Federal Conference is the supreme governing authority of the Australian Education Union. Delegates to Federal Conference include the Federal President, Deputy Federal President and delegates representing the General Division, TAFE Division and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members in each state and territory of Australia. Delegates hold office for two years, after which time they may be re-elected. Federal Conference meets annually to discuss the priorities and policies of the union. It also determines changes to the AEU Federal Rules and appoints professional officers to work in the AEU Federal Office.

The AEU's 2010 Conference will be held in Melbourne from 18 - 20 January. It will commence at 10am when AEU Federal President, Angelo Gavrielatos, will address the Conference . Speakers and panellists include Professor Alan Reid from the University of South Australia, Professor Julian Disney, Joanne Schofield, Executive Officer of the thinktank Catalyst, Keziah Bennet-Brook, 2010 school captain of Keira High School, Dr Anthony Ashbolt from the University of Woolongong.

Approximately 150 delegates and observers from across Australia will attend the conference to discuss a range of issues and establish priorities for the Union. Members of the Union, including teachers, education workers and principals from schools, TAFE and early childhood sectors will consider and debate issues which relate to public education and industrial relations. Topics which will be debated include:

• Schools Funding
• Economic Policy
• League Tables
• Public Education as a Public Good
• Industrial Relations

Media Releases

• Teachers Resolve to Act on League Tables Media Release - 19 January 2010

• Flawed Schools Funding System Must Be Scrapped Media Release - 18 January 2010
  • The Rudd Government's Budget priorities for government and non-government schools: the latest evidence Dr Jim McMorrow, January 2010

Speeches

• Stop League Tables Campaign - President's Report to 2010 AEU Annual Federal Conference , 19 January 2010

• Address to AEU 2010 Annual Federal Conference by Angelo Gavrielatos Federal President, 18 January 2009

Federal Conference is the supreme governing authority of the Australian Education Union. Delegates to Federal Conference include the Federal President, Deputy Federal President and delegates representing the General Division, TAFE Division and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members in each state and territory of Australia. Delegates hold office for two years, after which time they may be re-elected. Federal Conference meets annually to discuss the priorities and policies of the union. It also determines changes to the AEU Federal Rules and appoints professional officers to work in the AEU Federal Office.

The AEU's 2010 Conference will be held in Melbourne from 18 - 20 January. It will commence at 10am when AEU Federal President, Angelo Gavrielatos, will address the Conference . Speakers and panellists include Professor Alan Reid from the University of South Australia, Professor Julian Disney, Joanne Schofield, Executive Officer of the thinktank Catalyst, Keziah Bennet-Brook, 2010 school captain of Keira High School, Dr Anthony Ashbolt from the University of Woolongong.

Approximately 150 delegates and observers from across Australia will attend the conference to discuss a range of issues and establish priorities for the Union. Members of the Union, including teachers, education workers and principals from schools, TAFE and early childhood sectors will consider and debate issues which relate to public education and industrial relations. Topics which will be debated include:

• Schools Funding
• Economic Policy
• League Tables
• Public Education as a Public Good
• Industrial Relations

Media Releases

• Teachers Resolve to Act on League Tables Media Release - 19 January 2010

• Flawed Schools Funding System Must Be Scrapped Media Release - 18 January 2010
  • The Rudd Government's Budget priorities for government and non-government schools: the latest evidence Dr Jim McMorrow, January 2010

Speeches

• Stop League Tables Campaign - President's Report to 2010 AEU Annual Federal Conference , 19 January 2010

• Address to AEU 2010 Annual Federal Conference by Angelo Gavrielatos Federal President, 18 January 2009