NT Catholic schools: teacher pay 2026
Full name: Northern Territory Catholic schools under the Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) collective enterprise agreements
CatholicThe Catholic Church of the Diocese of Darwin Property Trust Incorporated (Catholic Education NT), for all Catholic schools in the Northern Territory. No principal rates are printed. · 18 schools
Pays under the Catholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2025, which runs to 31 Dec 2027 SourceCatholic Schools (Northern Territory) Collective Enterprise Agreement 2025 (AE530890), read 31 Oct 2025Open the source ↗.
Top of scale
Classroom Teacher CT9 (top of scale), from 3 Mar 2026
$3,929 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
March 2027
Printed in the agreement as minimums: first year at least $100,316, top of scale at least $142,888
Beside the Northern Territory’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: The same at both schools
Top of scale
Top of scale: The same at both schools
Bars start at $90,000 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.
Classroom teachers
Classroom Teacher CT9 (top of scale) · top
$3,929 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT8
$3,787 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT7
$3,667 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT6
$3,547 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT5
$3,428 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT4
$3,229 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT3
$3,110 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT2
$2,990 a fortnight after tax
Classroom Teacher CT1 · first year
$2,870 a fortnight after tax
School leaders
Deputy Principal (Head of Campus / Deputy Principal starting Mar 2025)
$4,499 a fortnight after tax
APRE / Campus Administrator, secondary, at least 50% of a Masters degree completed
$4,476 a fortnight after tax
APRE / Campus Administrator, secondary, less than 50% of a Masters degree completed
$4,443 a fortnight after tax
APRE / Campus Administrator, primary, at least 50% of a Masters degree completed
$4,451 a fortnight after tax
APRE / Campus Administrator, primary, less than 50% of a Masters degree completed
$4,418 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $90,000 so the differences show.