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South Australian Teachers Association (1887 - 1936) |
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| Function: Trade Union (State or Territory only) | ||
| Location: South Australia | ||
| Teachers' unions in South Australia began in 1885 with the formation of the Adelaide Teachers' Association. The Country Teachers' Association formed in 1887 and the two merged in 1887 to become the South Australian Teachers' Association. This association split in 1936 into the South Australian Public Teachers' Union and the South Australian Women Teachers' Guild. These seperate organisations remained apart until 1951 when teachers voted to form a single representative body called the South Australian Institute of Teachers [SAIT]. SAIT covered all teachers and school assistants in the State's primary schools, pre-schools and secondary schools, as well as teachers in the fields of further education and non-government schools. It had the widest coverage of any teacher organisation in Australia and accepted student teachers and Education Workers (Aboriginal Education). Membership has grown from 2,500 in 1951 to 20,099 full members and 2,500 associate members in 1987. |
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Published by University of Melbourne, 7 March 2002 Based on "Parties to the Award" published 1994. Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 29 June 2006 http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE1470b.htm |