Warning teacher shortages loom without more prep time Unpaid work is pushing one state's educators to the brink, new findings suggest, as a government is pressured to reduce their teaching hours. AAP · Oct 20
More than 700 regional NSW schools ineligible for rural incentive scheme intended to attract staff Some schools in suburban Sydney receive more incentive points than their regional counterparts The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2023
NSW Education Minister told 'do not return to Broken Hill' until teacher shortage is fixed In the state's far west to announce funding for teacher housing, Sarah Mitchell receives a stern message from the NSW Teachers Federation. ABC News · Oct 27, 2022
Union fined over NSW teachers' strikes The NSW Teachers Federation has been fined over industrial action related to its "More than Thanks" campaign. AAP · Oct 13, 2022
'This is like banging our heads against the wall': why a move to outsource lesson planning has NSW teachers hopping mad This week, teachers in New South Wales learned they were going to get a “helping hand” preparing lessons from the start of term 4. The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022
NSW private schools 'overfunded by $850m' A report prepared for the state teachers union says the government has spent hundreds of millions extra on wealthy schools while scrimping on public classrooms. AAP · Jul 5, 2022
Sydney news: Teachers set to strike in city today against 'insulting' 3 per cent pay rise MORNING BRIEFING: For the first time, thousands of teachers from public and Catholic schools across New South Wales are refusing to work in protest over pay and staff shortages. ABC News · Jun 29, 2022
Striking teachers march to NSW parliament Striking NSW public and private school teachers have marched in Sydney, united in their call for "More than Thanks" as they campaign for better pay. AAP · Jun 29, 2022
Perrottet won't budge on NSW teacher wages NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says next week's teachers' strike is "unacceptable and wrong", and defends the wage deal as fair and reasonable. AAP · Jun 22, 2022
NSW teachers will strike next week over the government’s 3% pay rise offer NSW Teachers Federation president says Dominic Perrottet ‘did nothing’ to improve ‘uncompetitive salaries and unsustainable workloads’ The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2022
NSW teachers to strike over pay and 'crippling workloads' next week Teachers from NSW's public and Catholic schools will strike together for the first time in the state's history on Thursday, June 30, over a dispute about pay and staff shortages. ABC News · Jun 21, 2022
NSW teachers unions to hold joint meetings Unions representing NSW teachers will hold simultaneous extraordinary meetings to determine the next course of action after disappointment with a pay offer. AAP · Jun 14, 2022
Fixing teacher shortages in NSW needs 'serious response' not FIFO 'gimmick', union says The NSW Teachers Federation rejects a plan for FIFO teachers to solve the staffing crisis in remote parts of the state, saying the problem is statewide and requires fundamental change. ABC News · Jun 4, 2022
NSW teacher's wage booster simplified NSW teachers may find it easier to increase their pay by applying for higher accreditation in changes that have been described as overdue and a distraction. AAP · May 15, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2022 Teachers to strike despite plea from NSW government to delay industrial action NSW public school teachers will walk off the job for the second time in five months on Wednesday
AAP · May 3, 2022 NSW teachers' strike to go ahead NSW public school teachers will strike on Wednesday despite government assurances it will address frontline public sector workers' pay in next month's budget.
AAP · Apr 28, 2022 Catholic teachers back NSW school strike The union for Catholic school staff is backing a planned strike by NSW public school teachers and say their members will consider industrial action in May.
ABC News · Apr 27, 2022 Teachers stage walkout of Sydney school ahead of visit by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet Tensions between the NSW government and its public school teachers reached a flashpoint this morning when 40 teachers walked out of a Sydney school moments before the arrival of Premier Dominic Perrottet.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2022 Sydney news: Big acts named in concert for Lismore residents to be held next month MORNING BRIEFING: A free concert will be held in Lismore next month to lift the spirits of those affected by the recent floods with performances from big names including Grinspoon and Daryl Braithwaite.
ABC News · Apr 26, 2022 NSW teachers vote to strike next Wednesday over pay and conditions The NSW Teachers Federation announces its members will strike next Wednesday, May 4 over pay and conditions, amid an ongoing dispute with the state government over public service wage caps.
AAP · Apr 26, 2022 Teachers' strike disappointing: Perrottet The NSW premier is disappointed by teachers' decision to strike next week, saying parents and students have been through a disruptive two years.
ABC News · Mar 17, 2022 Queanbeyan High School ordered to return to full-time on-campus teaching despite ongoing staff shortage A Queanbeyan school is told by the NSW Department of Education to return to normal, full-time teaching hours after telling students in years seven to 10 that they should stay home two days per week.