Tas teachers say yes to latest pay offer

“Teachers in Tasmania have overwhelmingly voted in favour of the latest pay and conditions offer from the government. According to the Australian Education Union Tasmania (AEU), 72 per cent of the votes cast supported the offer. The three-year agreement includes a three per cent pay rise this year and next, with 2.6 per cent in 2028. Adjustments to the base salaries are also on the cards for school psychologists, advanced skills and band 1 teachers (level 13), and assistant principals. Tasmanian Minister for Education Jo Palmer said the agreement recognised teachers in a sustainable way. “We value the hard work of our teachers and school staff, and this agreement recognises the important role they play in our classrooms every day,” Minister Palmer said. “This is a fair and affordable deal that provides long-term certainty, delivers meaningful pay increases, and improves conditions in key priority areas.” In terms of workload, it has also enshrined the right to disconnect, a new professional learning allowance, and reduced the cap for after-school meetings from 100 hours a year to 80. As part of tackling school violence, the department has also committed to spend $10.6 million over the term of the agreement and fund a statewide school psychological assessment hub. “Our government is supporting teachers so they can focus on delivering a high-quality education for Tasmanian students,” Minister Palmer said. Apart from these and other improvements in workload and wellbeing, check the AEU website for the other conditions that were included in the offer.

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