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Volume 52.7 September 2023

From the President 

Trust is the key to leadership

As a primary school leader for most of my career in country and metropolitan schools, I am often asked about the key lessons I have learned about leadership and how it applies to my current role.

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From the Senior Vice President

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Hearing the concerns of regional educators
The Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council (RREAC) was established in 1997 and fulfils an important role, reporting directly to the Minister for Education. It is responsible for providing strategic advice on education and training issues and development in rural and remote areas of Western Australia.

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Trust is the key to leadership
As a primary school leader for most of my career in country and metropolitan schools, I am often asked about the key lessons I have learned about leadership and how it applies to my current role.
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Hearing the concerns of regional educators
The Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council (RREAC) was established in 1997 and fulfils an important role, reporting directly to the Minister for Education. It is responsible for providing strategic advice on education and training issues and development in rural and remote areas of Western Australia.
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Creating safe and supportive spaces
The SSTUWA recently held its inaugural LGBTIQ+ forum on How to Create a Safe and Supportive Space for LGBTIQ+ Staff and Students in Schools and TAFEs.
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Support for smaller class sizes
Teachers are overwhelmingly supporting smaller class sizes as many of them contemplate leaving the profession due to issues such as increased workload, burnout and a lack of respect for the teaching profession, according to a new survey conducted by the SSTUWA.
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Regional focus
WA State of our Schools survey respondents who are currently teaching, or have taught, in regional areas have identified several issues for those working in the country.
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Push for full funding of public schools
A new national campaign to secure full funding for public schools has been launched in WA as new evidence shows the importance of the additional investment.
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Close resource gap to close achievement gap
The release of the 2023 NAPLAN results, showing significant numbers of students across Australia require additional support in literacy and numeracy, reinforces the need for full funding of public schools.
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Call to stop public sector pay decline
Key WA public sector unions in the education, health, community safety, service and other fields have co-signed a formal agreement to campaign for wage rises at a recent mass meeting of elected workplace representatives.

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Acknowledgement of Country

We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work. We wish to pay respect to their Elders - past, present and future - and acknowledge the important role all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within Australia. We stand in solidarity.

Artist credit: Tyrown Waigana. Learn more.

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