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Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle T/A Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle T/A Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office enterprise agreement (AE527351). 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

Single-employer EA covering Administration Support Staff, Education Officers, Professional Officers, Counsellors and Psychologists employed by the Catholic Schools Office (CSO) Agency of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (Hunter Valley / Newcastle NSW). This EA covers ONLY diocesan central-office (CSO) personnel - it is functionally an OFFICE/PROFESSIONAL agreement, NOT a school staff agreement. Teachers and General Employees in the Diocese's schools are covered separately by the NSW & ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2023. 29 classifications encoded: 6 Admin Support Staff Grades ($66,498-$119,987/yr - Table 1 ffpp October 2025), 15 Education/Professional Officer pay points L1.1-L5.3...

Rates last updated 22 May 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE527351
Industry
Educational services
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA)
Nominal expiry
31 October 2026

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Trustees for the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle T/A Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $1,275.38 per week ($33.56 per hour) at the entry level up to $4,191.60 per week at the top, across 29 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Administrative Support Staff - Grade 1Administration Support Staff Grade 1 - basic knowledge of clerical procedures; problems clearly defined and repetitive; minimal interactions; work closely monitored. Annual ffpp...$1,275.38$33.56
Administrative Support Staff - Grade 2Administration Support Staff Grade 2 - basic employment skills (read/write/arithmetic); uses common computer software; problems known and defined; readily-apparent solutions. An...$1,479.94$38.95
Administrative Support Staff - Grade 3Administration Support Staff Grade 3 - knowledge of standardised rules/procedures within an area; manages multi-step processes; gathers, organises and analyses data; may have fo...$1,685.37$44.35

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.
  • 4 allowances (for example First Aid Officer Allowance (per day - Part-time), Travel Allowance (own motor vehicle), First Aid Officer Allowance (per week)).

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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.