Welcome to the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), Australia's specialist national union solely representing staff in tertiary education. To join, click here.
NTEU has over 25,000 members in every Australian university and many other tertiary education providers. We represent academic, general/professional and research staff, ELICOS/TESOL teachers and staff of research institutes, Student Unions and university companies. In Victoria, NTEU represents TAFE general staff and staff in Adult Education.
NTEU has a Branch office at every university providing local knowledge; Statewide coverage through Division Offices in every capital city; and a Australia-wide coordination via the National Office in Melbourne.
News
NTEU Media Release: Falling international student numbers threatens viability of universities
Posted 1 September 2010 by Michael Evans from NTEU National Office1 September 2010
The number of International Student Visa applications for higher education fell by 15,499 or 11.5% in 2009-10 compared to 2008-09, according to the most up to ...
National Equal Pay Day - September 4th 2010
Posted 24 August 2010 by Terri Macdonald from NTEU National OfficeEqual Pay Day is a national event that is held to illustrate the number of extra days many women have to work after the end of the financial year in order to earn the same ...
Fact Sheet(373 KB) - PDF
Equal Pay Day - FactSheet
Published: 23 Aug, 2010Tags: policy, watch, justice, genderequity, women, wac
Information sheet on Equal Pay Day and the current status of pay equity in Australia, together with Equal Pay Day events dates and venues nationally (September 4th 2010).
Pakistan floods: EI donates funds to disaster appeal
Posted 23 August 2010 by Paul Clifton (National Publications Coordinator) from NTEU National OfficeEducation International has donated 60,000 euros to the disaster relief fund which the International Red Cross/Crescent Societies (IFRC) has established for those affected by ...
Coalition releases Real Action to Higher Education
Posted 20 August 2010 by Jen T. Kwok from NTEU National OfficeThe Coalition last night released its preelection policy on higher education called Real Action to Higher Education. It can be downloaded from the Liberals website here.
Coalition Higher Education Policy confirms cuts to equity funding
Posted 20 August 2010 by Michael Evans from NTEU National OfficeThe Coalition last night confirmed cuts to equity funding in its Higher Education Policy Statement – Plan For Real Action to Higher Education.
“The Coalition’s ...
Australian Greens on NSW Higher Education investment
Posted 19 August 2010 by Jen T. Kwok from NTEU National OfficeGreens NSW Senate candidate Lee Rhiannon launched her party's platform for the NSW higher education sector. The proposed measures included policy meant to secure the future of ...
Coalition releases Industry, Innovation, Science and Research policy
Posted 19 August 2010 by Jen T. Kwok from NTEU National OfficeThe Coalition released a statement of its commtiments in relation to real action on Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. See here.
