State Wage Case Variation Schedule for TEA007
Document Type: Direction
Matter Number: TA 1/1992
Matter Description: To be known as the W.A. Government School Teachers' Salaries, Allowances and Conditions Award 1992
Industry:
Jurisdiction: Government School Teachers Tribunal
Member/Magistrate name:
Delivery Date: 5 Aug 2025
Result:
Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00650
WAIG Reference: 105 WAIG 1842
2025 WAIRC 00650
Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993
1B. MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE
(1) No employee aged 21 or more shall be paid less than the minimum adult award wage unless otherwise provided by this clause.
(2) The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $953.00 per week.
The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under awards that provide for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $953.00 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time employee under the award.
The minimum adult award wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.
(3) The minimum adult award wage is deemed to include all State Wage order adjustments from State Wage Case decisions.
(4) Unless otherwise provided in this clause adults aged 21 or more employed as casuals, part-time employees or piece workers or employees who are remunerated wholly on the basis of payment by results, shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult award wage according to the hours worked.
(5) Employees under the age of 21 shall be paid no less than the wage determined by applying the percentage prescribed in the junior rates provision in this award (if applicable) to the minimum adult award wage, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.
(6) The minimum adult award wage shall not apply to apprentices, employees engaged on traineeships or government approved work placement programs or employed under the Commonwealth Government Supported Wage System or to other categories of employees who by prescription are paid less than the minimum award rate, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.
(7) Liberty to apply is reserved in relation to any special category of employees not included here or otherwise in relation to the application of the minimum adult award wage.
(8) Subject to this clause the minimum adult award wage shall –
(a) Apply to all work in ordinary hours.
(b) Apply to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, superannuation, payments during any period of paid leave and for all purposes of this award.
(9) Minimum Adult Award Wage
The rates of pay in this award include the minimum weekly wage for employees aged 21 or more payable under the 2025 State Wage order. Any increase arising from the insertion of the minimum wage will be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset the minimum wage.
(10) Adult Apprentices
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, the minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $791.30 per week.
(b) The minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $791.30 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time apprentice under the award.
(c) The minimum adult apprentice wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.
(d) Adult apprentices aged 21 years or more employed on a part-time basis shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult apprentice wage according to the hours worked.
(e) The rates paid in the paragraphs above to an apprentice 21 years of age or more are payable on superannuation and during any period of paid leave prescribed by this award.
(f) Where in this award an additional rate is expressed as a percentage, fraction or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the actual year of apprenticeship.
SCHEDULE B – SALARIES
PART 1 – WAGES ADJUSTED BY ARBITRATED SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENTS
TABLE I – TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Level 1
1.1
21317
30849
52166
1.2
22446
31171
53617
1.3
23764
31882
55646
1.4
24807
32275
57082
1.5
26439
32745
59184
1.6
28020
33341
61361
1.7
30085
34261
64346
1.8
31460
34779
66239
1.9
33700
35621
69321
Level 2
2.1
34748
35870
70618
2.2
36204
36417
72621
2.3
38950
37450
76400
Teachers
Lecturers (Senior Colleges)
Level 3
3.1
41782
38515
80297
3.2
43406
39126
82532
3.3
45245
39818
85063
Principal of Primary School (< 100 students)
Principal of Education Support School (< 40 students)
Principal of Agricultural School/College (< 40 students)
Deputy Principal District High School (Secondary)
Deputy Principal District High School (Primary) (< 200 students)
Deputy Principal of Primary School
Programme Co-ordinator (Primary) - Distance Education
Head of Department - Secondary Schools (previously known as Senior Teacher)
Programme Co-ordinator - (previously limited tenure Senior Teacher positions)
Senior Lecturer - Senior College
Deputy Principal Education Support School (>40 students)
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 4
4.1
47262
40576
87838
4.2
48524
41050
89574
4.3
49786
41525
91311
Principal of Agricultural School (40 to 80 students)
Principal of Primary School (100 to 300 students)
Principal of Education Support School (40 to 80 students)
Deputy Principal High and Senior High Schools (provided that Deputy Principals of High and Senior High Schools with an enrolment of > 600 students may progress to the minimum of Level 5)
Deputy Principal District High School (Primary)(> 200 primary students)
Deputy Principal - Distance Education
Head of School - Senior College
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Level 5
5.1
51589
42203
93792
5.2
53318
42854
96172
5.3
55052
43505
98557
Principal of Primary School (301 to 700 students)
Principal of District High School (150 to 450 students)
Principal of Agricultural College (> 80 students)
Principal of Education Support School (> 80 students)
Vice Principal - Distance Education
Deputy Principal - Senior College
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 6
6.1
57946
44593
102539
6.2
59680
45248
104928
6.3
61409
45894
107303
Principal High and Senior High School
Principal of Primary School (> 700 students)
Principal - Distance Education Centre
Principal of Senior College
TABLE II – EDUCATION OFFICERS
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Level 1
Education Officer
31651
34849
66500
School Support Officer
33462
35531
68993
35269
36068
71337
37080
36746
73826
38887
37425
76312
40695
38106
78801
42035
38612
80647
Level 2
Education Officer
43379
39115
82494
45003
39728
84731
46841
40417
87258
Level 3
Senior Education Officer
48859
41178
90037
Consultant
50120
41652
91772
51383
42127
93510
ABLE III – SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
The following salary scale shall be paid to employees employed as School Development Officers:
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 1
1.1
30599
34454
65053
1.2
32411
35136
67547
1.3
34218
35670
69888
1.4
36029
36350
72379
1.5
37832
37030
74862
1.6
39640
37710
77350
1.7
40984
38215
79199
TABLE IV – COUNSELLING ASSISTANTS
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level
21830
30994
52824
23150
31372
54522
24446
32140
56586
25756
32489
58245
27297
33070
60367
28883
33808
62691
30513
34420
64933
32151
35036
67187
33563
35570
69133
34969
35952
70921
36395
36489
72884
ABLE V – GUIDANCE OFFICERS
The following salary scale shall be paid to employees employed as Guidance Officers:
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Guidance Officer, Grade II
24031
31984
56015
25360
32483
57843
26666
32832
59498
27969
33320
61289
29575
34069
63644
31207
34685
65892
32846
35299
68145
34482
35768
70250
35898
36303
72201
37317
36834
74151
38742
37373
76115
Guidance Officer, Grade I
38863
37417
76280
39577
37686
77263
40295
37955
78250
41009
38224
79233
41728
38494
80222
ABLE VI – SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
The following salary scale shall be paid to employees employed as School Psychologists:
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 1
School Psychologist (Provisional)
29087
33887
62974
School Psychologist
30896
34566
65462
32707
35247
67954
34514
35781
70295
36321
36461
72782
Level 2
School Psychologist
38128
37142
75270
39939
37821
77760
41564
38435
79999
43191
39046
82237
Level 3
Senior School Psychologist
45790
40022
85812
46829
40414
87243
47870
40804
88674
Level 4
Principal School Psychologist
49315
41349
90664
50339
41734
92073
51383
42127
93510
(1) School Psychologists, Level 1 shall progress to School Psychologist, Level 2 on having met the following:
(a) Full registration status with the Psychologists Board of Western Australia; and
(b) Having served twelve months on the maximum of School Psychologist, Level 1.
(2) An employee on Table I wishing to transfer to the School Psychology Service shall transfer to the closest salary higher, plus one increment, to the maximum of Level 2 of Table VI. An employee who transfers to a salary in Level 2, Table VI shall be deemed to be Level 1, Table VI for all purposes other than salary.
Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993
1B. MINIMUM ADULT AWARD WAGE
(1) No employee aged 21 or more shall be paid less than the minimum adult award wage unless otherwise provided by this clause.
(2) The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $953.00 per week.
The minimum adult award wage for full-time employees aged 21 or more working under awards that provide for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $953.00 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time employee under the award.
The minimum adult award wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.
(3) The minimum adult award wage is deemed to include all State Wage order adjustments from State Wage Case decisions.
(4) Unless otherwise provided in this clause adults aged 21 or more employed as casuals, part-time employees or piece workers or employees who are remunerated wholly on the basis of payment by results, shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult award wage according to the hours worked.
(5) Employees under the age of 21 shall be paid no less than the wage determined by applying the percentage prescribed in the junior rates provision in this award (if applicable) to the minimum adult award wage, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.
(6) The minimum adult award wage shall not apply to apprentices, employees engaged on traineeships or government approved work placement programs or employed under the Commonwealth Government Supported Wage System or to other categories of employees who by prescription are paid less than the minimum award rate, provided that no employee shall be paid less than any applicable minimum rate of pay prescribed by the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.
(7) Liberty to apply is reserved in relation to any special category of employees not included here or otherwise in relation to the application of the minimum adult award wage.
(8) Subject to this clause the minimum adult award wage shall –
(a) Apply to all work in ordinary hours.
(b) Apply to the calculation of overtime and all other penalty rates, superannuation, payments during any period of paid leave and for all purposes of this award.
(9) Minimum Adult Award Wage
The rates of pay in this award include the minimum weekly wage for employees aged 21 or more payable under the 2025 State Wage order. Any increase arising from the insertion of the minimum wage will be offset against any equivalent amount in rates of pay received by employees whose wages and conditions of employment are regulated by this award which are above the wage rates prescribed in the award. Such above award payments include wages payable pursuant to enterprise agreements, consent awards or award variations to give effect to enterprise agreements and over award arrangements. Absorption which is contrary to the terms of an agreement is not required.
Increases under previous State Wage Case Principles or under the current Statement of Principles, excepting those resulting from enterprise agreements, are not to be used to offset the minimum wage.
(10) Adult Apprentices
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this clause, the minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for a 38-hour week is $791.30 per week.
(b) The minimum adult apprentice wage for a full-time apprentice aged 21 years or more working under an award that provides for other than a 38-hour week is calculated as follows: divide $791.30 by 38 and multiply by the number of ordinary hours prescribed for a full-time apprentice under the award.
(c) The minimum adult apprentice wage is payable from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2025.
(d) Adult apprentices aged 21 years or more employed on a part-time basis shall not be paid less than pro rata the minimum adult apprentice wage according to the hours worked.
(e) The rates paid in the paragraphs above to an apprentice 21 years of age or more are payable on superannuation and during any period of paid leave prescribed by this award.
(f) Where in this award an additional rate is expressed as a percentage, fraction or multiple of the ordinary rate of pay, it shall be calculated upon the rate prescribed in this award for the actual year of apprenticeship.
SCHEDULE B – SALARIES
PART 1 – WAGES ADJUSTED BY ARBITRATED SAFETY NET ADJUSTMENTS
TABLE I – TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Level 1
1.1
21317
30849
52166
1.2
22446
31171
53617
1.3
23764
31882
55646
1.4
24807
32275
57082
1.5
26439
32745
59184
1.6
28020
33341
61361
1.7
30085
34261
64346
1.8
31460
34779
66239
1.9
33700
35621
69321
Level 2
2.1
34748
35870
70618
2.2
36204
36417
72621
2.3
38950
37450
76400
Teachers
Lecturers (Senior Colleges)
Level 3
3.1
41782
38515
80297
3.2
43406
39126
82532
3.3
45245
39818
85063
Principal of Primary School (< 100 students)
Principal of Education Support School (< 40 students)
Principal of Agricultural School/College (< 40 students)
Deputy Principal District High School (Secondary)
Deputy Principal District High School (Primary) (< 200 students)
Deputy Principal of Primary School
Programme Co-ordinator (Primary) - Distance Education
Head of Department - Secondary Schools (previously known as Senior Teacher)
Programme Co-ordinator - (previously limited tenure Senior Teacher positions)
Senior Lecturer - Senior College
Deputy Principal Education Support School (>40 students)
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 4
4.1
47262
40576
87838
4.2
48524
41050
89574
4.3
49786
41525
91311
Principal of Agricultural School (40 to 80 students)
Principal of Primary School (100 to 300 students)
Principal of Education Support School (40 to 80 students)
Deputy Principal High and Senior High Schools (provided that Deputy Principals of High and Senior High Schools with an enrolment of > 600 students may progress to the minimum of Level 5)
Deputy Principal District High School (Primary)(> 200 primary students)
Deputy Principal - Distance Education
Head of School - Senior College
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Level 5
5.1
51589
42203
93792
5.2
53318
42854
96172
5.3
55052
43505
98557
Principal of Primary School (301 to 700 students)
Principal of District High School (150 to 450 students)
Principal of Agricultural College (> 80 students)
Principal of Education Support School (> 80 students)
Vice Principal - Distance Education
Deputy Principal - Senior College
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 6
6.1
57946
44593
102539
6.2
59680
45248
104928
6.3
61409
45894
107303
Principal High and Senior High School
Principal of Primary School (> 700 students)
Principal - Distance Education Centre
Principal of Senior College
TABLE II – EDUCATION OFFICERS
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Level 1
Education Officer
31651
34849
66500
School Support Officer
33462
35531
68993
35269
36068
71337
37080
36746
73826
38887
37425
76312
40695
38106
78801
42035
38612
80647
Level 2
Education Officer
43379
39115
82494
45003
39728
84731
46841
40417
87258
Level 3
Senior Education Officer
48859
41178
90037
Consultant
50120
41652
91772
51383
42127
93510
ABLE III – SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS
The following salary scale shall be paid to employees employed as School Development Officers:
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 1
1.1
30599
34454
65053
1.2
32411
35136
67547
1.3
34218
35670
69888
1.4
36029
36350
72379
1.5
37832
37030
74862
1.6
39640
37710
77350
1.7
40984
38215
79199
TABLE IV – COUNSELLING ASSISTANTS
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level
21830
30994
52824
23150
31372
54522
24446
32140
56586
25756
32489
58245
27297
33070
60367
28883
33808
62691
30513
34420
64933
32151
35036
67187
33563
35570
69133
34969
35952
70921
36395
36489
72884
ABLE V – GUIDANCE OFFICERS
The following salary scale shall be paid to employees employed as Guidance Officers:
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary
$ per annum
Guidance Officer, Grade II
24031
31984
56015
25360
32483
57843
26666
32832
59498
27969
33320
61289
29575
34069
63644
31207
34685
65892
32846
35299
68145
34482
35768
70250
35898
36303
72201
37317
36834
74151
38742
37373
76115
Guidance Officer, Grade I
38863
37417
76280
39577
37686
77263
40295
37955
78250
41009
38224
79233
41728
38494
80222
ABLE VI – SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
The following salary scale shall be paid to employees employed as School Psychologists:
Minimum Salary
$ Per Annum
Safety Net Adjustment
$ per annum
Total Salary $ per annum
Level 1
School Psychologist (Provisional)
29087
33887
62974
School Psychologist
30896
34566
65462
32707
35247
67954
34514
35781
70295
36321
36461
72782
Level 2
School Psychologist
38128
37142
75270
39939
37821
77760
41564
38435
79999
43191
39046
82237
Level 3
Senior School Psychologist
45790
40022
85812
46829
40414
87243
47870
40804
88674
Level 4
Principal School Psychologist
49315
41349
90664
50339
41734
92073
51383
42127
93510
(1) School Psychologists, Level 1 shall progress to School Psychologist, Level 2 on having met the following:
(a) Full registration status with the Psychologists Board of Western Australia; and
(b) Having served twelve months on the maximum of School Psychologist, Level 1.
(2) An employee on Table I wishing to transfer to the School Psychology Service shall transfer to the closest salary higher, plus one increment, to the maximum of Level 2 of Table VI. An employee who transfers to a salary in Level 2, Table VI shall be deemed to be Level 1, Table VI for all purposes other than salary.