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Pinnacle College teacher pay 2026

IndependentElizabeth East, South Australia

Pays under the Pinnacle College Enterprise Agreement 2024. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.

First year

at least

$91,166

Band 1 Level 3, from 1 Feb 2026

at least $2,740 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

at least

$125,711

Advanced Skill Teacher, from 1 Feb 2026

at least $3,640 a fortnight after tax

Next pay rise

Not announced

Beside South Australia’s government schools

Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.

First year

Independent · This schoolat least $91,166
Public · Government$84,971

First year: Pinnacle College: the agreement's minimum is $6,195 above the government rate. The school may pay more.

Top of scale

Independent · This schoolat least $125,711
Public · Government$123,236

Top of scale: Pinnacle College: the agreement's minimum is $2,475 above the government rate. The school may pay more.

Bars start at $80,000 so the differences show.

This school: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12%.

Government school pay in South Australia

Every step

The agreement's minimum rate at each step, in force today. The school may pay more.

  1. Advanced Skill Teacher · top

    $125,711

    $3,640 a fortnight after tax

  2. Band 1 Level 10

    $123,427

    $3,580 a fortnight after tax

  3. Band 1 Level 9

    $118,969

    $3,464 a fortnight after tax

  4. Band 1 Level 8

    $112,889

    $3,306 a fortnight after tax

  5. Band 1 Level 7

    $108,905

    $3,202 a fortnight after tax

  6. Band 1 Level 6

    $104,634

    $3,091 a fortnight after tax

  7. Band 1 Level 5

    $100,111

    $2,973 a fortnight after tax

  8. Band 1 Level 4

    $95,700

    $2,858 a fortnight after tax

  9. Band 1 Level 3 · first year

    $91,166

    $2,740 a fortnight after tax

  10. Band 1 Level 2

    $85,892

    $2,602 a fortnight after tax

  11. Band 1 Level 1

    $82,213

    $2,506 a fortnight after tax

Bars start at $75,000 so the differences show.

Relief and casual pay

Agreement minimum. The school may pay more.

  • Casual teachers: Under 5 consecutive days: Band 1 Step 3 in Schedule 1 (labelled Level 3 there) plus a 25% loading. Under a day: the daily rate / 5.5 an hour, at least 3 hours. The agreement does not say how a daily rate is worked out from annual salary. Source

On the Pay map

Pinnacle College on the Pay map, Elizabeth East

How we matched this school

Pinnacle College is linked to this scale because it is named in the agreement (Pinnacle College Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AE524375), read 30 Apr 2024).

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Sources · 1 document

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  • Fair Work Commission: Pinnacle College Enterprise Agreement 2024 (AE524375) (as at 30 Apr 2024)

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