Lutheran schools (SA): teacher pay 2026
Full name: Lutheran schools in South Australia under the Lutheran Schools SA Enterprise Agreement
IndependentThe 28 Lutheran schools listed in cl 5.1(a) (Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA member schools). Classroom teacher and HAT/Lead salaries. Principals, Deputy Principals and Heads of sub-schools are not covered (cl 5.1(c)), leadership positions are paid as a leadership point allowance, not loaded. The five DfE affiliated kindergartens are paid under Schedule 7, not this scale. · 29 schools
Pays under the Lutheran Schools SA Enterprise Agreement. The figures are the agreement's minimums: the school may pay more.
Top of scale
at least
Proficient Teacher PT6, from 1 Aug 2026
at least $3,595 a fortnight after tax
Next pay rise
Not announced
Beside South Australia’s government schools
Each labelled. Never ranked against other schools or systems.
First year
First year: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $4,587 above the government rate. The school may pay more.
Top of scale
Top of scale: This scale: the agreement's minimum is $757 above 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%.
Every step
The agreement's minimum rate at each step, in force today. A school may pay more.
Lead Teacher (Lead)
$4,051 a fortnight after tax
Highly Accomplished Teacher (HAT)
$3,870 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT6 · top
$3,595 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT5
$3,483 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT4
$3,375 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT3
$3,262 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT2
$3,149 a fortnight after tax
Proficient Teacher PT1
$3,036 a fortnight after tax
Graduate Teacher GT3
$2,923 a fortnight after tax
Graduate Teacher GT2
$2,810 a fortnight after tax
Graduate Teacher GT1 · first year
$2,698 a fortnight after tax
Bars start at $85,000 so the differences show.