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NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools (multi-employer - 9 dioceses) enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools (multi-employer - 9 dioceses) enterprise agreement (AE531578). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2025 covers: - General Employee - Teacher (ACT) - Teacher (NSW) - Trade Trainer Multi-employer EA covering Teachers, Trade Trainers and General Employees across nine NSW + ACT Catholic systemic school employers (Dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Canberra-Goulburn, Lismore, Maitland-Newcastle, Sydney Catholic Schools, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia-Forbes, Wollongong). 38 classifications encoded: 10 NSW Teacher levels (CAT L1/L2 + Step 1-7 + HALT, $81,429-$137,861/yr - Table A1 ffpp 9/10/2025), 10 ACT Teacher levels ($82,796-$136,848/yr - Table A2 ffpp 1/8/2025), 19 General Employee pay points (L1.1-L6B, $56,881-$109,326/yr - Table B1 ffpp 1/7/2025), 5 Trade...

Rates last updated 23 July 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE531578
Industry
Educational services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA)
Nominal expiry
9 October 2027

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools (multi-employer - 9 dioceses). You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,090.09 per week ($28.69 per hour) at the entry level up to $2,642.03 per week at the top, across 43 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
ACT Teacher - Conditionally Accredited Teacher L1ACT Conditionally Accredited Teacher Level 1. Annual salary ffpp on or after 1 August 2025 per Table A2, Schedule A.$1,586.74$41.76
ACT Teacher - Conditionally Accredited Teacher L2ACT Conditionally Accredited Teacher Level 2. Annual salary ffpp 1/8/2025 per Table A2.$1,668.97$43.92
ACT Teacher - Highly Accomplished / Lead TeacherACT Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher. Annual salary ffpp 1/8/2025 per Table A2.$2,622.61$69.02

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 37 allowances (for example ACT Campus Head Salary, Assistant Principal Secondary - 301-600 Students (NSW), Assistant Principal Primary - 101-250 Students (NSW)).

The exact penalty multipliers and allowance amounts are applied when you check your pay.

Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.