The New Educators Network gives anyone new to teaching, from student teachers to graduate members, a place to network, to get involved in AEU activities and campaigns, receive support, advice and professional development in your new career, and share your experiences and ideas.

The AEU runs a Young Member Activist program every term, plus regular conferences and courses for trainees and graduate teachers - as well as offering links and involvement in the wider union movement. NEN meets regularly and meetings are open to all in their first four years of teaching or on teacher education courses. We'd love to see you there!

To find out about the next meeting, join the email list for news of NEN events and information, or to raise issues that concern you as a new educator, email the AEU's graduate teacher organiser James Rankin or call him on (03) 9417 2822.

Still not convinced the AEU is for you? Check out these reasons to join.

And don't forget - student membership is FREE.

Young Member Activist Program
Each term the AEU invites two members to participate in a Young Member Leadership program. This is an exciting initiative that gives young members an opportunity to experience and participate in AEU activities.

NEN discussion forum
This forum is for the use of New Educators who are members of the AEU.

What's on in 2008
Click here for a full list of the events organised by the AEU in 2008 including workshops, conferences, presentations and training.

Student Teachers
Student teachers can begin their relationship with the AEU while still in training.

Young Unionists' Network
NEN works closely with the Young Unionists Network, a group of young members from other unions through the Victorian Trades Hall Council. YUN meets at Trades Hall (cnr Victoria and Lygon St, Carlton) on the second Tuesday of every month at 5.30pm. For more information, see the VTHC website.

Links
All sorts of links for new educators. If you have a suggestion for sites that you think would be appropriate for this section please email James Rankin.

Have a look here at some of our campaign clips which have been posted on YouTube.