NSW Catholic Independent Schools, Model A (except St Joseph's): teacher pay 2026
Full name: NSW Catholic Independent Schools, Model A (Standards Model) teachers, except St Joseph's College (starting 2015)
CatholicEmployers listed in Annexure 3 of each NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Teachers-Model A) agreement other than St Joseph's College Hunters Hill: Brigidine College St Ives, Mater Dei, St Vincent's College, St Scholastica's College, Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Mount St Benedict College (2023 list) · 6 schools
Pays under the NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Teachers-Model A) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025, which runs to 31 Dec 2028 SourceNSW Catholic Independent Schools (Teachers-Model A) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE533287), read 9 Jul 2026Open the source ↗.
Top of scale
Band 3 (Band 3 Accomplished starting 2026), from 1 Feb 2026
$4,017 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
February 2027
Printed in the agreement: first year $102,832, top of scale $145,694
Beside NSW’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: $6,472 a year more on this scale
Top of scale
Top of scale: $7,345 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%.
Every step
The scale's own classifications, at the rates in force today.
Band 3 (Band 3 Accomplished starting 2026) · top
$4,017 a fortnight after tax
Band 2.4 (2026 structure: 4 or more years at Proficient)
$3,882 a fortnight after tax
Band 2.3 (2026 structure: 3 to under 4 years at Proficient)
$3,700 a fortnight after tax
Band 2.2 (2026 structure)
$3,569 a fortnight after tax
Band 2.1 (2026 structure: under 2 years at Proficient)
$3,230 a fortnight after tax
Band 1 · first year
$2,953 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $90,000 so the differences show.