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Suneden Specialist School teacher pay 2026

IndependentMitchell Park, South Australia

Pays under the Suneden Specialist School Enterprise Agreement 2025. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.

First year

at least

$91,578

Band 1 Step 3, from 1 Feb 2026

at least $2,750 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

at least

$129,279

Advanced Skill Teacher (AST), from 1 Feb 2026

at least $3,733 a fortnight after tax

Next pay rise

February 2027

Printed in the agreement as minimums: first year at least $94,325, top of scale at least $133,157

Beside South Australia’s government schools

Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.

First year

Independent · This schoolat least $91,578
Public · Government$84,971

First year: Suneden Specialist School: the agreement's minimum is $6,607 above the government rate. The school may pay more.

Top of scale

Independent · This schoolat least $129,279
Public · Government$123,236

Top of scale: Suneden Specialist School: the agreement's minimum is $6,043 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 (AST) · top

    $129,279

    $3,733 a fortnight after tax

  2. Band 1 Step 1

    $127,726

    $3,692 a fortnight after tax

  3. Band 1 Step 9

    $120,882

    $3,514 a fortnight after tax

  4. Band 1 Step 8

    $114,539

    $3,349 a fortnight after tax

  5. Band 1 Step 7

    $109,947

    $3,229 a fortnight after tax

  6. Band 1 Step 6

    $105,351

    $3,109 a fortnight after tax

  7. Band 1 Step 5

    $100,760

    $2,990 a fortnight after tax

  8. Band 1 Step 4

    $96,167

    $2,870 a fortnight after tax

  9. Band 1 Step 3 · first year

    $91,578

    $2,750 a fortnight after tax

  10. Band 1 Step 2

    $85,242

    $2,585 a fortnight after tax

  11. Band 1 Step 1

    $80,175

    $2,453 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: Daily rate (including a 25% casual loading) = Band 1 Step 5 annual salary x 6/313 x 1/5 x 125/100, for fewer than 5 consecutive school days. Under a day: the daily rate / 5.5 an hour, at least 3 hours. Level 3 and 4 teachers, or 5 or more consecutive days: the same formula on the teacher's own step. Source

On the Pay map

Suneden Specialist School on the Pay map, Mitchell Park

How we matched this school

Suneden Specialist School is linked to this scale because it is named in the agreement (Suneden Specialist School Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE529737), read 24 Jul 2025).

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Sources · 1 document

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  • Fair Work Commission: Suneden Specialist School Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE529737) (as at 24 Jul 2025)

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