This might be the most important federal election in decades for public education – with lasting impacts for the future of schools and TAFE. In this episode hear SSTUWA President Matt Jarman talking about why this election is so crucial. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secret…

One of the big wins secured in the General Agreement 2023 (Schools) was the creation of the new Senior Teacher 2 role. Senior Vice President Natalie Blewitt has all the details you need. Find out how you can take advantage of that new level in having your workload reduced and your current efforts properly recognised. Find out why you don’t need to …

We have HUGE news. After well over a decade of campaigning, we’re FINALLY getting Gonski. This is a win for every member who has supported funding campaigns over the years. Whether you came out to meet trucks and trailers carrying the full funding message, travelled to Canberra with us to talk to politicians, sent emails or postcards, joined social…

We have a brand new podcast for educators starting their career in 2025 (and perhaps some who’ve been around a little longer too!). With handy tips and answers to some of the most frequent questions we get from new educators, this will help you get off to a great start to your teaching career. Join Growth Team Coordinator Chloe Hosking as she discu…

In this episode, SSTUWA President Matt Jarman discusses the SSTUWA's state election position papers - for both schools and TAFE - which are based on extensive research, including Facing the Facts, and cover all things public education. These have been sent to the major political parties, with an invitation to respond, ahead of the 2025 election. Fi…

In this episode hear from two of our Growth Team stars Chloe Hosking and Christina Chabros, sharing their experience of preparing reports at secondary and primary level. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.…

In this episode hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman talking about the progress of the General Agreement 2023 (Schools and TAFE). At the time of publishing, both Agreements (Schools and TAFE) have been lodged with the WA Industrial Relations Commission (WAIRC). Note: It may take some time before the Agreements are registered. Have a topic you'd l…

In this episode hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman on Target 27 a community campaign calling for reduced class sizes. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

This episode features the Growth Team’s Nicola Sorrell and Chloe Hosking talking about all things teaching tips! This episode is the final part of a two-part series and is not to be missed. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 20…

This episode features the Growth Team’s Nicola Sorrell and Chloe Hosking talking about all things teaching tips! This episode is the first of a two-part series and is not to be missed. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.…

In this episode, SSTUWA President Matt Jarman talks about moving forward with the General Agreement 2023 (Schools), Facing the Facts, school funding and more. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.…

In this episode, hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman about the Agreement in Principle (Schools) as he talks about: Voting process and consequences of a yes or no vote. Salaries, allowances, levels and selected scenarios. Improvements to conditions, workload reduction initiatives and funding related commitments. You can also listen to this three-…

In part one of this three part series, hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman about the Agreement in Principle (Schools) as he talks about the voting process and consequences of a yes or no vote. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W…

In part two of this three part series, hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman about the Agreement in Principle (Schools) as he talks about salaries, allowances, levels and selected scenarios. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. …

In the final part of this three part series, hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman about the Agreement in Principle (Schools) as he talks about improvements to conditions, workload reduction initiatives and funding related commitments. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secreta…

This episode features SSTUWA President Matt Jarman, talking about the proposed 23 April stop work action. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

This episode features SSTUWA Senior Vice President Natalie Blewitt discussing the eight steps of the EBA 2023 process. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode you will hear from SSTUWA School Leaders Consultant Lindsay Hale, with an update on where Facing the Facts: A review into public education is heading. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.…

In this episode hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman and School Leaders Organiser Melissa Rinaldi about the WA school funding agreement. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.…

In this episode hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman about the new school funding agreement. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode hear from SSTUWA President Matt Jarman about federal funding and General Agreement negotiations. Disclaimer: This podcast was recorded before the announcement on Wednesday 31 January that WA has signed a statement of intent agreeing to a new funding deal with the Albanese Government and as such this will be discussed in further deta…

In this episode hear SSTUWA Senior Vice President Natalie Blewitt about Level 3 Classroom Teachers. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode hear from SSTUWA president Matthew Jarman and school leaders consultant Lindsay Hale about Facing the Facts: A Review of Public Education in WA, moving forward. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.…

In this episode hear from Growth Team officer Chloe Hosking about wellbeing for new educators. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode hear from Growth Team officer Chloe Hosking about wellbeing for new educators. Something that you might find handy as a teacher in your first five years of teaching (or at any stage of your career) is getting to know the SSTUWA’s current Agreement and Award, which can be found at sstuwa.org.au Plus - do you know what your graduate e…

In this episode hear from Dr Carmen Lawrence and Colin Pettit about Facing the Facts: A Review of Public Education in Western Australia. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode hear from Dr Carmen Lawrence and Colin Pettit about Facing the Facts: A Review of Public Education in Western Australia. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode hear from Dr Carmen Lawrence and Colin Pettit about Facing the Facts: A Review of Public Education in Western Australia. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode hear from Dr Carmen Lawrence and Colin Pettit about Facing the Facts: A Review of Public Education in Western Australia. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

Hear from SSTUWA president, Matt Jarman, about teacher shortages, from workload issues to cost of living pressures. Have a topic you'd like us to chat about? Email [email protected] Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2024.By State School Teachers' Union of WA

In this episode, we’re talking about the recent Voice to Parliament referendum result and environmental sustainability. Tune into this episode to hear from SSTUWA Vice President Sharmila Nagar on these topics. The Voice to Parliament result was not what we wanted as an outcome but the SSTUWA is proud to have run an authentic and consistent campaign…

In this episode, we’re talking about all things TAFE with a focus on the current TAFE EBA negotiations. Tune into this episode to hear from SSTUWA President Matthew Jarman and TAFE organiser Ramona Mitussis. One significant issue facing TAFE lecturers today is workload. Issues with workload have been sparked in large by cuts in funding, which has i…

In this week’s episode we’re talking about all things TAFE. Hear from SSTUWA TAFE organiser, Ramona Mitussis, and President Matthew Jarman. The TAFE Committee has now put forward the 2023 TAFE Log of Claims and are in negotiations to seek better working conditions for TAFE lecturers. Some key claims include class size maximums, supervising and prov…

In this week’s episode of Western Teacher Live we’re talking about the, one million and one, benefits of being an SSTUWA member! Hear from SSTUWA communications facilitator, Sarah Maraglio, about all the wonderful member benefits available to our members. We’ve got a whole range of discounts and special offers for members, and they’re all exclusive…

In this episode we’re talking about a part of the SSTUWA who’s goal is to have educators feeling rejuvenated, relaxed, valued and having fun, all while experiencing powerful learning outcomes; otherwise known as the Education and Training Centre (ETC). Hear from ETC coordinator, Kevlynn Annandale, about all the wonderful events the SSTUWA offers th…

In this week’s episode of Western Teacher Live we’re talking about the upcoming Australian referendum, otherwise known as the Voice to Parliament. Hear from SSTUWA Vice President Sharmila Nagar on what a referendum is and why a Voice enshrined in our constitution could make a practical difference to education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island…

In this episode of Western Teacher Live we’re talking about public school funding and the Australian Education Union’s (AEU) newly launched For Every Child campaign. Hear from AEU Federal President Correna Haythorpe and SSTUWA President Matthew Jarman. This episode will unravel the issues of school funding such as class sizes, a national workforce …

The New Educator Network (NEN) is an opportunity for new educators to network in a variety of settings and has been around for over a decade. The NEN was originally developed on the east coast of Australia and in WA it has be formed to suit our context to help early career teachers. One of the best ways to keep in touch with each other as new educa…

In this episode of Western Teacher Live, we're talking about how the State School Teachers’ Union of WA (SSTUWA) welcomes Education Minister Tony Buti’s new 10-point plan to tackle school violence. Hear from President Matt Jarman and SVP Natalie Blewitt about the Minister's 10 point plan to tackle violence in public schools. It is especially import…

In this episode of Western Teacher Live we're talking about the WA State of our Schools (WA SOS) survey. This survey is designed to provide feedback on a range of current issues and challenges faced by staff in WA public schools. The results will feed into the current review into public education and be used as evidence to support negotiations for …

In this episode of Western Teacher Live, we're talking alphabet soup sprinkled with added percentages, otherwise known as school funding. Did you know that every public school in WA is underfunded by nine per cent? That means public schools receive just 91 per cent of the minimum funding they need to meet every student's educational needs. Private …

Welcome to the very first podcast of the SSTUWA, where we'll be talking all things teachers, TAFE and public education. In this episode, we're talking about: Violence in schools and the new 10 point plan. The review into public education in WA. State of our Schools survey. Log of Claims 2023. SSTUWA for Yes and the Voice to Parliament. Our senior o…