Award minimum: independent schools (ACT): teacher pay 2026
Full name: Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 minimum rates (ACT)
Independent8 schools
Schools on the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 minimum rates (ACT) has no public enterprise agreement on record, so these are the Educational Services (Teachers) Award 2020 minimum rates (ACT) minimums: actual pay may be higher.
First year
at least
Level 1 (graduate, provisional or conditional accreditation), from 1 Jul 2026
at least $2,343 a fortnight after tax
Top of scale
at least
Level 4 (proficient, after 3 years at Level 3), from 1 Jul 2026
at least $2,910 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
Award reviewed each June: next rise not announced
Beside the ACT’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
Award minimum: no difference is worked out.
Bars start at $70,000 so the differences show.
This scale: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12.5%.
Every step
The award's minimum rate at each step, in force today. A school may pay more.
Level 5 (Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher)
$3,102 a fortnight after tax
Level 4 (proficient, after 3 years at Level 3) · top
$2,910 a fortnight after tax
Level 3 (proficient, after 3 years at Level 2)
$2,719 a fortnight after tax
Level 2 (proficient)
$2,527 a fortnight after tax
Level 1 (graduate, provisional or conditional accreditation) · first year
$2,343 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $70,000 so the differences show.