The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) with a current membership of 49,505, is the federally registered industry union representing all employees working in non-government schools and institutions across Australia. Included in its membership are principals, teachers and various categories of clerical, administrative, educational support staff and school services officers employed in primary and secondary schools; and teachers working in some private pre-school settings, Life Education Centres, business colleges and private English Language colleges.
The IEU has a known and understood mandate under its Constitution to advance and defend the industrial and professional rights and interests of teachers and support staff in the non-government sector. |