Educational Leaders play a crucial role in their early childhood service by ensuring that the educational program aligns with best practices and supports the holistic development of children. As per the Children's Services Award, Educational Leaders are given a yearly allowance and non-contact time.

Following the government's 15% salary hike, almost 17,000 Educators will receive higher wages this week.

Due to a new enterprise agreement with Goodstart Early Learning, Goodstart workers voted to approve the new agreement which will deliver a 10 per cent pay rise in December under the Albanese Government’s Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care. 

The Australian Government will support a 15% wage increase for the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce through a worker retention payment. The payment will support a wage increase of 15% above the modern award rates over 2 years. The following provides information on Eligibility, Conditions, Workplace Instruments and more. 

The Australian Government will support a 15% wage increase, over 2 years, for early childhood education and care through a new Worker Retention Payment that providers will need to apply for. The payment will start in December 2024 and run for 2 years.

From the 01 November, for Cert 3 and Diploma Educational Leaders, they will now receive an allowance of $4,022.05 per year.

Early childhood educators are represented by the United Workers Union (Union), which has called for a strike on September 7 in protest of the wages and working conditions in the industry.

Hundreds of early childhood union members voted to take national action, shut down the early learning sector and take to the streets on Early Childhood Educators Day on September 7.

The Fair Work Commission has announced a 5.75% increase in minimum wages following its 2023 Annual Wage Review. The increase will apply to base rates of pay from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2023.

Wage discussions and salary negotiations with employers are sure to rank high in any list of difficult conversations for educators – riddled as the issue is with a range of complexities, from personal aspirations to sector-wide trends. The following article lists strategies on how to talk to your employer about pay, including knowing your worth, being prepared, using open-ended questions and more.