State School Teachers Union of WA (SSTUWA) president Matt Jarman has penned an open letter to the parents of WA school children.
"Dear parents, it is likely that your child's public school may be closed on the morning of Tuesday 23 April 2024," he said.
"If it is open, it won't be for lessons as normal.
"This is because the State School Teachers' Union of Western Australia is holding a stop work action to urge the Department of Education to treat seriously negotiations for a new general agreement covering the salary and working conditions of teachers and principals."
Mr Jarman quoted former WA Premier and Federal Minister Carmen Lawrence, who chaired the Facing the Facts review, who said the teaching profession in the public education system is "at breaking point and requires immediate steps to improve education and morale".
The Department of Education posted an update on their website today at 12.30 pm stating that they are negotiating with SSTUWA and the Principals' Federation of Western Australia to reach a new agreement for staff.
"While the negotiations are ongoing, the SSTUWA has proposed a half-day stop-work action on Tuesday 23 April 2024," the statement said.
"The stop-work action begins at the start of the school day.
"It is expected that teachers will be back in the classroom ready to teach at 12.30pm, except for employees in the Pilbara and Kimberley who will return to teaching at 11.30am.
"During this time, adequate duty of care may not be able to be provided."
The below information is listed on the website at: https://www.education.wa.edu.au/the-state-school-teachers-union-of-wa-stop-work-action-on-tuesday-23-april-2024
Schools closed during stop-work action:
- Albany Community Kindergarten
- Avonvale Education Support Centre
- Baynton West Primary School
- Bunbury Senior High School
- Castlereagh School
- Champion Bay Senior High School
- Collie Senior High School
- Coolbellup Learning Centre
- Geraldton Senior High School
- Kensington Secondary School
- Leda Education Support Centre
- Lockyer Community Kindergarten
- Malibu School
- Orelia Primary School
- Port Hedland Primary School
- River Valley Primary School
- Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
- Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
- Spencer Park Education Support Centre
- Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
- Wickham Primary School
- Wongan Hills District High School
Schools partially open during stop-work action:
- Albany Primary School
- Albany Senior High School
- Alkimos College
- Australind Senior High School
- Avonvale Primary School
- Beenyup Primary School
- Bunbury Primary School
- Busselton Primary School
- Busselton Senior High School
- Calista Primary School
- Carnarvon Community College
- Carson Street School
- Cassia Primary School
- Comet Bay College
- Cowaramup Primary School
- Denmark Senior High School
- Dianella Secondary College
- Eaton Primary School
- Eden Hill Primary School
- Flinders Park Primary School
- Glencoe Primary School
- Gwynne Park Primary School
- Halls Head College
- Hannans Primary School
- Harrisdale Senior High School
- Highgate Primary School
- Hilton Primary School
- Holland Street School
- Huntingdale Primary School
- Illawarra Primary School
- Karratha Primary School
- Karratha Senior High School
- Kelmscott Senior High School
- Leda Primary School
- Makybe Rise Primary School
- Manjimup Senior High School
- Margaret River Primary School
- Margaret River Senior High School
- Merredin College
- Narrogin Senior High School
- Ngaanyatjarra Lands School
- Noranda Primary School
- North Albany Senior High School
- North Kalgoorlie Primary School
- North Mandurah Primary School
- Nulsen Primary School
- Picton Primary School
- Pine View Primary School
- Rapids Landing Primary School
- Ravensthorpe District High School
- Riverside Primary School
- Roleystone Community College
- Shark Bay School
- Sheoak Grove Primary School
- Somerly Primary School
- South Coogee Primary School
- Swan View Senior High School
- Tambrey Primary School
- Thornlie Senior High School
- Tom Price Primary School
- Wagin District High School
- Warnbro Community High School
