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Catholic school teacher pay in Tasmania

Catholic Education Tasmania teachers are paid under the 2024 Single Enterprise Agreement. A 2026 ad showed $72,688 to $118,328. Compare government pay.

✓ Fact-checked against official sources Updated 16 October 2026 3 min read

From

$72,688

Up to

$118,328

Take-home / fortnight

$2,266

Effective

January 2026

On this page (6 sections)
  1. Catholic school teacher pay in TAS
  2. CET pay vs government pay
  3. What happens when the agreement expires
  4. Things that differ from government schools
  5. Independent schools in Tasmania
  6. FAQs

The short answer

Catholic Education Tasmania (CET) teachers are paid under the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024. A 2026 CET job ad listed $72,688 to $118,328, which matches the government Band 1 scale before the March 2026 rise. Government teachers now earn $74,869 to $122,393. We could not confirm whether CET has passed on the 3%.

Catholic schools in Tasmania have their own enterprise agreement, approved by the Fair Work Commission on 1 April 2025, with a nominal expiry of 30 June 2026. It has historically tracked the government scale closely, but the timing of rises can differ.

Catholic school teacher pay in Tasmania

Annual salaryTake-home / yearTake-home / fortnight
Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024$72,688 – $118,328$58,908$2,266

A 2026 Catholic Education Tasmania job ad listed $72,688 to $118,328, the same as the government scale before the March 2026 rise. Whether CET has passed on the 3% is not confirmed. Effective 1 January 2026.

CET pay vs government pay

Catholic vs government scale, Tasmania
CET (2026 job ad)Government (from March 2026)
Bottom of scale$72,688$74,869
Top of scale$118,328$122,393
InstrumentCatholic Education SEA 2024Teachers Agreement 2025
UnionIEU Victoria TasmaniaAEU Tasmanian Branch

The CET figures equal the government rates in force before March 2026. Unverified against the agreement text.

What happens when the agreement expires

The 2024 agreement passed its nominal expiry on 30 June 2026. Under the Fair Work Act, its terms keep applying until a new agreement replaces it. We found no successor agreement confirmed as of October 2026. The IEU Victoria Tasmania represents Catholic school teachers in bargaining.

Things that differ from government schools

  • Employer: CET (or the individual school), not DECYP, so your leave, transfer and promotion rules come from the Catholic agreement.
  • Salary packaging: most Catholic schools are rebatable employers for FBT, which allows some salary packaging. See teacher salary packaging.
  • Isolated-school incentives: DECYP's isolated school payments apply to government schools; don't assume a Catholic school offers the same.
  • Graduate step: we could not confirm which step CET graduates start on. Check your offer.

Independent schools in Tasmania

Independent schools set pay through their own or multi-employer agreements, such as the Tasmanian Independent Christian Schools Teachers Multi Enterprise Agreement 2025, which runs to 31 December 2028. Where no agreement applies, the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 sets the minimum. See private school teacher salary and the national Catholic and independent pay guide.

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Catholic school teachers earn in Tasmania?
A 2026 Catholic Education Tasmania job ad listed $72,688 to $118,328. That matches the government scale before the March 2026 rise; we could not confirm whether CET has since paid 3% more.
Do Catholic teachers in Tasmania earn the same as government teachers?
They have historically been close, but government teachers have earned $74,869 to $122,393 since March 2026. Check CET's current schedule to see whether it has caught up.
What agreement covers Catholic teachers in Tasmania?
The Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024, approved 1 April 2025, with a nominal expiry of 30 June 2026. It continues to apply until replaced.
Which union covers Catholic school teachers in Tasmania?
The Independent Education Union Victoria Tasmania (IEU). Government school teachers are covered by the AEU Tasmanian Branch.
Can Catholic school teachers in Tasmania salary package?
Usually yes. Most Catholic schools are rebatable employers for FBT, which lets staff package some expenses. The amount depends on the school's status, so ask payroll.

Sources we checked · last verified 16 October 2026

  1. 1.DECYP Salary Scales as at 27 August 2026 (v1.15)
  2. 2.DECYP Salary Scales as at 9 January 2026 (archived)
  3. 3.DECYP: Teaching salaries, benefits and incentives
  4. 4.[2026] TASIC 40: Filing of the Teachers Agreement 2025
  5. 5.Pulse Tasmania: Teachers vote up new three-year deal
  6. 6.TRB Tasmania: Fees and payments
  7. 7.Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994

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