Ms Grace said: “That we have been able to reach agreement before the expiry of the current agreement shows the shared desire of both parties to value the work our teachers do.”
“By the end of this agreement, our top teachers will be earning $110,500 per year. In addition, they can also apply to be recognised as Highly Accomplished Teacher or Lead Teacher, with salaries for these classifications rising to over $117,000 and $128,000 respectively from July 2021,” Ms Grace said.
“On top of this, the new classification structure for school leaders will see Queensland state school executive principals among the highest paid public school principals in the country.
“This is a significant reform that reflects the increasingly complex nature of their jobs and recognises the work that state school leaders do in leading communities right across Queensland.”
The new classification for school leaders follows a three-year review of this part of the Department’s classification and remuneration structure.
“This landmark agreement acknowledges and rewards the work that teachers do every day, in every classroom, in every Queensland state school,” Ms Grace said.
“These negotiations have seen major gains for our state school teaching workforce and will give our system even greater strength over the three years of the Agreement.
“I acknowledge the work of officers from the Department of Education and the QTU for their efforts to settle this agreement and I look forward to having the agreement certified over coming weeks so that teachers can begin to benefit from the significant reforms that this Agreement delivers.”
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