Tasmania · Leave
Tasmania teacher leave
Long service leave and paid parental leave for Tasmania public school teachers, with the clause behind every rule. Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.
Long service leave
How much
6.5 working days a year (13 weeks at 10 years), after 10 years(our sum)
Long service leave is credited every year by a formula, E = 6.5 x A / B (hours of leave = 6.5 x hours worked / full-time days in the year). For a full-time teacher that is 6.5 working days a year, or 13 weeks at 10 years. Leave can be taken after 10 years of continuous employment.
“An employee who has completed at least 10 years of continuous employment is entitled to a period of long service leave”
6.5 working days a year and 13 weeks at 10 years are our arithmetic for a full-time teacher. The Act states the formula in hours.
Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994 (Tas), in force, LSL (State Employees) Act 1994 s 7, s 12(2)
SourceLong Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994 (Tas), in force, LSL (State Employees) Act 1994 s 7, s 12(2)“An employee who has completed at least 10 years of continuous employment is entitled to a period of long service leave”6.5 working days a year and 13 weeks at 10 years are our arithmetic for a full-time teacher. The Act states the formula in hours.Open the source ↗
Early access
Not in our sources yet
Half or double pay
Not in our sources yet
Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.
Paid parental leave
Birth parent or primary carer
18 weeks (or 36 weeks at half pay)
18 weeks of paid primary caregiver leave, or the same pay spread over 36 weeks at half pay.
“will be entitled to 18 weeks paid Primary Caregiver Leave”
Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award S197, Order No 5 of 2026 (consolidated), Award Pt VII cl 3(c)(i), (vii)
SourceTeaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award S197, Order No 5 of 2026 (consolidated), Award Pt VII cl 3(c)(i), (vii)“will be entitled to 18 weeks paid Primary Caregiver Leave”Open the source ↗
4 weeks of paid secondary caregiver leave at the birth, after 12 months of continuous service. Up to 12 more paid weeks if the secondary caregiver takes over primary care within the first 78 weeks.
“is entitled to 4 weeks paid Secondary Caregiver Leave”
Also 2 weeks of accrued leave or leave without pay (cl 3(e)(ii)).
Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award S197, Order No 5 of 2026 (consolidated), Award Pt VII cl 3(e)(i), 3(f)(i)
40 weeks of continuous service for paid primary caregiver leave. 12 months for paid secondary caregiver leave.
“After 40 weeks continuous service an eligible employee who will be the Primary Caregiver”
[2026] TASIC 36 changed the paid-leave period to 40 weeks, operative 11 May 2026. Some government pages still say 12 months.
Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award S197, Order No 5 of 2026 (consolidated), Award Pt VII cl 3(c)(i), 3(e)(i)
For accumulation scheme members, the employer pays extra super during all unpaid parental leave, and makes up the super on any paid primary caregiver leave taken at half pay.
“For all periods of unpaid parental leave the employer will make fortnightly additional employer superannuation contributions”
Accumulation scheme members only.
Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award S197, Order No 5 of 2026 (consolidated), Award Pt III cl 10(d)(i)(1), (2)
Public schools only: Catholic and independent schools' leave isn't covered here.