Department of Education -v- State School Teachers' Union of Western Australia, Principals' Federation Western Australia

Document Type: Order

Matter Number: APPL 46/2025

Matter Description: Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993

Industry: Education

Jurisdiction: Single Commissioner

Member/Magistrate name: Commissioner C Tsang

Delivery Date: 7 Oct 2025

Result: Award varied

Citation: 2025 WAIRC 00839

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2025 WAIRC 00839
TEACHERS (PUBLIC SECTOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) AWARD 1993
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
APPLICANT
-V-
STATE SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, PRINCIPALS' FEDERATION WESTERN AUSTRALIA
RESPONDENTS
CORAM COMMISSIONER C TSANG
DATE TUESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2025
FILE NO/S APPL 46 OF 2025
CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00839

Result Award varied
Representation
Applicant Ms Z Johnston

FIRST RESPONDENT MR M JARMAN

Second Respondent Ms K Graves


Order

WHEREAS on 18 September 2025 an application was filed to vary the Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993 (Award) pursuant to s 40 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA);

AND WHEREAS the application seeks to rectify a minor typographical error at clause 39(18)(c)(ii) of the Award;

AND WHEREAS the parties have consented for the Award to be varied and for the application to be dealt with on the papers;

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby orders –

1. THAT clause 39(18)(c)(ii) of the Award be varied to read:

(ii) the child has reached the compulsory education period under section 6 of the School Education Act 1999 (WA).

2. THAT the variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the date of this Order.





COMMISSIONER C TSANG

Department of Education -v- State School Teachers' Union of Western Australia, Principals' Federation Western Australia

TEACHERS (PUBLIC SECTOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION) AWARD 1993

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

 

PARTIES Department of Education

APPLICANT

-v-

State School Teachers' Union of Western Australia, Principals' Federation Western Australia

RESPONDENTS

CORAM Commissioner C Tsang

DATE tUESday, 7 October 2025

FILE NO/S APPL 46 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00839

 

Result Award varied

Representation

Applicant Ms Z Johnston

 

First Respondent Mr M Jarman

 

Second Respondent Ms K Graves

 

 

Order

 

WHEREAS on 18 September 2025 an application was filed to vary the Teachers (Public Sector Primary and Secondary Education) Award 1993 (Award) pursuant to s 40 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA);

 

AND WHEREAS the application seeks to rectify a minor typographical error at clause 39(18)(c)(ii) of the Award;

 

AND WHEREAS the parties have consented for the Award to be varied and for the application to be dealt with on the papers;

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), and by consent, hereby orders –

 

  1. THAT clause 39(18)(c)(ii) of the Award be varied to read:

 

(ii) the child has reached the compulsory education period under section 6 of the School Education Act 1999 (WA).

 

  1. THAT the variation shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the date of this Order.

 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONER C TSANG