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Teacher pay news
New agreements, rulings, strikes and pay changes for Australian teachers, with what each one means for your pay.
28 October 2026 · VIC news
VGSA 2026 is approved: Victorian teachers' new pay, back pay and the $2,000 lump sum
VGSA 2026 is approved and in operation from 23 October 2026: new rates, back pay to 10 August 2026 and a $2,000 lump sum.
20 October 2026 · ACT news
ACT teachers stop work for an hour each morning: dates by area, pay lost and what comes next
Rolling 1-hour stoppages across Canberra from 19 to 23 Oct 2026, unpaid, with 2-hour, half-day and full-day action flagged if no deal.
20 October 2026 · Teacher Pay Index
Australian Teacher Pay Index 2026: every state and territory ranked
Every state ranked on graduate pay, top classroom pay, take-home, years to the top, real pay since 2022, Catholic gaps and support staff pay. Free to quote with a link.
20 October 2026 · QLD news
Queensland teacher pay arbitration tracker: where the QIRC case is up to and what it means for your pay
The status of the QIRC arbitration on Queensland state teacher pay, today's rates, and what a final decision could mean for back pay.
20 October 2026 · Pay news
Teacher pay rise dates 2026–27: when every state and sector gets its next rise
One dated table of the next pay rise or pay event for government, Catholic and independent teachers in every state and territory.
20 October 2026 · VIC news
VGSA 2026 tracker: approved on 16 October, now in operation. Here's when back pay lands
VGSA 2026 is approved and in operation: the full salary table, back pay illustrations for each step, and what to check on your payslip.
17 October 2026 · NT news
NT teachers' next 4.3% pay rise is due in January 2027
The third and final 4.3% rise under the NT educators' agreement is due from January 2027: graduate $100,316, CT9 $142,888.
17 October 2026 · QLD news
Queensland Catholic teachers vote from 19 to 29 October on a 4%, 3.5% and 3.5% offer
Catholic school staff in Queensland vote on the EB11 offer from 19 to 29 October 2026, with the union urging a no vote and back pay at stake.
16 October 2026 · WA news
WA teachers' General Agreement expires on 5 December 2026: what it means for pay
WA's 2023 teachers' agreement expires on 5 Dec 2026; the last rise was 3% in Dec 2025 and no successor offer had been made by mid-October.
9 October 2026 · NSW news
NSW teachers get their final 3% rise from 9 October 2026
The final 3% rise under the NSW 2024 teachers' award took effect from 9 Oct 2026: graduate $92,882, top classroom $133,422.
7 October 2026 · SA news
SA teachers' EA27 campaign begins, as Catholic school staff take industrial action
AEU SA's EA27 campaign is gathering a petition before formal bargaining; SA Catholic staff took protected action in September 2026.
17 September 2026 · VIC news
Victorian teachers vote yes to VGSA 2026: what happens to your pay now
Staff approved VGSA 2026 with 93.1%; the Fair Work Commission approved it on 16 October 2026 and it started on 23 October.
11 September 2026 · ACT news
ACT public school teachers reject the 9% pay offer: strikes, frozen pay and what's next
ACT teachers rejected a 9% over three years offer on 11 Sep 2026; pay has been unchanged since Dec 2025 and action continues.
7 September 2026 · Moving to Australia news
AITSL skills assessment fee rises to $1,198 from 7 September 2026
AITSL's migration skills assessment for teachers now costs $1,198, with appeals at $938 and a Skilled Employment Statement at $265.
7 September 2026 · QLD news
Queensland teachers' interim pay rise: 3% from 7 September, or 4.75% where the award is higher
A 3% interim rise from 7 Sep 2026 and a 4.75% award rise from 1 Sep: which one you get, and what arbitration means next.
1 July 2026 · National news
Government Paid Parental Leave rises to 26 weeks from 1 July 2026: what teachers get
Government PPL is 26 weeks for births from 1 July 2026, with 12% super on top, and teachers' employer leave stacks with it.
1 July 2026 · National news
Payday Super started on 1 July 2026: what changed for teachers' super
Since 1 July 2026, employer super is paid with each payday on 'qualifying earnings'. What teachers and relief teachers should check.