Lutheran schools (NT): teacher pay 2026
Full name: Lutheran schools in the Northern Territory under the Lutheran Schools NT Collective Enterprise Agreement
IndependentGood Shepherd Lutheran College (Howard Springs), Living Waters Lutheran School (Alice Springs) and Yirara College of the Finke River Mission (Alice Springs), with LESNW (cl 5.1-5.2). Classroom teacher and HAT/Lead salaries. Principals, Deputy Principals and Heads of sub-schools are not covered (cl 5.4), leadership positions are paid as a leadership point allowance, not loaded. · 3 schools
Pays under the Lutheran Schools NT Collective Enterprise Agreement. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.
Top of scale
at least
Proficient Teacher PT6, from 1 Jul 2026
at least $3,930 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
July 2027
Printed in the agreement as minimums: first year at least $100,317, top of scale at least $142,923
Beside the Northern Territory’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $629 below the government rate. The school may pay more.
Top of scale
Top of scale: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $34 above the government rate. The school may pay more.
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 agreement's minimum rate at each step, in force today. A school may pay more.
Lead Teacher (LEAD)
$4,641 a fortnight after tax
Highly Accomplished Teacher (HAT)
$4,270 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT6 · top
$3,930 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT5
$3,792 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT4
$3,685 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT3
$3,560 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT2
$3,422 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT1
$3,229 a fortnight after tax
Graduate Teacher GT3
$3,104 a fortnight after tax
Graduate Teacher GT2
$2,979 a fortnight after tax
Graduate Teacher GT1 · first year
$2,854 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $90,000 so the differences show.