Plan B Forum

Joy Burch has just announced that 10 ACT teachers in the ACT have had their salary bumped up to six figures. Another 10 will receive the bump soon. This is all a part of a commitment by the ACT Government to keep talented teachers in classrooms.

ACT Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch said the teachers have been appointed to the new classification of Executive Teacher (Professional Practice), which as well as enabling them to earn six- figure salaries for the first time also provides new career pathways for teachers.

“For the first time, teachers in the ACT have the opportunity to work their way towards a six-figure salary without having to sacrifice their role in the classroom as an educator,” Ms Burch said.

“By investing in our teachers and enhancing the attractiveness of teaching as a profession, the ACT Labor Government is ensuring that our public schools remain the best in Australia.”

Ms Burch said the Government wanted to send a clear message to the teaching profession and families that quality teaching is highly regarded, and career progression for teachers should not mean leaving the classroom.

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liberty wrote:Is the ACT self supporting; where does the money come from. Don’t you all have about a hundred thousand residence in the territory. What is the highest teacher salary that the surrounding states pay?

Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of the states and territories. Each state or territory government provides funding and regulates the public and private schools within its governing area.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Australia

As of 2006, the population of Canberra was 323,056 people. The 2006 census showed that 1.2% of Canberra's population were of indigenous origin and 21.7% were born overseas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra#Demographics

From the beginning of this year the starting salary for a four-year-trained teacher, primary or secondary, is $58,250 and for a five-year-trained teacher, primary or secondary, it is $61,246. And it is an unlucky teacher who doesn’t qualify for any of many allowances on top of that.

The salary of these teachers will increase annually for some years, with the maximum salary while they remain as simply a teacher $86,878. If, however, they become a head teacher or what is known as a highly accomplished teacher their salary will be just $18 off $100,000, or $99,982. That’s at 2012 rates and, again, not including allowances. The principal of a primary school with fewer than 26 pupils, and all primary school assistant principals, have a salary of $99,982, and principal salaries increase as the school increases in size to $149,317.