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Adventist schools, Northern Australia (QLD), Salary B: teacher pay 2026

Full name: Seventh-day Adventist schools, Northern Australia (Queensland): Salary B (employee elects it and pays their own tithe)

IndependentSeventh-day Adventist Schools (Northern Australia) Limited. Its schools are those registered by the Queensland Non-State School Accreditation Board (cl 1.9.17), no schools are listed. Covers teachers, deputy principals and principals, principal rates are not loaded (the printed principal tbl is internally inconsistent). Minimum rates, schools may pay above them. Salary B applies only to employees who elect it and pay their own tithe (cl 3.1.6(b)), the Agreement prints no Salary B deputy or principal tbl. · 3 schools

Pays under the Seventh-day Adventist schools, Northern Australia (Queensland): Salary B (employee elects it and pays their own tithe). The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.

First year

at least

$88,446

Step 1, from 1 Jan 2026

at least $2,669 a fortnight after tax

Top of scale

at least

$122,471

Step 10, from 1 Jan 2026

at least $3,555 a fortnight after tax

Next pay rise

January 2027

Printed in the agreement as minimums: first year at least $91,542, top of scale at least $126,758

Beside Queensland’s government schools

Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.

First year

Independent · This scaleat least $88,446
Public · Government$90,164

First year: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $1,718 below the government rate. The school may pay more.

Top of scale

Independent · This scaleat least $122,471
Public · Government$127,549

Top of scale: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $5,078 below the government rate. The school may pay more.

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

This scale: Employer super: not on record for this sector. Government: Employer super 12.75%.

Government school pay in Queensland

Every step

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

  1. Lead Teacher (LEAD)

    $129,930

    $3,750 a fortnight after tax

  2. Highly Accomplished Teacher (HAT)

    $126,145

    $3,651 a fortnight after tax

  3. Step 1 · top

    $122,471

    $3,555 a fortnight after tax

  4. Step 9

    $119,071

    $3,467 a fortnight after tax

  5. Step 8

    $115,667

    $3,378 a fortnight after tax

  6. Step 7

    $112,273

    $3,290 a fortnight after tax

  7. Step 6

    $108,865

    $3,201 a fortnight after tax

  8. Step 5

    $105,465

    $3,112 a fortnight after tax

  9. Step 4

    $102,068

    $3,024 a fortnight after tax

  10. Step 3

    $98,671

    $2,935 a fortnight after tax

  11. Step 2

    $91,917

    $2,759 a fortnight after tax

  12. Step 1 · first year

    $88,446

    $2,669 a fortnight after tax

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

The 3 schools on this scale

  • Cairns Adventist College, Gordonvale
  • Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield
  • Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale

The 3 schools on this scale

  • Cairns Adventist College, Gordonvale
  • Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield
  • Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale

Relief and casual pay

Agreement minimum. The school may pay more.

  • Step 4: $481.59 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 5: $497.61 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 6: $513.69 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 7: $529.69 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 8: $545.73 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 9: $561.79 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 10: $577.81 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 2: $433.69 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source
  • Step 3: $465.50 a day Includes a 25% loading. Source

Sources · 3 documents

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  • Carlisle Adventist College: Adventist Education - Carlisle Adventist College (as at 30 Sep 2026)
  • Fair Work Commission: Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Northern Australia) Limited Enterprise Agreement 2023 (AE522953) (as at 4 Jan 2024)
  • Northern Australian Conference of Seventh-day Adventists: What We're Doing - Northern Australian Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (as at 30 Sep 2026)

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