Queensland teachers have been promised less paperwork and higher pay following two State Government announcements today.
Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) would deliver an accelerated pay scale for teachers, while a Red Tape Reduction Plan would reduce the administrative burdens on teachers, ease their workload and improve safety.
Minister Langbroek said the EBA, on which the Queensland Teachers Union would now ballot their members, ensured every teacher in Queensland today would be paid more than $100,000 each year, by the end of the three-year agreement.
He said there would be new pay level of $135,000, plus super and incentives, for classroom teachers, with an average principal base salary of more than $200,000, as well as $1000 attraction and retention payments in regional areas.
“This is a historic offer that backs our teachers with higher wages, better conditions, and a reduced workload.”
Minister Langbroek said under the Red Tape Reduction Plan a system-wide transformation would help teachers spend more time in the classroom lifting literacy and numeracy results.
“Developed in consultation with teachers, school leaders and staff during early 2025, the plan aims to reduce red tape and importantly ease Queensland teachers’ workload by focusing on nine key priority areas.”
He said IT systems would be upgraded and access to artificial intelligence improved as part of the plan.
“Paperwork will be reduced by having a range of ready-to-go resources including lesson plans, marking guides and editable templates for staff and students – saving teachers’ time and reducing repetitive tasks.”
