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. 52 No. 13 (4 Aug 1971)
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education JOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS’ FEDERATION 1
Dept, rejects Federation advice: Secondary Staffing Crisis 1
Aug. 15-27 'Crisis in Education' WEEK 1
Advertising 1
In this issue: 1
education 2
Editorial 2
Advertising 2
The President Writes: 2
Primary & Infants' Teachers' Action Conference 2
Slur on Federation Three Senior Officers Election 2
WHYPICKO ON SPORT? 3
Sth. Coast Press Conference 3
Tech. Teacher Shortage 4
Karmel Report 4
Publicity Campaign Teaching conditions on TV 4
Playground Duty Elsewhere 5
Staff Action at Taren Point 5
N.W. Journey 5
DARLO! A Plea for Darlington 6
HEALTH FUND TAX GUIDE 6
Advertising 6
HOTSCAT 7
Social Science Seminar Large attendance 7
A modern library but . . . 7
Trainee Teacher Wastage Minister orders enquiry 7
Resolutions adopted at the Seminar on Social Science in the Secondary School July 3, 1971 7
Letters to the editor: Sport and Extras 8
Primary Staff Conditions 8
Advertising 8
Education and Politics 8
Crisis Critic 8
Advertising 8
Miracles on Demand 8
Advertising 8
Mitchell Mashed 8
Primary Specialists 8 , 9
Federation Defended (A copy of a letter to the Editor, “The Daily News”, Murwillumbah) 9
Advertising 9
Education in Film & TV 9
Fortnightly Pay and Annual Salary 9
ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE 9
Association Reports: Retired Teachers’ Association 10
Stewart House News 10
HARWOOD ISLAND SCHOOL CENTENARY 10
Abolition of Playground Duty 10
FAREWELL 10
Association Meetings 10
Advertising 10
New South Wales Teachers’ Federation Nominations for the Election of Correspondence and Interviewing Officer 10
ARTS COUNCIL SPRING SCHOOL 10
Advertising 10
KELSO SCHOOL CENTENARY 10
Advertising 10 , 11
federation library 11
EDUCATION CROSSWORD No. 138 11
Advertising 11
WORKING CONDITIONS: 12
Advertising 12

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education  

JOURNAL OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES TEACHERS’ FEDERATION  

Vol. 52, No. 13  

AUGUST 4, 1971  

Price: Three cents  

Registered at G.P.0., Sydney, for transmission  

by post as newspaper Category B.  

Dept, rejects Federation advice:  

Secondary  

Staffing  

Crisis  

In the last issue of “Education” we re-  

ported that Federation would not take  

further action, including strike action,  

on the Department’s proposals for meet-  

ing the secondary staff shortage in 1972  

until the Director-General had been  

given chance to reply to Council’s  

proposals of July 10.  

Replies from secondary school staffs on the  

Department’s proposals are still coming in to  

Federation House but on Tuesday, July 20  

the number stood at'369. Of these only 16  

indicated acceptance of the departmental  

proposals; one accepted the proposals for  

1972 only and another only as last resort.  

So, only 14 staffs accepted the proposal un-  

equivocally.  

Staffs opposed to the department’s pro-  

posals and supporting direct action numbered  

149. Staffs opposed to the department’s pro-  

posals but against direct action totalled 115  

(of these replies 39 indicated that they would  

support direct action—but not at this stage).  

Another 105 replies indicated suggestions for  

consideration by Federation and 11 of these  

indicated they would support direct action,  

but not at this stage.  

Thorough Discussion  

This response indicates that most schools’  

staffs have met and discussed the proposals  

and considered action, since the total number  

of secondary schools and central school sec-  

ondary departments is only 415. By the time  

of the adjourned council meeting on Saturday,  

July 31, probably most, if not all staffs will  

have indicated their views to Federation.  

Deputation to Director-General  

deputation from Federation to the Direc-  

tor-General on Thursday, July 15, was met  

by some departmental officers Messrs.  

McClaren, Mason and Gavin. They were  

told that the majority of secondary teachers  

had rejected the Director-General’s proposals  

to abolish compulsory school sport and in-  

troduce two extra teaching periods. When  

they were asked what was the department do-  

ing about Federation’s proposals to recruit  

and retain teachers they gave this informa-  

tion:  

□ The “crash-course” for graduates starting  

on August 20 would take 134 candidates.  

□ The overseas recruitment campaign had  

gained 269 primary and 550 secondary teach-  

ers to date and the United Kingdom cam-  

paign was being stepped up.  

□ They didn’t know when the next American  

advertising campaign would begin.  

□ Ancillary staff for secondary schools and  

Class Primary schools would be supplied  

this year but other schools would have to  

wait until 1972 (secondary schools to be  

supplied immediately, primaries at beginning  

of 3rd term).  

□ Employment of superannuated teachers  

and improvement in conditions were up to the  

Public Service Board and the Minister.  

Deputation to Minister  

The Minister for Education, Mr. Cutler, re-  

ceived deputation from Federation on Wed-  

nesday July 21. The deputation consisted of  

the three senior officers (Mr. W. J. Whalan,  

Miss E. Mattick and Mr. J. Frederick), the  

general secretary, Mr. I. G. Lancaster, and  

the President of the Teachers’ Colleges Lec-  

turers’ Association, Dr. E. Pearson. Because  

the Minister refused to meet more than four  

members, Dr. Pearson had to cool his heels  

for nearly an hour outside the Minister’s  

office. When he was finally admitted the  

general secretary had to leave!  

The meeting with the Minister was widely  

reported by the press as resulting in dead-  

lock. Despite the Minister’s previous demands  

that Federation should provide solution to  

the staffing crisis, none of Federation’s pro-  

posals were accepted by the Minister.  

Joint Conference  

The following day, Thursday, July 22, 12  

members of Federation Executive conferred  

with the Public Service Board and the Depart-  

ment. The Board informed Federation that  

number of proposals raised by Federation  

were being considered but that no definite  

answer to any of these could be given yet  

(these included employment of superannuated  

teachers, the provision of immediate relief,  

proper professional treatment of teachers,  

payment of allowances for travelling, im-  

provement of conditions of service in unfav-  

ourable areas and payment of return fares  

for Australian teachers overseas).  

The Board and Department representatives  

were particularly perturbed by that section of  

the Council resolution which directed all  

members “to refuse to carry out, or assist in  

any way in the compilation of A.O.R.s which  

are based on the present Departmental direc-  

tives, or any other directives concerning 1972  

staffing which Federation considers to be un-  

satisfactory.”  

Director-General’s Reply  

Then, on Friday, July 23, the Director-  

General sent letter to the general secretary  

in reply to Council’s July 10 demand that the  

Department withdraw its directive on com-  

pulsory school sport and the two extra  

teaching periods.  

In the letter the Director-General stated:  

“I thank you and your Council members for  

the warnings contained in your resolution.  

am continuing to assess the probable staffing  

situation in 1972 in the light of all advice  

coming before me. So far, have received  

no information which could warrant my  

changing the decision which has been an-  

nounced.”  

At the same time, the Director-General  

sent printed letter to personal addresses of  

secondary school teachers throughout the  

State in which he again stated:  

“It seems to me most prudent that  

should continue to plan staffing for 1972 on  

the basis announced.”  

Aug. 15-27 'Crisis in Education' WEEK  

Rank and file concern that “Education  

Week” was being used by the Govern-  

ment and the Department to create  

-,,  

false image of the state of education  

New South Wales prompted the Federa-  

tion representatives’ meeting of June  

30 to recommend that the name of the  

week be changed and that teachers re-  

fuse to co-operate in perpetuating the  

„ „ ... ®  

myth that all was well With the state  

system.  

...  

This recommendation was referred by the  

.* ,i t- .* •..  

Executive to the Federation committee deal-  

 

ing with Education Week and further  

amended by executive at its meeting on  

Tuesday, July 20. The final resolution is  

printed below.  

“The Federation prepare leaflet for  

general distribution giving the facts concern-  

‘ng/he cmis in educa tion and publicising the  

Federation viewpoint, and that quotations  

be secU red for varying quantities of such  

leaflets and the cost of postage for considera-  

tion tbe Executive at the adjourned meet-  

ing  

“Appropriate publicity be given in Education.  

School staffs be asked, as matter of lm-  

portance, to prepare letter dealing with the  

specific deficiencies now and anticipated for  

1972. Such letter should be sent to parents,  

together with the Federation leaflet, inviting  

° .. ..  

parents to attend the meeting to be held  

I.■ .■ u;  

during Education Week,  

“The Publicity Officer endeavour to arrange  

appropriate publicity prior to and during the  

week.  

“N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation calls upon  

teachers to observe August 15-27 as ‘Crisis  

in Education’ Week.  

“Federation recommends to schools that they  

abandon Open Day and/or Open Night and  

instead organise meeting of parents and  

teachers early in that week to discuss the  

crisis in education.  

“Federation calls on teachers to refuse to  

participate in official outside-of-school  

activities such as displays.  

“The Minister for Education be called upon  

to cancel any proposed receptions during  

Education Week and to use the money saved  

to advertise for teachers to return to the  

teaching service in New South Wales.  

“That postcards be prepared, addressed to the  

Director-General, dealing with the general  

crisis in education, providing an opportunity  

for comment on the deficiencies at the school,  

to be signed and forwarded by parents and  

teachers.  

“It be recommended to Council that teachers  

be organised to attend Parliament on suit-  

able date to be determined.  

“The N.S.W. Labor Council and all trade  

unions be informed of what the Federation  

is doing and asked for their support in dis-  

couraging their members and the children of  

their members from participating in Depart-  

mental activities during Education Week and  

to support activities organised by school  

staffs.”  

WHEN DID YOU GET  

THIS ISSUE?  

Federation has received numerous  

complaints about the late arrival of  

“Education” at schools.  

We would like to know how late it is  

in arriving at your school, so fill in the  

coupon below and let us know.  

NAME:  

SCHOOL:  

DATE OF ISSUE:  

DATE RECEIVED:  

Contact your local post office as well.  

If they know you’re anxious to get  

“Education” this may expedite delivery!  

In this issue:  

Why Pick on Sport? Federation’s Press  

Conference on Abolition of Compulsory  

Sport in High Schools. P. 131.  

Aboriginal Education. A.T.F. Seminar on  

Aboriginal Education. P. 134.  

Working Conditions. More Resolutions from  

School Staffs and Associations. P. 140.  

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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 June 12, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727264128

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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. 12 June 2025 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-727264128>

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