Wrote to the FWC to enquire about the progress

Got told it has been signed off TODAY.

It seems QLD isn't happy with having the weakest industrial law; they want to give the minister the power to act like the QIRC and block public servants from striking.

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. follow Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie will give himself powers to stop public servants — like police, nurses and teachers — from striking under major industrial law changes. The sweeping shake-up will also cap protected industrial action at 30 days and strip workers’ rights to be paid even if they do some duties while on strike. Under the law changes introduced on Wednesday night, Mr Bleijie would be able to step in if industrial action is happening, or is likely to happen, and he considers it could endanger lives, safety, health or welfare, in line with existing rules under the Commonwealth Fair Work Act. He could also terminate protected action if it could damage the Queensland economy or if ending it is considered to be in the public interest. This would include concerns about the impact of strikes or bans by frontline workers such as police or teachers. https://archive.is/eVf2F

My school announced excess this week and found out a lot of us will lose our jobs. We won't find out till week 8, which is stressful.

Our principal said it's happening all across Victoria because of recent funding cuts.

I am just wondering who else there is experiencing this right now? Everyone at my work seems so depressed right now.

Is it just me or recruitment getting more competitive?

For context, I’m a grad secondary teacher, teaching Science & Maths, and looking for a new position next year as my MACS school can’t offer me a load next year.

I have been applying around, had 1 interview at a local public school, no feedback for a month, no reference check - an automatic fail.

I also applied to other schools and haven’t heard back at all.

Compared to last round, I was contacted by multiple schools, interviewed at 4 different schools and received 3 contracts.

Is it actually a lot more competitive or it’s too early to say….

Hi everyone!

I'm currently studying Secondary Education at university and have recently started looking into casual SLSO work in NSW public schools through ClassCover.

Today, I was booked for my first casual SLSO shift at a public school. However, when I arrived, the school checked my details and told me I couldn't work because I had apparently been screened as a volunteer through a previous university teaching placement at another public school.

They advised me to contact my previous placement school and ask them to update my screening so I could work as an SLSO.

The confusing part is that I already have a valid paid employee Working With Children Check, which I've confirmed through Service NSW.

I also contacted the NSW Department of Education afterwards to clarify the situation, but the representative I spoke with said they couldn't find any screening records under my name, whether as a volunteer or an employee. He advised that a school would need to initiate an employment screening request.

So now I'm a little lost, because the school I attended today said I was already screened as a volunteer, while the Department couldn't find any record of that screening.

I'm also unsure about contacting my previous placement school to change my status, since I was only there as an unpaid university placement student and was never employed there as an SLSO.

I've since emailed the school that booked me to ask for clarification, but I thought I'd ask here in case anyone has experienced something similar.

Has anyone dealt with this before, or does anyone know how the screening process works for someone starting casual SLSO work through ClassCover?

Does a school need to initiate a new employee screening request, or is there something I need to organise myself before accepting shifts?
I'd really appreciate any advice. Thank you!

Genuinely curious to hear other teachers' thoughts on this.
I've recently come across preservice teachers completing Southern Cross University's Graduate Diploma of Teaching, which is a one-year qualification involving just 45 days of professional placement.

What I find particularly interesting is that some of these students have travelled interstate from NSW and even the ACT to Queensland to complete their one placement. The students I've encountered have all been international students from Pakistan, although my question is about the university's pathway and requirements rather than the students themselves.

From what I understand, the qualification is currently recognised for provisional teacher registration in WA, but isn't accredited for teacher registration in NSW, and doesn't appear to provide the same straightforward pathway to registration in Queensland.

I just find the whole arrangement a little strange, particularly given the differences in registration requirements across states and the fact that this qualification only requires one 45-day placement.

Has anyone else encountered students completing this qualification? What are your thoughts on the 45-day placement requirement and the fact that the qualification is recognised in some states but not others?
Am I missing something here, or does anyone else find the whole pathway a bit unusual?

Hi guys. Currently teaching in a state school in QLD. I wonder if anyone can clarify for me whether I can causally teach while on leave with no pay from a permanent contract. If my principal approved the leave, my partner and I will travel next year after term 1. If I got approved special leave no pay can I teach here and there while on the road and interstate (once registered)?

What is the most ridiculous offer for an internally advertised position of responsibility?

I’m currently hired for term 4 at a catholic school, absolutely love the school but know I will not be offered a job here due to catholic funding. I am wondering did all schools hire already now I just have to wait? Feel worried….

Hi,

Im 22F and have a Bachelors in Math and Computer Science. Though with how the tech industry is panning out with Claude and AI prompting becoming the entire job I am considering switching career trajectories.

I am considering doing a PhD in math and trying to become an academic, but the demand in academia is dicey. The objective of getting the PhD for me would be so that I can be a university lecturer, since I enjoy teaching difficult math (I currently tutor university math classes). This does have an attractive salary progression, since most universities post this, starting is 85k ish and professor level is almost always over 200k. Though the role is not strictly teaching obviously, its also research and supervision of research students etc, with the teaching being to hundreds of student and much less personal.

On the other hand, teaching high school year 10-12 math lacks the difficult math but I'd get to teach as the sole job. I think I'd like to teach those high intensity/accelerated math programs that some schools run. But the downside is the lower pay progression since most of the time its just one level of high school teacher unless you become a head of department etc. Since the alternative has such attractive pay scales, I was wondering if theres pathways in private or IB school teaching where maybe specifically for the math subject demand, they pay more. Im thinking the top performing private schools of the state eg.

Not saying I'd only want that, but I want to know if that is an option that pays closer to 130-160k after a few years of experience.

Many things draw me to teaching, and I understand the classroom management involved etc, and Id like to connect with students and make a difference, but it does have its downsides which i am trying to justify. Thre transition would also require a year or two to complete a masters in secondary education.

Pay transparency helps us all, so if anyone is able to share any private school teaching salaries I'd be so appreciative. Also if anyone could explain the differences between Religious and non religious private education.