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Schools › Australian Capital Territory › Independent schools

ACT independent schools, Standards Model agreement: teacher pay 2026

Full name: ACT independent schools under the Standards Model (Teachers) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021 (AISNSW), ACT teachers

IndependentACT schools listed in Schedule 5 of AE515225 (Canberra Girls Grammar School, Canberra Grammar School, Canberra Montessori School, Radford College), the one Tbl 1 applies in NSW and the ACT (Band 1 includes ACT Graduate/Provisionally Registered Teachers, cl 7.1). Minimum rates, principals and heads of school excluded (cl 4.2). Bands 1-3 only: Professional Excellence and Leadership Levels are allowances (Tbl 3), not loaded. Starting the ffpp on or after 1 Feb 2025 the schools named in AE528546 Schedule 6 are on the Cooperative MEA scale · 1 school

Pays under the Standards Model (Teachers) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021 (AISNSW), ACT teachers. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.

First year

at least

$86,607

Band 1, from 1 Feb 2024

at least $2,621 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

at least

$122,705

Band 3 (Experienced Teacher), from 1 Feb 2024

at least $3,562 a fortnight after tax

Next pay rise

Not announced

Beside the ACT’s government schools

Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.

First year

Independent · This scaleat least $86,607
Public · Government$91,396

First year: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $4,789 below the government rate. The school may pay more.

Top of scale

Independent · This scaleat least $122,705
Public · Government$129,106

Top of scale: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $6,401 below the government rate. The school may pay more.

this scale's rates are from 1 Feb 2024.

Bars start at $80,000 so the differences show.

This scale: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12.5%.

Government school pay in Australian Capital Territory

Every step

The agreement's minimum rate at each step, in force today. A school may pay more.

  1. Band 3 (Experienced Teacher) · top

    $122,705

    $3,562 a fortnight after tax

  2. Band 2

    $107,461

    $3,164 a fortnight after tax

  3. Band 1 · first year

    $86,607

    $2,621 a fortnight after tax

Bars start at $80,000 so the differences show.

The 1 school on this scale

  • Canberra Montessori School, Holder

The 1 school on this scale

  • Canberra Montessori School, Holder

Relief and casual pay

Agreement minimum. The school may pay more.

  • Band 1: $433.05 a day Includes a 20% loading. Source
  • Band 1: $216.53 a half day Includes a 20% loading. Source
  • Band 2: $537.30 a day Includes a 20% loading. Source
  • Band 2: $268.66 a half day Includes a 20% loading. Source

Sources · 1 document

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  • Fair Work Commission: Independent Schools NSW/ACT Standards Model (Teachers) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021 (AE515225) (as at 11 Mar 2022)

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