Education support
Education Support staff make up one of the fastest growing sections of the AEU with more than 6000 members. They play a crucial role in our public schools and in the AEU and share many issues and concerns with their teacher colleagues — career development, job security, decent pay and the right to a fair and equitable workplace.
The strength of ES AEU membership and the backing of over 35,000 teacher colleagues were key factors in winning the outcomes of our last ES Agreement. And since then membership has continued to grow.
We have a strong commitment to the needs of ES members, with a dedicated ES organiser in Kathryn Lewis — herself a former long-serving ES officer. Kathryn can be contacted by email or by phone on (03) 9417 2822. Administrative support is provided by Julie Lynch, who can be contacted on (03) 9418 4861 or by email.
Do you have an ES colleague who's not in the AEU? Hand them this leaflet (PDF 1.4MB) on the benefits of AEU membership for ES staff.
> ES Week to become ES Month - 28 May 2010
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The AEU runs a full program of conferences for ES members around the state, as well as dedicated workshops, seminars and our AEU Active training program. » more...
Education support employees are covered by the Victorian Government Schools SSO Agreement 2004, as varied and extended in 2008. Download the agreement and access advice and guidance for ES members here. » more...
Find your AEU education support bulletins and newsletters here. » more...
Negotiations are underway for a new agreement for school teachers and principals, and will begin in 2012 for education support staff. Find out more and download the logs of claims here. » more...
The ES Advocate program is a chance for education support members to become more involved in their union and more active in the workplace. » more...
ES members who consider themselves to be wrongly graded on the pay scale can apply for a range review or reclassification. This section contains advice and resources for applying for range review. » more...
August is the time that we acknowledge the huge contribution ES staff make to the school team and encourage them to be more involved in their union. » more...
The Federal Schools Funding Review is our best chance in 40 years for a public education system that meets the needs of every child. » more...
