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

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Nef 331.8809944 EDU
Created/Published
Sydney : The Federation, 1919-2021
Issue
Vol. 89 No. 05 (2 Jun 2008)
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Contents

EDUCATIONJ Journal of the New South Wales Teachers Federation 1
More action planned, unless NSW Government negotiates Rolling industrial action is set to continue until the NSW Government negotiates. 1
Principals join action 1
Missed out on a transfer? 1
Campaign to continue 1
Advertising 1
EDUCATION 2
Executive 2
Officers 2
Contents 2/6/2008 2
Advertising 2
Congratulations to Victorian teachers 3
News soon on public sector retirement The NSW Government is expected to follow West Australian and South Australian with a proposal for 'transition to retirement' for the public sector by the end of the financial year. 3
Our Fed Reps 3
Teacher shortage is disrupting learning Teachers are reporting a severe shortage of casual teachers in many NSW communities. 4
Della Bosca unsure of 'final landing' Teachers have told the Education Minister the staffing changes are a 'retrograde step'. 4
'Our students will miss out' The free market will not deliver for country kids, a rural teacher tells. 5
Protecting vacancy rights Federation has ensured vacancies prior to term 2 are filled under the terms of the old staffing agreement. 5
Message is clear The position of Education Minister John Della Bosca is ambiguous hut he should be in no doubt about where Federation stands on the meaning of negotiations. 5
The story so far 5
Another school visit, another protest 6
A sign of things to come A recent case highlights the likely injustices to be expected under the new staffing procedures. 6
Computer rollout hits problems Private schools look likely to get federally funded computers first. 6
New chance against controversial private school The campaign against a proposed private school has been given another chance. 7
Teacher unionist arrested Pressure is high for trade unionists in Zimbabwe. 7
MS in Australia growing daily Federation supports Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, June 1-7. 7
Advertising 7
Against the international trend The decision to lower the qualifications standards for permanent teachers in TAFE is inconsistent with national and international efforts. 8
TAFE teachers say ‘no deal’ to downgrade 8
Teaching is more than training A report on the dumbing down of TAFE led to quick action. 8
Students over-charged NSW TAFE students are paying significantly higher fees than their peers in other states and territories. 9
Fears for Aboriginal education 9
TAFE teachers stop work to defend profession 9
Advertising 9
Time to celebrate refugees' contribution AMBER FLOHM reports on plans for Refugee Week and the implications of the Federal Budget. 10
Migrant and Multicultural SIG 10
Private schools continue to be Budget winners The Rudd Government's first Budget has been greeted with profound disappointment. 10 , 12
An interest in local Aboriginal language 11
What you read Top five website stories in April 11
Advertising 11
Teacher wins apology 12
Advertising 12
In brief 13
Surprising animal secrets 13
Advertising 13 , 14
Action taken to get better decisions about website access The DET's website filter system is one of a range of concerns for teacher-librarians. 15
Chance for social and professional networking o 15
Advertising 15
A plan to tackle the real staffing issues 16
letters Below 1970 s standards 16
UNBRIDLED EXECUTIVE POWER 16 , 17
MORE BANG FOR MY BUCK 17
THE 12TH OF NEVER 17
MARVELLOUS 17
BUDGET NOTE 17
Advertising 17
PROVOKING RUSSIA 18
EMPLOYER VS EMPLOYEE 18
ACADEMIC ISSUES AND COUNSELLING 18
CHAVEZ VS IEMMA 18
Advertising 18
features 19
A broken promise was just tne start The Government's approach to negotiation on staffing has been irresponsible from the start, writes GARY ZADKOVICH. 19
Inside 19
Advertising 20
Good Vibrations 21
Paper Plane Christina Adams 21
Truth about job losses John Della Bosca has revealed the truth about the latest TAFE consultation process. 22
MPs lobbied on TAFE qualifications and fees NSW MPs are being called on to oppose the undermining of TAFE teacher education qualifications and increased student fees. 22
Advertising 22
your say 23
Collaborative model needed to save rural education PETER HANCOCK is concerned about the sustainability of public education in 2 and 4 point non-incentive rural schools. 23
Advertising 24
reviews 25
Film 25 , 26
Inside 25
Theatre 26
Corkscrew 27
Computer corner 27
Advertising 27 , 28
Book review 28
administration 29
Potential Officer structure 2010-2012 29
Advertising 29 , 30 , 31
DT SMITH 31
Snapped in and out of class 32

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EDUCATIONJ  

Journal of the New South Wales Teachers Federation  

Agreement No. PP255003 00104  

Some schools face extreme difficulty  

getting casual teachers  

Plus  

Our Fed Reps  

Salaries breakthrough  

President Writes 16  

June 2, 2008 V0189N05  

More action planned, unless NSW  

Government negotiates  

Rolling industrial action is set to continue until the NSW Government negotiates.  

24-hour strike: Teachers travelled into the city to get their message across.  

Kerri Carr  

Until the issue of school staffing  

was settled through negotiation,  

teachers would continue with  

industrial action, Federation  

President Maree O'Halloran  

told rally held outside the De-  

partment of Education and  

Training and across from the  

Education Minister's office on  

May 22.  

"We're here to tell the Govern-  

ment this: Until you sit down and  

negotiate with us this issue will  

notbe settled."  

The rally was held as teachers  

across NSW held 24-hour strike  

about school staffing, fully-qual-  

ified TAFE teachers and perma-  

nency in the Adult Migrant Eng-  

lish Service.  

Regional rallies were held in  

Dubbo, Tamworth, Gosford, Mur-  

willumbah and Newcastle. Tens  

of thousands of teachers around  

the state supported the strike.  

On the matter of govern-  

ment imposed staffing changes,  

Ms O'Halloran said: "We know  

these are radical and drastic  

changes that will hurt our com-  

munity. Every single school and  

community will be affected,  

every teacher will be affected,  

but some schools and commu-  

nities will find it harder than  

others.  

"Some will not get enough  

staff, and when there's not  

enough staff in schools the only  

other option is larger class sizes  

or unqualified teachers," Ms  

O'Halloran added.  

“They've done it in TAFE.  

Why wouldn't they do it in  

schools as well?” she asked.  

"A Minister who tells us to suck  

it and see? Well, not with our stu-  

dents, not with our communities  

and not with our professional  

lives,” she also said.  

Her message was: "Don't  

impose, negotiate.”  

"We ask them to think, to  

have common sense and to  

work out system that will bal-  

ance the needs. We've done it  

before and we can do it again," Ms  

O'Halloran said.  

Rolling industrial action is  

set to continue in June and on  

June 14, Federation Council will  

vote about another statewide  

strike early in term 3.  

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Principals join action  

Keira High School principal and  

Federation Executive member  

Maurie Mulheron told the Sydney  

rally he wanted to demolish the  

myth that there was univer-  

sal support for the new staffing  

procedures among principals.  

"There are principals across  

NSW on strike today— many in  

attendance here today. There are  

members of the Executive of the  

Secondary Principals Council who  

are on strike,” he said.  

"We know of recent meetings  

of secondary principals in the  

Campbelltown-Macarthur district  

who voted to oppose the new pro-  

cedures.  

"We know of the meeting of sec-  

ondary principals in western Sydney  

who also recently voted unani-  

mously to oppose the changes.  

"We know of principals up and  

down the coast, in the city, on rural  

and remote schools who have  

walked off the job with their col-  

leagues. Indeed, many have led  

their staff in the walkout."  

“I will be supporting the Federa-  

tion campaign and urge each of  

you to do so as well, for as long as it  

takes for as long as it takes," Mr  

Mulheron said.  

He said the staffing changes  

would have "catastrophic repercus-  

sions".  

He said it was an agenda to  

devolve greater responsibility to  

Keira High School principal Maurie Mul-  

heron spoke out against the Govern-  

ment’s staffing changes.  

schools while at the same time  

reducing funding levels, abrogat-  

ing responsibility to staff schools,  

withdrawing support structures  

and using narrow testing regimes as  

central accountability measure.  

Missed  

out on  

transfer?  

To assist you,  

Federation needs to  

know.  

Any member who has been  

denied transfer (classroom  

teacher or promotions posi-  

tion) under the new staffing  

procedures, should contact  

their Federation Organiser.  

See page for contact details  

of City and Country Organis-  

ers and the Sydney office.  

Campaign to  

continue  

"Industrial and political  

action will continue until  

an industrial agreement on  

staffing is achieved. It will  

continue next week, next  

month, next year if neces-  

sary, until every student's  

right to quality public edu-  

cation is ensured by gov-  

ernment that accepts its  

responsibility to uphold fair-  

ness and equity in school  

staffing."  

Gary Zadkovich  

Page 19  

Keeping TAFE  

professional  

 

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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 July 27, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-688952802

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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. 27 July 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-688952802>

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