The Carroll Labor Government has today locked in a well-deserved pay rise for our hardworking education staff.
Teachers, principals and support staff do some of the most important work in our state.
They've just voted - overwhelmingly - to support a pay rise that recognises it.
Over 80,000 employees participated in the ballot with 93.1 per cent voting to approve the agreement - the highest on record.
This pay rise makes Victorian teachers the best paid in the country, with the best conditions.
It gives them back time too - time to plan, time to support the students who need it most, and less time stuck in meetings that pull them away from the classroom.
An application will now go to the Fair Work Commission. If approved - a process that can take up to six weeks - the new pay and conditions will start seven days after the agreement is published.
The agreement includes:
- Teacher, education support, and principal salaries rising by at least 28.3 per cent over four years, and at least 13 per cent by October 2026
- A $2,000 lump sum payment for all employees when the agreement starts
- Meeting hours outside the school day halved, from 80 to 40 a year
- Professional practice days increased to four, extended to education support staff for the first time
- An overnight payment for staff attending school camps
Every full-time teacher will be earning more by the end of this year, and substantially more by 2030.
Jess Wilson's Liberal-One Nation Coalition must commit to supporting our teachers not delivering $40 billion of cuts to our schools, hospitals and kindergartens.
Only Labor is backing the people who back our kids.
As stated by Deputy Premier and Minister for Education Gabrielle Williams
"Our teachers and school staff play a vital role enriching the lives of young Victorians and instilling a lifelong love of learning. This agreement rewards our teachers and support staff for their hard work every day."
"This pay rise reflects the Labor Government's ongoing commitment to delivering a first-class education for Victorian students, and the best working conditions for the educators who support them."
