Are Catholic school teachers paid the same amount as teachers in state schools?
Teachers in Catholic schools are employed under the Teachers’ Award, Non- Government Schools, which prescribes salaries comparable with those of teachers in government schools. Salary rates are determined as part of the negotiation of certified agreements. All teachers in Catholic schools must be registered with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT). In 2006 approximately 7,850 teachers are employed in Queensland’s Catholic schools. Up to 80 % of the income received by Catholic schools is spent on staffing costs.
