Catholic Cairns member recognised

Catholic Cairns member recognised

An IEU-QNT member has been acknowledged for her outstanding contribution to the Queensland Catholic education community as part of the 2021 Spirit of Catholic Education Awards. As part of Catholic Education Week 2021 celebrations, IEU member Ann Blakeney, a prep...
Navigating NAPLAN

Navigating NAPLAN

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Paul Giles writes about the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), how the early problems associated with the program remain and how various review recommendations will not address issues identified by IEU members....
Meet our members who are TeachX Award finalists

Meet our members who are TeachX Award finalists

Four IEU-QNT members have been acknowledged for their inspiring contributions to the Queensland education community by being nominated as finalists in this year’s TeachX Awards. Innovation in Teaching Christopher Pacey is Head of Science at St Patrick’s College in...
IEU recovers $35k in back-pay for member

IEU recovers $35k in back-pay for member

An IEU teacher member has received $35k in back-pay after seeking our union’s support regarding a reclassification issue. The member started working at a new school just over three years ago and was concerned they had been wrongly classified. The member contacted our...
Study puts teacher pay into perspective

Study puts teacher pay into perspective

New research shows teachers’ salaries have been slipping behind that of other professionals for 30 years, with female and male teachers earning just 93% and 84% of average professional salaries, respectively. IEUA-QNT Branch Secretary Terry Burke said the University...