Key Takeaways
Income Protection Insurance for SCEA staff
All SCEA staff have received an email from Mr Matt King (Chair of the Staff Committee) asking for feedback on the income protection insurance provided by SCEA. After the survey is complete, a decision will be made on whether income protection will be included in the Agreement.
A ‘roadshow’ will commence at the end of Week 1 of Term 4.
Dr Graeme Cross (CEO), Mr Nick Wood (COO), Mr Sidney Rajanayagam (CHRO), and Mr Matt King (Chair of the Staff Committee) will visit each school.
The roadshow’s purpose is to give all staff an opportunity to understand the details of the agreements and to ask any questions they may have.
Salaries
At the commencement of 2025, the salaries for all teaching and support staff will increase in parity with the Department of Education.
The increase will be up to 6%. However, this figure will vary for most staff. This will be explained in detail during the roadshows.
A ‘cost-of-living payment’ will be made to all staff who are employed by SCEA as of 1 February 2025 and worked during 2024.
It will be a one-off cash payment made during the month of February, and the payment will be calculated at 2% (plus the equivalent of what the superannuation contribution would have been) of staff member earnings during the 2024 calendar.
Effective in 2025, any SCEA staff with children who attend a SCEA school will be entitled to up to a $1000 discount on school fees. In the case of two parents employed by SCEA, the total household may be entitled to up to $2000. Further details have been specified in the Agreements.
SCEA will be introducing a new employee category called Non-Casual Relief Teachers, who will assist with the relief needs at our schools.
From 1 January 2026, all internal relief will be paid. The five-period requirement being unpaid will cease on 31 December 2025.
In 2025, an additional day of vacation leave will be added for all teaching staff, and in 2026 and 2027, there will be an additional three vacation leave days. These extra days of vacation will be applied in January each year, resulting in staff returning to work a bit later from school holidays.
A new clause called ‘Short Leave’ has been added to the Agreement. This will be discussed further during the roadshows.
