Why a history?

As the Australian Education Union ACT Branch approaches the 50th anniversaty of its foundation as a Territory union, it is important to recognise and celebrate its history of achievement and contribution to the profession and to the wider community. 

AEU ACT foundation years

In examining the history of the ACT’s public education system as an independent education system - leading to the formation of our own standalone education union - there is one event that stands out as probably the most significant event in both the systems' genesis.

When unity matters

What we learned about ourselves in 1982

Leading Change

Women in teacher unionism