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Joining VIEU


Membership Form 2010

Student Membership form

Who Can Join

Almost any person who works in non-government education can join VIEU. Membership includes teachers, principals, school assistants, clerical and administrative workers, teacher aides, integration aides, library and laboratory technicians, and educational consultants.
Employees who work in an ancillary capacity such as cleaners, grounds and maintenance workers, bus drivers and canteen staff can also join VIEU. There are only a few exceptions.  If in doubt, please contact VIEU.

Why Join VIEU 

If you work in non-government education it pays to be a member of the union who advances and protects your professional and industrial interests and secures your wages and conditions. Members have access to free legal advice and are covered by VIEU's professional indemnity and legal liability insurance.
As well, members can access all the benefits which come with collective purchasing power such as discount health and travel insurance, access to a discount shopping service and discounts on a range of other goods and services.
Check out the full range of member benefits here.

How to Join

All new members must complete and sign the VIEU membership form. Forms can be obtained:

  • from the VIEU Rep at your workplace

  • by downloading the form and mailing / faxing it back to VIEU (2010 form) (Student Form 2010 )

  • by ringing VIEU and a form will be sent to you

The VIEU membership fee is set each year by members at the VIEU Annual Conference. The sliding scale of fees is tailored to cater for different income levels and several payment options, including a payroll deduction facility in most schools, makes paying your fees easy.

Non-member Policy

VIEU has a strict non-member policy. More information: here

Casual Relief / Emergency Teachers - reciprocal union referral

Casual relief/emergency teachers are encouraged to join the education union of most relevance, that is, the union covering the sector (government schools or non-government schools) where they predominantly work.

If a VIEU CRT/emergency teacher needs to seek advice /assistance from the AEU in relation to government school issue, they will need to be referred to that union by VIEU. To seek a referral please contact VIEU on 9254 1860.

2010 Fees

category annual fee per month per week
AAA. above $90,000 pa $645.60 $53.80 $12.42
AA. above $80,000 pa $623.40 $51.95 $12.00
A. $70K - $79,999 pa $582.60 $48.55 $11.20
1. $60K - $69,999 pa $541.80 $45.15 $10.40
2. $50K - $59,999 pa $494.40 $41.20 $9.50
3. $40K - $49,999 pa $452.40 $37.70 $8.70
4. $30K - $39,999 pa $361.80 $30.15 $6.95
5. $20K - $29,999 pa $243.00 $20.25 $4.70
6. $10K - $19,999 pa $148.80 $12.40 $2.85
B. First year graduate* $180.00 $15.00 $3.47
7. under $10,000 pa $67.20 $5.60 $1.30
8. associate / unpaid leave $62.40 $5.20 $1.20
9. retirees $26.40 $2.20  
10. student teachers $0.00 $0.00  


Application Form

Membership Form 2010

Student Membership form

Information about you is collected by VIEU to ensure we have the necessary details to represent your employment and related interests, and to record your union membership.
VIEU is bound by the Privacy Act and has developed its own Privacy Code.


PRD Schools

To find out whether your school offers Payroll Deduction (PRD) facilities, please check the following list (current for 2009 school year):

A
Actu Education & Campaign Centre,MELBOURNE
Aitken College,GREENVALE
All Hallows School,BALWYN
All Saints Parish School,PORTLAND SOUTH
Alphington Grammar School,ALPHINGTON
Annunciation School,BROOKLYN
Aquinas College,RINGWOOD
Aust Education Industry Centre,BOX HILL
Australian Technical College,BAIRNSDALE
Ave Maria College,ABERFELDIE
Avila College,MOUNT WAVERLEY

B
Bacchus Marsh Grammar School,BACCHUS MARSH
Ballarat & Clarendon College ,BALLARAT
Ballarat Grammar School,WENDOUREE
Beechworth Montessori School,BEECHWORTH
Berengarra School,GLEN WAVERLEY
Berwick Grammar School,OFFICER
Bethany Catholic Primary School,WERRIBEE
Bialik College,HAWTHORN EAST
Billanook College,MOOROOLBARK
Braemar College,WOODEND
Burke Hall (Xavier Middle School),KEW

C
Camberwell Girls' Grammar School,CANTERBURY
Camberwell Girls' Grammar School,MONT ALBERT
Camberwell Grammar School,CANTERBURY
Carey Baptist Grammar School,DONVALE
Carey Baptist Grammar School,KEW
Carey Baptist Grammar School - Jnr,KEW
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College,BRAYBROOK
Caroline Chisholm Coll (CTK),BRAYBROOK
Caroline Chisholm College (SH),BRAYBROOK
Catholic College,BENDIGO
Catholic College,SALE
Catholic College,WODONGA
Catholic College - La Valla,JUNORTOUN
Catholic Education Office,BENDIGO
Catholic Education Office,MILDURA
Catholic Education Office,SHEPPARTON
Catholic Education Office,WANGARATTA
Catholic Education Office,WARRAGUL
Catholic Education Office,WARRNAMBOOL
Catholic Education Office - Goold House,EAST MELBOURNE
Catholic Education Office - Northern,WEST MELBOURNE
Catholic Education Office - Southern ,HIGHETT
Catholic Education Office - Western,HOPPERS CROSSING
Catholic Ladies' College,ELTHAM
Caulfield Grammar School,ST KILDA EAST
Caulfield Grammar School,WHEELERS HILL
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School,OAKLEIGH EAST
Christ The King Anglican College,COBRAM
Christ The King School,BRAYBROOK
Christ The Priest School,CAROLINE SPRINGS
Christian Brothers' College,ST KILDA EAST
Clairvaux Catholic School,BELMONT
Clonard College,GEELONG WEST
Corpus Christi School,GLENROY
Corpus Christi School,KINGSVILLE
Corpus Christi School,WERRIBEE

D
Damascus College,BALLARAT EAST
Damascus College,MT CLEAR
De La Salle College,MALVERN
Don Bosco School,NARRE WARREN
Donvale Christian College,DONVALE
Doxa School,BENDIGO

E
Eltham College Of Education,RESEARCH
Emmanuel College,ALTONA NORTH
Emmanuel College  (Notre Dame),POINT COOK
Emmaus Catholic Primary School,MT CLEAR
Emmaus College,VERMONT SOUTH
Emmaus C