Teacher pay rise dates 2026–27: when every state and sector gets its next rise

Every next rise and pay event, in date order

For the full history of rises since 2022 and the salary at each step, see the teacher pay rise tracker. For the rates each state will pay next year, see teacher pay scales 2027.

Victoria: approved, back pay to come

Staff approved the VGSA 2026 with a 93.1% yes vote on 17 September 2026, the Fair Work Commission approved it on 16 October and it came into operation on 23 October 2026. The graduate rate goes from $79,589 to $92,882 and the top classroom step from $118,063 to $133,456, back-paid to 10 August and 1 October 2026, with a $2,000 lump sum. The Department has not published when this reaches payslips. Further rises of 4%, 4% and 4.9% follow each November from 2027. Track it on our VGSA 2026 approval tracker and the Victorian pay rise page.

Queensland: in arbitration

There's no new agreement. Teachers got a 3% QIRC interim rise from 7 September 2026, or the higher award rate (up 4.75% from 1 September 2026), which most classroom teachers get. A graduate now earns $90,164. The Full Bench's final decision has no published date and is expected in late 2026 or 2027. See the QLD arbitration tracker and the Queensland pay rise page.

NSW: last scheduled rise paid

The third and final 3% rise under the 2024 award applied from the first full pay period on or after 9 October 2026: graduate $92,882, top of the classroom scale $133,422 and Highly Accomplished / Lead $141,997. No further rise is scheduled. The award expires on 8 October 2027 and has a no-extra-claims clause until then. See NSW pay rises and our report on the October 2026 rise.

WA: agreement expires 5 December 2026

The last rise under the 2023 General Agreement was 3% from 6 December 2025, taking Level 2.1 to $88,178 and Level 2.9 to $127,737. The agreement expires on 5 December 2026. SSTUWA is asking members to vote on its log of claims, and we found no government offer when we checked. See WA pay rises and WA agreement expiry.

SA: campaign for EA27

The final rise under the 2024 agreement, 3% from 8 May 2026, took Step 1 to $84,971 and Step 9 to $123,236. The agreement nominally expires in about late March 2027. The AEU SA is running its EA27 campaign before formal bargaining; no offer had been made. See SA pay rises and the EA27 campaign.

Tasmania: 3% in March 2027

Under the Teachers Agreement 2025, Tasmanian teachers get 3% from the first full pay period in March 2027 and 2.75% in March 2028. By our calculation that takes the usual graduate step (Band 1 Level 5) from $85,313 to about $87,872 and the top classroom step from $122,393 to about $126,065. See Tasmanian pay rises.

ACT: no rise until a new deal

The 2023–2026 agreement passed its nominal expiry on 31 March 2026. The last rise was 1% plus $1,000 from 4 December 2025 (TL1 $91,396, TL8 $129,106). AEU ACT members rejected a 9% over three years offer on 11 September 2026, and industrial action is continuing. Any back-dating is a bargaining point. See ACT pay rises and ACT teachers reject offer.

NT: 4.3% in January 2027

The third 4.3% rise under the 2024–2027 agreement applies from the first full pay period on or after 1 January 2027: CT1 (graduate) goes from $96,180 to $100,316 and CT9 from $136,997 to $142,888. The agreement runs to 31 December 2027. See NT pay rises and the January 2027 rise.

Catholic and independent schools

• QLD Catholic: ballot from 19 to 29 October 2026 on 4%, 3.5% and 3.5%. The IEU-QNT wants a no vote; employers say there's no back pay if it fails. See the QLD Catholic ballot.
• VIC Catholic (MACS and others): employers have offered rates matching the government scale, back-dated to 10 August 2026 only if in-principle agreement is reached by 15 November 2026 and the FWC approves it. See MACS teacher pay.
• NSW/ACT Catholic systemic: NSW rates rose 3% from 9 October 2026 (graduate $92,882); ACT rates rose 3.5% from 1 August 2026 (graduate $94,596). Nothing more is scheduled before 9 October 2027. See NSW and ACT Catholic systemic pay.
• Catholic Education WA: the agreement reaches nominal expiry on 16 February 2027; no public offer found. See CEWA pay.
• Catholic Education SA: CESA applied to the FWC on 22 September 2026 to put its offer to a vote (3% from May 2025 and May 2026, then matching the government with a 3% minimum). See CESA pay.
• Catholic Education Tasmania: bargaining since August 2026; 19 November is the last chance to settle drafting for a ballot in 2026. See CET pay.
• NSW independent (AIS agreement) and Anglican Schools Corporation: 4% from 1 February 2027, taking Step 1.1 to $97,921 and Step 2.5 to $138,329. See Anglican schools pay.
• Independent schools with no agreement: the Educational Services (Teachers) Award rose 4.75% from 1 July 2026. Award rises are normally set by the Annual Wage Review each year; the 2027 figure isn't known.