Western Teacher Live

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 entitlements are? Graduate teachers are entitled to...

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 editor@sstuwa.org.au Authorised by Mary Franklyn, General Secretary, The State School Teachers' Union of W.A. 2025.

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 to support it. Conversations we had with our memb...

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 in turn led to increased class sizes, cuts to stude...

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 providing support to lecturers, workload and job se...

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 within the public education industry. We'd l...

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 throughout the year, TUT leave, how much you can acc...

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 Islander communities. This Voice is a straightforward,...

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 crisis otherwise known as the teacher short...

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 educators is via the New Educator Network - WA Facebook...

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 important to note that schools experiencing...

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 the 2023 General Agreement and our calls 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 schools are funded to at least 100 per...

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 officer team and where they're fro...