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The President writes
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The pathology of NAPLAN
September 17, 2019Let’s be clear: no child fails NAPLAN, but NAPLAN fails all children.
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Facta Non Verba
August 30, 2019The Latin motto at my school, Punchbowl Boys’ High School, was Facta Non Verba — deeds, not words. As young boys, we were told that people should be judged on their actions, not just their words.
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Election setback strengthens resolve to keep fighting
June 14, 2019Visitors to the Federation building in Mary Street, Surry Hills, will see black and white historical photographs scrolling on a screen in the front foyer.
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A simple moral choice: some children or all children?
April 11, 2019As a nation, we can decide to give our teachers in public schools the resources they need for the task at hand or we continue to advantage those private schools that are over-funded.
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Radical push to destroy senior curriculum
March 01, 2019Over the summer break, The Sydney Morning Herald exposed an attempt by the powerful and well-connected private school lobby to deregulate the HSC as an exit credential, and to allow for a plethora of commercial tests imported from overseas to replace it.
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Federation: a proud history, a confident future
December 10, 2018As we end our 100th anniversary year, we can look back proud of our union’s achievements over the decades.
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Australia: silver medallists when it comes to creating disadvantage
November 15, 2018The recent media commentary about private schools and discrimination may have opened up an important debate that, as a nation, is long overdue. And it will need to be much broader than the personal rights of LGBTIQ students and teachers, important though they are.
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NSW public school system: only the best will do
September 21, 2018Federation has been at the forefront of demanding that governments at federal and state level ensure that rigorous academics standards are applied at the point of entry into initial teacher education.
