AEU Journal October 2021 by Australian Education Union (SA Branch)

Vol 53 I No 4

Official publication of the Australian Education Union (SA Branch)

October 2021

AEUJOURNAL SA

Who’s to lead your union? Your vote counts.

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CONT E NTS PRESIDENT’S VIEW

UNION TRAINING

COVER: Who’s to lead your union? Your vote counts. Photo: Melinda Nagy/Shutterstock

New and continuing faces on the 2022–23 Branch Executive.

New committee consolidates our green actions.

AEU attempts to restart a stalled process with TAFE SA.

UNOPPOSED

SUSTAINABLE FOCUS

PUBLIC MONEY, PRIVATE BENEFITS Australian Education Union [SA Branch] Kaurna Country 163 Greenhill Road, Parkside SA 5063 Telephone: 8172 6300 Facsimile: 8172 6390 Email: journal@aeusa.asn.au Editor: Jonathan Goodfield Graphic Designer: Jo Frost AEU Journal is published once per term by the South Australian Branch of the Australian Education Union. Subscriptions: Free for AEU members. Non-members may subscribe for $33 per year. Print Post approved PP 100000753 Print: ISSN 1440-2971 Digital: ISSN 2207-9092 Printing: Lane Print AEU(SA) acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

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TAFE BARGAINING BID

GROWING AND DISCOVERING

Where is education funding going?, asks Lara Golding.

Dash Taylor Johnson reflects on his time as Branch Vice President.

SHARING OUR TRUTHS AEU SA’s Women’s Conference makes a welcome return.

BUILDING COLLECTIVE POWER Educating our community is essential to campaign success.

YOUR ASSETS, YOUR SAY The Parkside properties need a review, writes Leah York.

UNION & PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Upcoming online and in-person events for members.

POSITIONS VACANT Nominations open for casual vacancies and 2022 Committees.

PLUS: 07 SUFFERING THE TALIBAN 14 NATIONAL TAFE DAY

BRANCH EXECUTIVE CANDIDATE STATEMENTS Ballots open soon for President and the majority of Executive positions. Candidate statements appear on pages 10–13 and paid ads on pages 15 and 17. AEU SA Journal – October 2021 | 3

ELECTED UNOPPOSED

Branch Executive for 2022–23 Nominations closed on 3 September AEU SA Principal Officers MATTHEW CHERRY and the following candidates were JAN MURPHY Male Vice President Female Vice President elected unopposed, subject to AEC confirmation.

Ballots will be held for the other positions up for election. Candidate statements can be found from page 10.

Branch Executive Officers SUSAN GARWOOD

representing TAFE members

DANNY ELLIS

representing Aboriginal members

DEB SHIELDS

representing School Services Officer members

DAVID COULTER

representing Children’s Services members

ENVIRONMENT

Focus on sustainability

t the August meeting of Branch Council, the AEU’s Environment Action Group presented their ‘Reimagine Recreate Restore’ report outlining where they have been, where they are now and where they want to go. Council delegates acknowledged the dire state of our environment by endorsing the report’s recommendation to establish an Environmental Sustainability Consultative Committee (ESCC). The ESCC will provide members with a voice to promote and practice environmentally sustainable practices at worksites, and be a connection between education and community groups such 4 | AEU SA Journal – October 2021

as Australian Parents for Climate Action, School Strike for Climate, and the No Dump Alliance. Its full terms of reference are to: 1. Provide advice and recommendations to AEU SA Branch Executive and the Secretariat on environmental sustainability issues. 2. Support the development and implementation of federal/state policy and policy directions related to these issues. 3. Be involved in the programming of conferences, forums and workshops. 4. Encourage members from all sectors and backgrounds to take a more

active and prominent part in the AEU and in education generally. 5. Monitor and participate where possible in relevant research regarding environmental sustainability issues, and education for sustainability, for members and students within all education sectors. 6. Provide representation to federal and state bodies and working parties dealing with the monitoring and implementation of relevant environmental sustainability policies. 7. Suggest programs and strategies to implement national and state policy priorities and objectives. Like the AEU’s other Consultative Committees, it will comprise 9 members appointed each year. Nominations are open now for all 2022 AEU Committees and you are invited to join us as we move towards environmental sustainability in all aspects of our lives. n Dash Taylor Johnson and Daniel Ashcroft presented the Group’s report. See page 19 for the Committees notice.

PRESIDENT’S VIEW RU N N I NG H E AD

1 Delegates at the August 2021 Branch Council meeting don Every School Every Child banners and T-shirts. Photo: Ann Clarke.

Public money, private benefits The funding that should be going to public schools, preschools and TAFE is ending up in private hands, warns Lara Golding, Branch President.

ublic education is fundamentally important to a fair and equitable society because it provides everyone with the opportunity to access a broad and rich curriculum, enabling full participation in society. Delivery of quality public education, of course, requires public funding. It is critically important that funds provided for education are kept in public hands. Whether or not we agree with the policies of the government of the day, they are accountable to the electorate, and it’s their responsibility to ensure opportunity for all. It is our responsibility to hold them to account when they have the wrong agenda.

Undermining TAFE TAFE has been directed to cease offering courses in Early Childhood,

Community Services, Business Services, Aged Care and Disability Care in metropolitan Adelaide. Not because an external authority has deemed these courses low quality. Not because there is low demand. In fact, the opposite has occurred, with TAFE Chief Executive David Coltman admitting to a Parliamentary committee that industry groups have written to him to raise concerns about the quality of the private training businesses picking up the courses. TAFE is trusted by industry to deliver high quality vocational education. Students trust TAFE to equip them with the skills they need to thrive at challenging and incredibly important work. This decision is baffling, to say the least. These are growth areas in the economy, with 39,000 extra early childhood workers needed nationally by 2023. So who is benefitting from this decision? Certainly not students, who don’t even have the option of choosing TAFE for their studies. Not TAFE lecturers, who face losing their jobs. Not TAFE, who now lose a wealth of knowledge and experience as these highly qualified lecturers are forced to leave to find other opportunities. Not women, who are the

majority of students in these courses. The only ones to benefit are the private training businesses, who no longer have to compete in price or quality with TAFE for students. The privatisation of vocational education is leading to a race to the bottom in terms of quality for Australia.

Privatisation agenda The Marshall Government has a privatisation agenda which goes beyond TAFE. More and more we are seeing public money for public schools and preschools siphoned off to the private sector. Within our system, this happens through the use of private consultancies, instead of valuing and promoting the knowledge and experience already in schools, preschools and the Department. A couple of years ago, the Government engaged a global management consultancy, McKinsey Consulting, at a cost of $941,000. The result was the relentless focus on numeracy and literacy to the detriment of all else, and on school rankings and narrow site improvement plans. Recently, the Government engaged a continued over page 3 AEU SA Journal – October 2021 | 5

PRESIDENT’S VIEW

WO M E N’S FOCU S

private provider, HR company Harrison McMillan, to assist with the recruitment of teachers. Members report that the company provided very little assistance to them.

Every dollar counts On a broader level, public money going to private schools reduces the amount of funding available to public schools. While not all private schools are as wealthy as St Peter’s or Scotch, it beggars belief that they receive public funds which they use for extravagant buildings while many public schools struggle to get the funds needed to fix leaking roofs. A recent report by economist Adam Rorris found that public schools in SA are publicly funded to 93.7% of the Schooling Resource Standard, while private schools in SA are publicly funded to 97.2%. Every dollar that is spent on private training businesses is a dollar that is not going to TAFE. Every dollar that is spent on advertising and marketing by private schools is a dollar that is not going to public schools. Every dollar that is spent on private consultancies is a dollar that is not going to public schools, preschools and TAFE. That’s funding that could make a world of difference to students and children in this state. Join our campaigns to ensure that every child in every school and preschool has the support they need to be successful, and to stop Marshall’s TAFE cuts.

On a personal note… I’d like to thank members for their support, activism and commitment to public education through the last few years as Vice President and President. It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as your President since the start of 2020. I have decided to return to teaching at the conclusion of my term, where I will be able to work part-time and spend more time with my young family. I am looking forward to continuing with my passion of teaching maths and science and to annoying and inspiring a new group of teenagers with science puns and creative experiments. I will continue to be committed to our great union and I look forward to seeing you all at a rally or union event soon. n In unity, Lara 6 | AEU SA Journal – October 2021

1Abbey Kendall & Meng Liu

1Meredith Farmer & Tilda Cobham Hervey

Sharing our truths The annual AEU SA Women’s Conference made a welcome return, reports Women’s Officer Tish Champion.

ince March 2020, we have endured lockdowns, border closures and social restrictions that have hindered our ability to network and learn from each other with conferences and training sessions moving online. There is nothing as beneficial as being in a room with likeminded people discussing mutually important issues. For this reason, the face-to-face AEU Women’s Conference on 28 August, the first since July 2019, was well attended. With an overall focus on telling ‘Our Truths’, the conference covered important topics such as the impact of the pandemic on young women, education, private lives, families and our futures. Carolyn Carwana from SuperSA encouraged us to future-proof ourselves in retirement by taking a keen interest in our superannuation now, as women in later life continue to be financially worse off than men. Abbey Kendall and Meng Liu from the Working Women’s Centre presented results of their research on the impact of COVID-19 on young women in South Australia. Sadly, women have carried a large proportion of the burden with loss of jobs, reduced income and hours, limited childcare options, and increased risk to health as front-line workers. There has also been an increase in

domestic and family violence and homelessness, and financial recovery for many women will be extremely slow. The panel of inspiring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, who shared their Truths about work and life, was eye opening. They walk a difficult and challenging path which many nonindigenous women do not appreciate. Darcel Russell (AEU Federal Aboriginal Education Officer), Lara Watson (Indigenous Officer with the ACTU) and Cheryl Harris (AEU member from Port Lincoln) relayed stories of the daily racism they face and their battle-weariness. Attendees were also treated to AEU Officer Meredith Farmer’s interview with Tilda Cobham Hervey, the young South Australian actor who starred in the recent movie about the life of Helen Reddy I Am Woman. She is a proud public school student who attended Rose Park Primary and then Marryatville High School. Tilda shared her Truth about the constant struggles to find work during the pandemic and how many artists have turned to alternative ways to express themselves. There was a campaign information session with Correna Haythorpe the AEU Federal President, Lara Golding our state AEU President, and TAFE lecturer Rebecca Brook. The AEU’s work continues to revolve around repairing

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1Square of Truth art activity

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damage done by successive governments with shallow pockets and narrow views. Apparently children are at the centre of all we do and education is the key to our future – but only if it can be achieved on the smell of an oily rag. This fantastic day of face-to-face conversation and networking ended with a joint art activity. Women created their own Truth on a square of material which will be sown up into a Women’s Truth banner. n

Taliban return threatens rights With recent events in Afghanistan, the situation for women and girls will undoubtedly worsen.

any fear the Taliban’s return to power will bring an increase in gender-based violence, work restrictions, child labour, forced marriages including for young girls, and sexual exploitation. Under the Taliban’s fundamentalist

interpretation of Islam, women and girls in particular face significant loss of freedoms. Under the previous Taliban regime from 1996 to 2001 young girls could not attend school and women could not work or leave their homes without being accompanied by a male relative and wearing facial covering There were arranged marriages for girls as young as 12. Anyone who defied the Taliban’s directives was punished with public floggings and beatings. A Taliban spokesperson has announced that women will continue to be respected “in accordance with Islamic law”, that they will continue to be permitted to go to work and school, and that there will be “no violence against women”. However, Afghanis remember the stringently enforced version of Sharia, or Islamic law, which included: brutal punishments; men forced to grow beards; women forced to wear the allcovering burka; and TV, music and cinema banned. Many fear that the Taliban’s interpretation of Islamic law will be as draconian as when the group last held power, which is why so many are trying desperately to flee. How can we support the women and children of Afghanistan? Contact your local MP – tell them you’re worried and want action from our government. With state and federal elections looming we want to be sure our government is doing all it can to

support humanitarian issues. Reach out to the various organisations that are helping the women and children of Afghanistan and particularly those lucky enough to have already landed in South Australia: • Emergency Action Alliance (made up of 16 Australian-based charities that use their reach and resources to save lives around the world); • Amnesty International; • Red Cross; • Afghan Cultural Association of SA; and • Asylum Seekers Resource Centre and Welcoming Australia, who are putting together care packages for n recent arrivals.

SAVE THE DATE! AEU Federal Women’s Conference 2021

Saturday 9 October We were lucky that our AEU state conference was able to be in-person. The Federal Women’s Conference will be on Zoom, and all women members are invited to attend. For further information email Tish Champion on:

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E D U C AT E YOU R PA R E NTS

Building power, one conversation at a time Educating our community is essential if we are to unite in a collective voice for our public schools, preschools and TAFE, argues Andrew Gohl, AEU Campaign Director.

voice will those in power take notice. It all begins with education – educating education workers, educating parents and carers, and educating the community. Many put great store in newspaper advertisements, free media, social media, billboards, and industrial action. These are necessary but no longer sufficient. The most effective influence we can exert is through our positive relationships with parents and carers, and with industry representatives, engaging them in educating conversations about how we can improve public education to the benefit of the children and students we teach. Many members are reluctant to talk with parents, and I know how tough this can be. Take heart. Educators are trusted. The relationship between teacher, child/student and parent is valued. When we are talking to the community and individual parents about how we can do better for their child they will listen and indeed they will join us if it is in the best interests of the child.

The government and the employer are scared that we will unite with those within the education and broader community and attempt to prevent us. We must persist and if we are to be successful in addressing our big issues – the big issues that impact upon student learning – we must be brave and talk to parents, the community and business. Educating parents in school gate conversations about supporting Every School Every Child and signing our petition, or talking to industry about the importance of quality well-funded TAFE, are easily the most effective way to educate and build support.

here’s power in a union – but it’s not enough. Since the industrial revolution workers have organised into unions as leverage against the exploitative power held by the employer. Fast forward two centuries – workers must still organise.

“Only when we unite with the community in a single collective voice will those in power take notice.”

Education workers across Australia unite as part of the nation’s strongest, most progressive unions. This is replicated in South Australia and AEU members should be proud that the AEU has a membership 10 times that of Labor, Liberal and Greens combined.

excessive workloads and class complexity. (Imagine how these would manifest if we did nothing.)

The most difficult parent will want the best for their child. The most conservative business leaders want highly skilled employees. The community has a vested interest in quality Public Education.

When preschool, primary, secondary and TAFE members act collectively we are a force to be reckoned with, but in 2021 it’s simply not enough. The question for the AEU, if not every union, is how to be a force that unites and activates an increasingly fragmented and polarised community? Only when we unite with the community in a single collective

Informal opportunities with friends and family arise every day. If we are to win we must educate, discuss and encourage community participation in campaigns. Ask your AEU Campaign Organiser to assist with framing an educational conversation. Trial it at your workplace and let us know about n your sub-branch’s experience.

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B RA NCH S ECR E TA RY ’S R E PO RT

Your assets, your say Leah York, Branch Secretary, looks at the history of the AEU headquarters in Parkside and the options for revamping this important member resource. “We need to utilise our Union’s assets to perform best for members.” ernist Adelaide’s walking tour.

he AEU SA Branch has a rich history as a professional organisation and trade union, involving industrial politics, amalgamations and affiliations. Much of our relatively recent history and activity has taken place at the properties situated at 163–164 Greenhill Road, Parkside, which were purchased in 1968 from member contributions. An existing building on the property, local heritage listed Macghey House, currently contains meeting rooms, staff facilities and tenanted offices, and is named in honour of Veta Macghey. A second building, named in honour of Tom Raggatt, was built to cater for the activities of the AEU SA Branch’s predecessor SAIT (South Australian Institute of Teachers) and includes meeting rooms, a meeting hall, conference room and office spaces, and was opened in 1970. Interesting to some, Raggatt House is recognised as an example of Brutalist architecture, and has featured in Mod-

Millennial and Gen Z members and visitors to the building have favourably commented on the ‘original’ mid-century modern style of the building including the T H Brown and Parker office furniture that has stood the test of time! On the other hand, some have commented that they can see that the AEU is not wasting members’ money on upgrading office and meeting facilities. Perhaps it is time to have a look at that. A number of factors now need our serious consideration. We need to look at the increasing maintenance and utility costs of an aging building, and how we meet the expectations of members and staff in terms of the space being fit for purpose, accessible, and complying with workplace safety requirements. Environmental and sustainability aspirations will also be difficult to achieve. We need to utilise our Union’s assets to perform best for members, and any future project to invest in or develop our Greenhill Road property needs to balance potential revenue against the risks. I reported at August Branch Council that Executive, as the Committee of Management, is investigating options

1 Former South Australian Institute of

Teachers, now Australian Education Union (SA Branch), 163 Greenhill Road Parkside, designed by Cheesman, Doley, Brabham & Neighbour.

and will develop recommendations, following broad member consultation. Throughout this process, Executive will undertake due diligence and engage specialist advisory services. Branch Executive has formed a working party to navigate this important work. The working party will look at the broad options we have – re-location, sale, sale and purchase, refurbishment, redevelopment etc. – and their budget implications. The working party will also consider: • governance implications for Executive; • strategic considerations of holding land ownership; and • professional advisory services required to develop options and financial considerations. Consultation with all members, through all our decision-making processes, will be an integral part of this initiative. Please let me know your views by emailing me at:

8: leah.york@aeusa.asn.au Veta Macghey and Tom Raggatt were co-founders of the SAIT, predecessor of the AEU (SA Branch). Veta was President of the Women Teachers’ Guild of SA and foundation President of the Women’s Branch of SAIT. Tom was President of the South Australian Public Teachers’ Union and the first President of SAIT. n AEU SA Journal – October 2021 | 9

AEU ELECTIONS 2021

Branch Executive Elections 2021 Ballots are being conducted for the following Branch Executive positions for 2022–2023: • Branch President • 12 Branch Executive Officers representing General

Division, excluding SSO and Children’s Services On this and following pages are statements submitted by candidates, in alphabetical order. The AEC will be posting voting papers to eligible members.

Enquiries: AEU elections are conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). All enquiries regarding this election should be directed to the AEC Returning Officer

phone: 02 9375 6375.

Timing:

The ballot will open on 23 September 2021

and close at 10.00am AEDT

on Thursday 28 October 2021.

ANN CLARKE

for AEU Branch Executive

I started teaching in 2009, doing a combination of contract and TRT work. In 2010, I won a position at Port Augusta Secondary School, where I worked for four years before returning to the city. From the beginning I have been active in my AEU membership taking on Sub-Branch Secretary, PAC Rep, Branch Council and Branch Executive roles. From April 2015 – January 2020, I was as an Organiser at the AEU. In this role, I visited preschools, schools and TAFE campuses across the state, working directly with AEU members on the issues that affect them. Returning to Seaton High School in 2020, I put both my teaching and AEU experience to good use, continuing to represent AEU members on Branch Executive in the position of Branch Treasurer. My experience working in schools, as well as the AEU, gives me a strong footing to fight for AEU members across the board, as well as systems knowledge of how to achieve results. If re-elected, I will continue to fight for a strong public education system for all.

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PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST TRISH GILBERT

for AEU Branch Executive

Experience:

• 30 years primary teaching experience country and metro.

AEU Activism:

• AEU executive member (6 years) • AEU Treasurer • Status of Women Committee member • AEU Women in Leadership Development participant • SA Unions – Anna Stewart Memorial Project participant • AEU Committee and reference group member • Executive representative for Premier, Minister and MP delegations.

As a member of AEU Executive I will: • Campaign for improved conditions for preschool and schools (Every School, Every Child) and TAFE (Stop Marshall’s TAFE cuts and Rebuild with TAFE) • Work closely with Principal Officers to continue to uphold members rights and entitlements through working parties and advisory committees • Support the Union to provide quality training and development for members, including new educators, women and those in leadership • Promote the Union, recruit and support all members • Fight for a strong, well-resourced and equitable public school system that provides quality educational outcomes for all students • Demand RESPECT for our world class profession.

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Andrew Gohl

For AEU SA Branch President Experience and leadership the AEU needs now

• AEU SA President 2003-2007 • 20 years in the classroom • 18 years a Sub-branch Secretary • AEU Organiser & Campaign Director • Successful 2005 Enterprise Agreement for preschools, schools and TAFE achieved through collective action • Successful campaign to defeat Rann Government education budget cuts • Effective advocacy for leaders, teachers, support staff and TAFE educators.

“ Tough times call for an experienced President with a strong media presence, who understands how to campaign with members to win improved teaching and learning conditions.”

For a strong and effective AEU.

AEU ELECTIONS 2021

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST VICKI LACEY

for AEU Branch Executive

AEU Activism:

• Branch Executive 2019 - current • Branch Council delegate 2016-21 • Sub-branch Secretary 1994-21 • Anna Stewart Memorial Program 2018 • Women in Leadership Development 2015.

• AEU OHSW Standing Committee membership 2020 - current.

Teaching Experience:

• Teaching Early Years; 9 years in NT & 18 years in SA • Presenter at various EDTech, Partnership and local conferences • Co-ordinator – Teaching and Learning - 2014 • Advanced Skills Teacher 2 - 2018.

If elected I will fight for:

• Recognition of excessive workload and fair working conditions across all sectors of education • Smaller class sizes and support, especially in the fundamental years • Acceptance and understanding of growing additional family, gender, trauma and disability requirements • Support with funding and recognition for the increasing numbers of students with learning difficulties and behavioural issues • Respect, valuing and promotion of our profession and the amazing work we do in our communities • Public education as a right for all • A strong member voice for all AEU members and potential AEU members • A realistic and transparent process for increasing OHS requirements in our profession.

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MARIKA MARLOW

For AEU Branch Executive I have worked as an educator in a variety of roles as:

• R–7 teacher • Acting leadership • NIT Teacher in the Arts • Literacy and Math Intervention Teacher • Teacher of EALD, special needs and Aboriginal students, and • Sub-branch Secretary and PAC member. This has given me a current and real understanding of the needs, demands and complexities we currently face in our profession. This enables me to be in the best position to advocate with honesty, fairness and passion to represent your voice for fair and realistic working conditions and expectations. A voice that is inclusive of gender equity, social justice and equal opportunity in Public Education. I am committed to making our AEU a professional, strong and caring Union that is uncompromising in seeking the best for its members and Public Education. In solidarity, Marika Marlow marlow107@gmail.com

I am seeking your support to VOTE 1 for me in the Branch Executive in the upcoming AEU elections.

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST CHANTELLE LUCAS

for AEU Branch Executive

AEU Activism: After over 10 years of involvement in the retail union as a school and university student, I proudly joined the AEU when I began my teaching career to continue the fight for public education. I have served the AEU members at my sites as a Sub-Branch Secretary and PAC Representative, ensuring a strong and active membership and working with members on responses to challenges and issues that arise. I remain an active participant in area meetings and campaigns to ensure that country members are represented and have their voices heard.

Teaching Experience: I began my teaching career as a contract teacher at Grant High School in Mount Gambier. I am currently living and teaching in Whyalla, where I have worked at Stuart High School, Edward John Eyre High School and am currently working at Whyalla Secondary College.

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If elected I will fight for:

Fair funding in public education to give South Australian students every opportunity to be successful at school and in their future pathways, and for reasonable workloads and conditions for school staff and teachers.

PROGRESSIVE EDUCATORS SA

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST KATE McAULEY

for AEU Branch Executive

AEU Activism: Branch Executive member since 2019, Leaders Consultative Committee member, Status of Women Consultative Committee member, Anna Stewart Memorial Project participant, AEU Panel Representative, Branch Council delegate, Subbranch Secretary, PAC Representative, Active participant in Area meetings, campaigns and union rallies.

Teaching Experience: • 6 years primary school classroom teacher • 8 years primary school classroom teacher and NIT provider • 3 years area school teacher- primary PE and HASS, secondary English and HASS.

If elected I will fight for: • Realistic workloads and fair working conditions for all • Secure work for teachers and support staff in primary schools and preschools • Properly funded support for the increasing number of students with learning difficulties and behaviour issues • Improved country conditions • Value and importance of public education and education professionals • A strong member voice within the AEU to create positive change.

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AEU ELECTIONS 2021

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST DYLAN MILTON

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST KENDALL PROUD

for AEU Branch Executive

Experience:

AEU Activism: • Sub Branch Secretary – Cowell Area School (2016-2017) • Sub-Branch Secretary – Glossop High School (2018-present) • AEU Finance Committee (2016-2018) • Country Conditions Standing Committee (2019-present) • Branch Council Delegate – Eyre (2015-2017) • Branch Council Delegate – Riverland (2019-present) • Riverland EB rally organiser – October 2018.

Teaching Experience: • 10 Years proudly working in country schools across Eyre Peninsula and Riverland • Teaching Maths, Science, Chemistry, Physics, SACE Maths to Methods Level and Digital technologies • SACE Marker and Moderator – Essential Maths and Physics • Currently working as a B2 Leader – Whole School ICT & Technologies CLA

If elected I will fight for: • Being an active and vocal voice for ALL country members • Realistic workloads and fair working conditions • Better Incentives for Attraction and Retainment of staff in country schools • Guaranteed pre-school funding • Properly funded support for our SWD and complex behaviour students • A strong and properly funded TAFE system.

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• Primary school teacher based in country locations north & south of Adelaide from 2008-2017 • Edwardstown Primary School 2018-2021 • B3 Leader at Mark Oliphant College 2021.

AEU Activism: • Branch Executive 2017-Current • Experienced Sub-branch secretary at multiple school sites since 2011 • Active delegate to Branch Council since 2012 • Past member of New Educators Network (NEN), Early Childhood Consultative Committee (ECCC) & Status of Women Consultative Committee (SOWCC) • Anna Stewart & Women in Leadership Development (WiLD) participant

As a member of Executive I am committed to: • Strengthening our Public Education system • Ensuring the professional voice of teachers is valued & respected • Safe & secure working conditions for all • Supporting new educators to become strong, successful & confident practitioners • Ensuring equity of access to resources & working conditions for country members • High quality education & early intervention in preschools & the early years of schooling • Supporting staff to manage complex students & classes • Building a strongly united, proud and active AEU.

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CLAUDIA SIGALLA

TEGAN SIMMONS

for AEU Branch Executive

Teaching Experience • 3 years as a Junior Primary class teacher • 3 years as a School Services Officer • Experience working in both Mainstream and Special Education settings.

AEU Activism • Joined as a student member in 2013 • Sub-branch Secretary 2019 – current • Branch Council delegate 2020 • Active participant in area meetings, campaigns and union rallies.

If elected I will campaign for: • Secure work for teachers and support staff • Adequate funding to meet the needs of students and the increasing complexities of the classroom • Workload reduction for teachers and leaders • Respect for our profession.

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Teaching Experience • Currently Teaching at Nuriootpa High School (8-12) • Science and Visual Art teacher since 2008 and an AEU member from the beginning of my career.

AEU Activism • Actively participated in rallies in 2008 and 2018 advocating for better teaching conditions. • Acting Sub-branch secretary from 2015 to present • Participated in a range of AEU training and development as well as campaigns.

If elected to AEU Executive I will: • Work with educators to improve working conditions • Fight to Improve work/life balance • Address the greater need for educator well-being • Supporting educators to drive change • Fight for better funding to meet the needs of schools and student complexities.

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AEU ELECTIONS 2021

HOWARD SPREADBURY for AEU Branch Executive

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST MICHAEL STOETZER

for AEU Branch Executive

I will continue to work as an independent voice, representing the interests of all members, inclusive of every sector and classification. I was instrumental in negotiating the settlement of the 2020 Enterprise Agreement for schools and preschools with the South Australian Government. This agreement has delivered significant improvements in members’ conditions and salary increases until May 2022. I am currently working in a number of schools and preschools in the Yorke and Lower North regions. I have a strong understanding of and commitment to the issues facing the early childhood sector and members working in the country. Vote for experience and a strong independent voice for the future of our union and public education.

Teaching Experience • I have taught English and Humanities for 13 years. • I have worked at Port Augusta Secondary School for six years and am currently at the largest public school, Reynella East College.

AEU Activism • 2016 – current, I have been the Sub-branch Secretary at Reynella East College. • I have been AEU PAC representative (2016) and been actively involved in the WHS committees at both sites. • Currently, I am a member of Branch Council (2018-2019) and Aboriginal Education Consultative Committee (2019). • I have been a member of Branch Council (2018-2019).

As a member of Branch Executive I will continue to advocate for:

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• Improving working conditions for colleagues across the various sectors • Ensuring that our union reflects our profession • Increasing communication between sites and the Branch Executive.

‘Independent For a Strong Active Union’

PROGRESSIVE EDUCATORS SA

PUTTING MEMBERS FIRST

DASH TAYLOR JOHNSON

for AEU Branch Executive

Experience: • 2016-21 Male Vice President. • 2014-21 Branch Executive. • 2020-21 Federal AEU delegate to ACTU WHS committee. • 33 years as a unionist and educator in metro, country and isolated schools.

AEU Activism: • Sub-branch Secretary, Area Council President (Pt Pirie), Branch Council Delegate, Panellist/PAC member. • EA 2016; EA 2020. • WHS, Special Education, Country Conditions, Reconciliation, Environment Action Group, Teachers for Refugees. • Advocate at ministerial level. • SA Unions WHS committee. • ACTU committees (OHS, Mind Your Head, Boland review).

Campaigning for: Recruitment and retention of members in preschools, schools and TAFE, Building members skills, knowledge and support, Improved workload protections; transparent processes for all, An improved IESP funding application process, Healthy and safe workplaces, physically and psychologically, Genuine recognition of workload demands, Improved Country Conditions, Protecting our TAFE sector, Social justice, Equality and equity, A sustainable future, Voice Treaty Truth.

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PROGRESSIVE EDUCATORS SA

GRAHAM WOOD

for AEU Branch President

Experience: • A proud public educator and AEU member for 29 years • Began work at the AEU as an Organiser in April 2020, previously principal at Brahma Lodge PS (12 years). I am privileged to have led a high quality team of teachers and SSO’s who connected students to their school and improved their academic learning outcomes. • Have taught R-12 across Pitjantjatjara Lands, country and city schools • Served on consultative committees, as Sub-branch Secretary and Branch Council delegate • Designed and delivered professional learning to AEU members.

As Branch President I will continue to fight for: • Recognition for public educators • Equitable funding for preschools, schools and TAFE to deliver quality learning programs • Fair and reasonable workloads for all educators • Develop a culture where educator professional judgement is valued • Increased support for students in our schools and children in preschools to support learning • Teacher voice to be heard in the decision making process • Secure work for all educators • Improved country conditions • Campaigns that focus on local issues.

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TAF E FOCU S

Bid to restart TAFE EB Angela Dean, AEU Campaign Organiser (TAFE focus), reviews where the current round of TAFE SA Enterprise Bargaining stands.

nterprise bargaining meetings began in 2020, but soon stalled when TAFE SA, in a business unit restructure, moved to replace Educational Managers (EMs) with lower paid Senior Business Managers.

ing as the removal of EMs will have flowon implications for other educational staff classifications and subsequent workload proposals, making it unlikely a new agreement could be formed until the matter is resolved in SAET.

The AEU lodged a case in the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) opposing their removal and TAFE SA was ordered not to take any further steps towards filling Senior Business Manager positions, and not to declare any additional EMs excess.

The employer is still fighting the matter before the tribunal, despite conceding another defeat by retaining the EM leadership position and restoring seven EM positions. The AEU has continued to assert that the haste to remove this educational leadership classification was outside of due process.

The AEU also notified the employer that we would cease enterprise bargain-

1With Blair Boyer at Elizabeth campus.

1With Greens MPs at Adelaide TAFE.

National TAFE Day 2021

his year the National TAFE Day celebrations on Wednesday 11 August took many forms. In South Australia we started with a Virtual Breakfast, where members heard about the important role that TAFE plays in skills and educational development from Federal TAFE Secretary Maxine Sharkey, Branch President Lara Golding and SA Unions Secretary Dale Beasley. There were activities at various TAFE campuses. Shadow Education Minister Blair Boyer toured the Elizabeth Campus, taking time to speak with students, lecturers and support staff who outlined 1 4 | AEU SA Journal – October 2021

how TAFE provides high quality educational opportunities for everyone in their community. Then AEU members met with Greens SA parliamentarians Tammy Franks and Robert Simms to discuss the importance in returning TAFE SA to public ownership. Stories shared by staff and students on the day highlighted how TAFE SA has enabled training and employment opportunities for many people, and were clear evidence of the important role that TAFE SA, the sole public vocational education and training provider,

However, the AEU has recently written to TAFE SA in an attempt to recommence the enterprise bargaining process, if the employer returns to the table in good faith with an assurance that there will be no significant changes to the educational staffing conditions or structure outside of enterprise bargaining processes. We will continue to fight for the preservation or improvement of all current entitlements. The AEU is proposing enhancements in working conditions that include better remuneration; reasonable and sustainable workloads; better work travel arrangements; safe and secure employment; and improved access to quality professional development. We welcome the employer’s return to a transparent process that promotes best educational practices throughout n TAFE SA.

1Sharing a Virtual Breakfast. plays for our community. In the wake of the COVID crisis we urgently need to invest in upskilling our workforce to stimulate the economy. Now is the time for us to take action and ask governments to invest in a positive future for all of us. We are calling on politicians to guarantee a minimum 70% of all government funding to the public TAFE system, and to rebuild the system and re-invest in the TAFE workforce. n To help us tell all politicians why it is important to “Rebuild With TAFE”, we need you to get involved. Share your story of how TAFE has supported you or your students at:

8: www.rebuildwithtafe.org.au

Andrew Gohl

For AEU SA Branch President Experience and leadership the AEU needs now • AEU SA President 2003-2007 • 20 years in the classroom • 18 years a Sub-branch Secretary • AEU Organiser & Campaign Director • Successful 2005 Enterprise Agreement for preschools, schools and TAFE achieved through collective action • Successful campaign to defeat Rann Government education budget cuts • Effective advocacy for leaders, teachers, support staff and TAFE educators.

“Tough times call for an experienced President with a strong media presence, who understands how to campaign with members to win improved teaching and learning conditions.” Contact me on:

AndrewGohlforAEUBranchPresident or email: agohl66@icloud.com

For a strong and effective AEU. AEU SA SA Journal Journal –– October October 2021 2021 || 1252 AEU

No AEU funds for publications were used in this campaign. This is not an official AEU publication.

VICE PR E S I DE NT ’S R E PO RT

I N S HO RT

Growing and discovering After serving the maximum of 6 years as Male Vice President, Dash Taylor Johnson reflects on his time as an elected AEU Officer. “...we have reflected on our values and used these to develop a strategic plan that will build our power to win.”

hank you. Working with you and for you in this role since 2016 has been irreplaceable. Yes, there has been adversity and rebuke but there has also been incredible reward and recognition of the importance of our union as a key element of public education. Without the AEU to check, to balance, to question and to criticise, the government and their departments will continue to pursue their own political agenda. Sometimes this agenda is welcomed, but the targeted attacks on TAFE and spurious ‘world-class’ rhetoric suggest that it is less about improving outcomes for those who access public education at all stages of life, and is more about commercial collateral and narrow numeracy and literacy data sets. COVID-19 has changed the way we live, but some things have not changed and are unlikely to – those in educational positions of power and influence are beholden to bureaucracy, not education. At the same time, the AEU SA Branch has embraced change. Six years ago I questioned the ‘ivory tower’ of 163 Greenhill Road and if anything was different than when I attended Branch Council meetings in the 1990s. What I’ve discovered is that this organisation has employees, your employees, who recognised that they can be better advocates, better colleagues for a better union. We have reviewed our operation, our structures and processes to best support you, and with Branch Council endorsement we have reflected on our values and used these to develop a strategic plan that will build our power to win. And we have grown as a union, recognising and embracing reconcilia1 6 | AEU SA Journal – October 2021

tion with our Aboriginal peoples though our Reconciliation Action Plan and our actions in the pursuit of Voice, Treaty and Truth. In the face of undeniable climate change we have walked with our students in the fight for a sustainable future and we have stood for the human rights of refugees in our new arrivals programs, our communities and those seeking refuge from offshore. We have been at the forefront of recognising that psychological health should be treated the same as physical health and are now part of changing the law! Learning is ongoing and there certainly has been no shortage of political, corporate and industrial knowledge growth. I have learnt that union is grounded in words and defined by actions. That collegiality is the essence of change – the collective counts. I’ve learnt that democracy doesn’t always equate to the best outcomes and that our current system is broken. When profits are prioritised before people, then something is wrong. Enterprise agreements are under attack! The neo-liberal agenda is simple: worker rights and worker voice are an inconvenience. Ignore as much as you can, devalue the contents of any agreement and only engage if you really have to. There is a ‘come on, look what have you got’ approach that is simply disrespectful and insulting. It will be you, me and our comrades that will be the difference. It starts at the sub-branch, is articulated through our Area, Branch Council and Executive meetings, and works in conjunction with our committee structures. Thank a union member today!

TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!

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phone: 1300

EXCHANGE TEACHER REUNION Former SA exchange teachers and their families are invited to attend the South Australian Exchange Teachers League (SAETL) reunion event.

It’s on Saturday 23 October from 12.30pm at Botanic Park. RSVP by 1 October to (email)

8: saetleague@gmail.com

Jan Murphy

Graham Wood

LISTEN LEARN LEAD

Matthew Cherry

Branch Executive Nominees

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U N ION TRAI N I NG 2021

Professional Development

Hot Curriculum Topics for TRTs (Online)

Preschool Union Community Day (in-person)

Up to date curriculum news for a variety of subject areas. FREE TO: AEU TRT members.

Monday 27 September

10:00am – 3:00pm

Tuesday 23 November

4:30pm – 6:00pm

This community day will celebrate the crucial work our preschool members do as Directors, Teachers, ECWs and SSOs. FREE TO: AEU SA members working in preschools (standalone and school-based).

Leaders Spotlight: What I’ve Learned (Online)

Friday 8 October

Union Training

Aboriginal Members Conference (in-person)

9:15am – 3:30pm

...with optional dinner on Thursday 7 October. Get together with colleagues to talk about issues that matter to First Nations members working in public education. OPEN TO: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AEU SA members. Conference is free. $20.00 contribution for Conference Dinner.

TEACHERS LEARNING NETWORK

(online courses)

Creating an Inclusive Environment for Indigenous Students

4.00pm – 5.00pm

This session is designed as an introduction to further develop teacher’s understanding of protocols that influence curriculum and teaching and learning approaches for Indigenous education and inclusion in mainstream schools.

Teacher to Principal – Mapping a Pathway

Wednesday 13 October

4.00pm – 7.00pm

In this session the presenter will encourage you to identify your strengths and weaknesses as a leader and to set yourself a professional development plan to build upon your leadership skills and knowledge.

Working With Students Who Have Experienced Trauma

Tuesday 26 October

4.00pm – 5.00pm

This session will focus on supporting teachers to understand the different types of trauma experienced by students and to identify effective strategies that will help manage the resulting behaviours.

Using Mindfulness and Gratitude for Yourself and Your Students

Tuesday 26 October

5.30pm – 6.30pm

This session will discuss easy ways to build self-care practices into daily life such as mindfulness and expressing gratitude which can help your ability to regulate emotions, and can decrease stress, anxiety and depression.

Becoming a teacher during a pandemic! (Online) Thursday 14 October

4.30pm – 5.30pm

We are keen to hear what you need now and how your experience may help other early career teachers in the future. Can’t make it? We get it! Register now and select the “video” option or send your feedback about starting out as a teacher during a pandemic here: training@aeusa.asn.au FREE TO: AEU SA members in first 3 years of teaching. 1 8 | AEU SA Journal – October 2021

4:30pm – 6:00pm

Our final Band B leadership session of the year draws on several inspirational leadership works and how members have used them within their leadership journey. FREE TO: AEU members.

Merit Selection Retraining (Online) Thursday 7 October (School Hols)

Monday 25 October

11.00am – 1.00pm 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Thursday 18 November

4.00pm – 6.00pm

Thursday 2 December

Monday 24 January 2022 (School Hols)

OPEN TO: AEU members. COST: $33.00.

Tuesday 12 October

Thursday 25 November

4.00pm – 6.00pm

11.00am – 1.00pm

If you completed Merit Selection training in 2016 you must attend a retraining session before the end of January 2022when your training will expire.

Merit Selection Supplementary Training (Online) Wednesday 6 October

11.00am – 12.00pm

Monday 22 November

4.00pm – 5.00pm

Wednesday 3 November

4.00pm – 5.00pm

Tuesday 25 January 2022 (School Hols)

11.00am – 12.00pm

In order to be an AEU representative on DfE Merit Selection panel processes, AEU members must complete both the DfE online training and a supplementary one-hour session with the AEU. OPEN TO: AEU Members who have recently completed the online DfE Merit Selection Training.

RRHAN-EC Training

Wednesday 13 October

Monday 13 December

9.00am – 1.30pm (Online)

9.00am – 1.30pm (in-person)

There are 2 elements to RRHAN-EC training: Foundation (online via PLINK) and Masterclass. The AEU SA Branch is an approved provider for the Masterclass. Registrations for RRHAN-EC will be taken through PLINK. Non-education department staff will be able to make a guest account on the Department of Education website. COST: Student members first one free, full financial members $55 and $166 for non-members.

TAFE Workplace Reps Training (in person) Friday 15 October

9.15am – 4.00pm

This day will orient TAFE workplace representatives as subbranch secretaries within our campaigning union, including your role and responsibilities, growing your sub-branch and Federal and State campaigns. OPEN TO: TAFE sub-branch secretaries.

Sub-branch Secretary and Workplace Representative Huddle (Online) TERM 4: Thursday 28 October

4.30pm – 5.30pm

A short interactive session to update AEU Reps on important Union information for elected representatives. OPEN TO: All AEU sub-branch secretaries and workplace reps.

NOTICEBOARD

Australian Education Union | SA Branch Nominations are called to fill vacancies on the following AEU Committees

Australian Education Union [SA Branch]

STANDING COMMITTEES

ELECTION NOTICE

Reconciliation: The Reconciliation Standing Committee ensures through Branch Council, support of future Reconciliation work and RAPs. The Committee will seek cultural advice and guidance from the AEU Aboriginal Education Consultative Committee. One female and two male positions for 2 years ending December

Branch Council Delegate – Casual Vacancies

2023 and one female vacancy for one year ending December 2022.

Country Conditions: The Committee monitors country working conditions and makes recommendations to Branch Executive on appropriate policy and action. One female and two male positions for 2 years ending December 2023.

Finance:

The Committee is chaired by the Treasurer and prepares the AEU budget and reviews expenditure on a quarterly basis. One male and two female positions

for 2 years ending December 2023 and two male vacancies for one year ending December 2022.

Occupational Health, Safety & Welfare: The Committee monitors OHS&W issues and advises on matters relating to the working environment and health of members and students. One female and two male positions for 2 years ending December 2023 and one female vacancy for one year ending December 2022.

CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEES Consultative Committees provide advice to Branch Executive on matters affecting their membership sector. All vacancies are for a one-year term of office ending

December 2022.

Status of Women: Nine vacancies. Women members from all membership sectors and classifications.

Contract and TRT: Nine vacancies. Employable, Contract and TRT members. Special Education: Nine vacancies. Teachers and School Services Officers involved in Special Education.

Leaders Consultative Committee: Nine vacancies. School leader members in all sectors of schooling.

Aboriginal Education: Nine vacancies. Indigenous members from all membership sectors and classifications.

School Services Officers: Nine vacancies. School Services Officers in the Department for Education.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Intersex (LGBTI): Nine vacancies. All membership sectors and classifications.

Early Childhood: Up to fifteen vacancies, a majority of whom shall be Children’s Services Act employees. Members working in Early Childhood Education.

Nominations are called from General Division members in the relevant areas to fill casual 2021 Branch Council Delegate vacancies.

One Female representing Fleurieu One Male representing Murraylands In accordance with AEU Branch Rule 50(10) Branch Council will appoint the successful candidates in an election to be conducted at the Branch Council meeting on 20 November 2021.

Australian Education Union [SA Branch]

ELECTION NOTICE Branch Executive Officer (General Division) ONE CASUAL VACANCY (Male) Nominations are called from General Division members (other than members in the Children’s Services and SSO Sub-Divisions) for one male to fill a casual Branch Executive Officer (General Division) vacancy. The term of office is until

31 December 2021. In accordance with AEU Branch Rule 48(15) Branch Council will appoint the successful candidates in an election conducted at the Branch Council meeting to be held on 20 November

2021.

Environmental Sustainability: Nine vacancies. All membership sectors and classifications.

CLOSING DATE: Nominations for these Committee vacancies must reach the: Returning Officer, 163 Greenhill Road, Parkside SA 5063, no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday, 17 November 2021. A nomination form is available at: https://www.aeusa.asn.au/NominationForm and from the AEU. Nominations may be accompanied by a supporting statement of not more than 200 words.

ELECTION PROCEDURE: Ballots for contested positions will be conducted at Branch Council on Saturday, 20 November 2021.

David Smith, Returning Officer

Nominations for the above positions must reach the Returning Officer, 163 Greenhill Road, Parkside 5063 no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday,

17 November 2021. A nomination form is available at: https://www.aeusa.asn.au/ NominationForm and from the AEU. Nominations may be accompanied by a supporting statement of not more than 200 words. David Smith, Returning Officer AEU SA Journal – October 2021 | 1 9

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