Christian Schools Australia schools (NSW): teacher pay 2026
Full name: NSW Christian schools, NSW Christian Schools Teaching Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement (Christian Schools Australia)
IndependentNSW Christian Schools Teaching Staff MEA 2024 (AE531806) Schedule H: 37 schools (Norwest, Cedars, Melos Education schools and others). Minimum rates, positions of responsibility are allowances. Operates 27 Jan 2026, so the 2024-2025 columns are back-dated · 37 schools
Pays under the NSW Christian schools, NSW Christian Schools Teaching Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement (Christian Schools Australia). The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.
First year
at least
New Classification 1 (NC1) (entry), from 1 Oct 2026
at least $2,767 a fortnight after tax
Top of scale
at least
New Classification 7 (NC7) (top of scale), from 1 Oct 2026
at least $3,845 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
February 2027
Printed in the agreement as minimums: first year at least $93,620, top of scale at least $135,574
Beside NSW’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $646 below the government rate. The school may pay more.
Top of scale
Top of scale: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $148 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%.
Every step
The agreement's minimum rate at each step, in force today. A school may pay more.
Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher
$4,025 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 7 (NC7) (top of scale) · top
$3,845 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 6 (NC6)
$3,791 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 5 (NC5)
$3,567 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 4 (NC4)
$3,342 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 3 (NC3)
$3,148 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 2 (NC2)
$2,930 a fortnight after tax
New Classification 1 (NC1) (entry) · first year
$2,767 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $85,000 so the differences show.