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What would a leadership role pay?
Public schools. Rates in force today, from each state's printed pay rates: the difference a year, a fortnight and after tax. Nothing is stored.
Example: New South Wales, Step 1 (Graduate), against Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher. Change it
Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher pays, against Step 1 (Graduate)
+$49,115a year
NSW's agreement prints no fortnightly figure or formula, so the fortnight isn't shown. · +$1,262 a fortnight after tax
- Now: Step 1 (Graduate)$92,882 a year · from 9 Oct 2026 · Source
- The role: Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher$141,997 a year · from 9 Oct 2026 · Source
A year, before tax. Nothing is stored.
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How it's worked out
- Allowances on top of salary aren't included.
- After tax: a full-year Australian tax resident, without HELP, as in Pay Breakdown.
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