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Fairholme College teacher pay 2026

IndependentToowoomba, Queensland

Pays under the Fairholme College (QLD, Toowoomba) under its 2025 enterprise agreement. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.

A rise is due when Queensland's arbitration is decided.

AE531726 cl 5.2.1-5.2.2: starting 1 Jan 2026 teachers get 3.5% plus any excess of the Education Queensland teacher rise over it, starting the first full pay period after the EQ rise starts, the lifted rate is not printed, so the printed 2026 figures are a floor only (R3) (source)

First year

at least

$89,808

Band 2 Step 1, from 1 Jan 2025

A rise is due when Queensland's arbitration is decided.

Top of scale

at least

$130,444

Experienced Senior Teacher Step 2, from 1 Jan 2025

A rise is due when Queensland's arbitration is decided.

Next pay rise

Not announced

Beside Queensland’s government schools

Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.

First year

Independent · This schoolat least $89,808
Public · Government$90,164

First year: Fairholme College: the agreement's minimum is $356 below the government rate. The school may pay more.

Top of scale

Independent · This schoolat least $130,444
Public · Government$127,549

Top of scale: Fairholme College: the agreement's minimum is $2,895 above the government rate. The school may pay more.

Fairholme College's rates are from 1 Jan 2025.

Bars start at $85,000 so the differences show.

This school: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12.75%.

Government school pay in Queensland

Every step

The agreement's minimum rate at each step. The school may pay more.

A rise is due when Queensland's arbitration is decided. These are the last printed rates, from 1 Jan 2025.

  1. Lead Teacher

    $148,477

  2. Highly Accomplished Teacher

    $135,998

  3. EST Step 2 · top

    $130,444

  4. EST Step 1

    $128,390

  5. Senior Teacher

    $123,686

  6. Band 3 Step 4

    $118,280

  7. Band 3 Step 3

    $115,568

  8. Band 3 Step 2

    $111,121

  9. Band 3 Step 1

    $106,723

  10. Band 2 Step 4

    $102,486

  11. Band 2 Step 3

    $97,886

  12. Band 2 Step 2

    $93,599

  13. Band 2 Step 1 · first year

    $89,808

Bars start at $85,000 so the differences show.

On the Pay map

Fairholme College on the Pay map, Toowoomba

How we matched this school

Fairholme College is linked to this scale because it is named in the agreement (Fairholme College Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE531726), read 12 Jan 2026).

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Sources · 1 document

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  • Fair Work Commission: Fairholme College Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE531726) (as at 12 Jan 2026)

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