ACT independent schools, Cooperative agreement: teacher pay 2026
Full name: ACT independent schools, Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement (AISNSW), ACT teachers
IndependentCooperative MEA 2025 schools: Schedule 6 of AE528546 (245 schools) and Schedule 6 of AE530378 (3 schools, identical rates, first column starting 15 Sep 2025). Minimum rates, principals and heads of school excluded (cl 4.2(a)) · 5 schools
Pays under the ACT independent schools, Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement (AISNSW), ACT teachers. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.
First year
at least
Level 1 (Provisionally Registered or Permit to Teach, or under 1 year), from 1 Feb 2026
at least $2,874 a fortnight after tax
Top of scale
at least
Level 8 (top of scale), from 1 Feb 2026
at least $3,918 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
February 2027
Printed in the agreement as minimums: first year at least $100,187, top of scale at least $141,983
Beside the ACT’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $4,938 above the government rate. The school may pay more.
Top of scale
Top of scale: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $7,416 above the government rate. The school may pay more.
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 agreement's minimum rate at each step, in force today. A school may pay more.
Level 8 (top of scale) · top
$3,918 a fortnight after tax
Level 7
$3,871 a fortnight after tax
Level 6
$3,672 a fortnight after tax
Level 5
$3,472 a fortnight after tax
Level 4 (Full Registration and 3 years)
$3,353 a fortnight after tax
Level 3
$3,233 a fortnight after tax
Level 2
$3,113 a fortnight after tax
Level 1 (Provisionally Registered or Permit to Teach, or under 1 year) · first year
$2,874 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $90,000 so the differences show.