Professional engagement: Syllabus rollout plus training for reps

New syllabus rollout

NESA has released a range of new syllabuses in the past weeks, following the revamped schedule the NSW government published upon taking office in 2023.

The IEU welcomes the 2027 implementation date, which will allow teachers appropriate lead time for planning and resource development.

On balance, the new syllabuses appear to address our core concerns around the need to reduce workloads; however, as is often the case, the proof will be in the implementation.

The consent element of the new primary syllabus content focuses on respectful relationships – sharing toys, joining games etc – and the age-appropriate content should hold no concerns for members (or employers) in religious schools. For more, see article.

IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Secretary Carol Matthews talks to reps at their training day in Newcastle.

Are you interested in working on a NESA syllabus?

The IEU is regularly asked to recommend academic experts and teachers for the various syllabus writing and technical advisory groups NESA establishes for the purposes of syllabus development.

As representatives of the union, these members advocate for the interests of teachers, ensuring any changes to the syllabus consider teacher and support staff workloads. If you are interested in joining one of these working groups, please keep an eye on our website and social media.

Reps training in Newcastle on Thursday 25 July.

Reps’ training

In recent weeks, the IEU has conducted several well-attended reps training sessions in Newcastle, Camden, Nepean, Orange, and Wagga Wagga.

Further reps training sessions will take place at Gosford on 20 September, with another one or two sessions to be scheduled at our Wattle St office in Ultimo in Term 4. Keep an eye out for emails and check our website for dates and details: ieu.asn.au/events

Pat Devery
Professional Engagement Coordinator
NESA and TQI accredited professional development
The following NESA and TQI accredited courses will be offered by the union during semester 2. Go to our website to register for these highly regarded courses, presented by Dave Vinegrad: ieu.asn.au/events
Tuesday 27 August: Managing difficult conversations in K-6 schools, how to discuss what
matters 6pm-8pm
Monday, 9 September: Behaviour management – getting it right 6pm-8pm
Monday 16 September: Behaviour management – keeping it right 6pm-8pm
Monday 21 October: Behaviour management – making it right 6pm-8pm
Monday 11 November: Behaviour management – upholding the right 6pm-8pm
Monday 25 November: Thriving and surviving for casual teachers* 6pm-8pm (*TQI accredited only)