ACT Catholic systemic schools: teacher pay 2026
Full name: ACT schools of the NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools agreements (Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, starting 1 Oct 2014)
CatholicArchdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (starting 2025 Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited) · 29 schools
Pays under the NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025, which runs to 9 Oct 2027 SourceNSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE531578), read 24 Dec 2025Open the source ↗.
Next pay rise
Not announced
The agreement: no 2027 rise set, to be discussed once ACT public pay is settled.
Beside the ACT’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: $3,200 a year more on this scale
Top of scale
Top of scale: $4,519 a year more on this scale
Bars start at $85,000 so the differences show.
This scale: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12.5%.
Every step
The scale's own classifications, at the rates in force today.
Classroom teachers
Highly Accomplished (Highly Accomplished/Lead Teacher starting 1 Aug 2025)
$4,037 a fortnight after tax
Step 7 · top
$3,846 a fortnight after tax
Step 6
$3,603 a fortnight after tax
Step 5
$3,410 a fortnight after tax
Step 4
$3,294 a fortnight after tax
Step 3
$3,177 a fortnight after tax
Step 2
$3,061 a fortnight after tax
Step 1 · first year
$2,829 a fortnight after tax
Conditionally Accredited Teacher Level 2
$2,713 a fortnight after tax
Conditionally Accredited Teacher Level 1
$2,597 a fortnight after tax
School leaders
Bars start at $80,000 so the differences show.
Principals
The principals' scale for this employer's schools, in its own order and words, at the rates in force today.
NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools principals agreements, ACT schools (Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, starting 2017)
By school size. Foundation Principal (first three years); Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review).
| Band (students) | Foundation Principal | Accomplished Principal |
|---|---|---|
| Band 1 (1-100 students) | $182,273$4,987 a fortnight after tax | $191,868$5,206 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 2 (101-300 students) | $197,538$5,321 a fortnight after tax | $207,935$5,532 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 3 (301-450 students) | $203,548$5,443 a fortnight after tax | $214,261$5,661 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 4 (451-600 students) | $209,560$5,565 a fortnight after tax | $220,589$5,789 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 5 (601-900 students) | $221,078$5,799 a fortnight after tax | $232,714$6,036 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 6 (901-1200 students) | $226,949$5,919 a fortnight after tax | $238,894$6,161 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 7 (1201-1500 students) | $236,416$6,111 a fortnight after tax | $248,858$6,364 a fortnight after tax |
| Band 8 (1501+ students) | $246,275$6,311 a fortnight after tax | $259,238$6,575 a fortnight after tax |
- Principal, Band 1 (1-100 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $4,987
- Principal, Band 1 (1-100 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $5,206
- Principal, Band 2 (101-300 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $5,321
- Principal, Band 2 (101-300 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $5,532
- Principal, Band 3 (301-450 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $5,443
- Principal, Band 3 (301-450 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $5,661
- Principal, Band 4 (451-600 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $5,565
- Principal, Band 4 (451-600 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $5,789
- Principal, Band 5 (601-900 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $5,799
- Principal, Band 5 (601-900 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $6,036
- Principal, Band 6 (901-1200 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $5,919
- Principal, Band 6 (901-1200 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $6,161
- Principal, Band 7 (1201-1500 students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $6,111
- Principal, Band 7 (1201-1500 students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $6,364
- Principal, Band 8 (1501+ students), Foundation Principal (first three years): $6,311
- Principal, Band 8 (1501+ students), Accomplished Principal (after three years and a satisfactory review): $6,575
SourceNSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Principals Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE532083), read 24 Feb 2026Open the source ↗NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Principals Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE532083)