685738608>

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