Educators and ECT's who are currently earning minimum wages from the Children's Services Award 2010 or the Educational Service Teachers Award, 2010 will now receive a 1.75% pay increase from the first full pay period.
Please make sure that you check your wages to ensure that you have received the 1.75% increase (if applicable) and that you are on the right level according to your position and qualification.
To check to see your new pay rate, check the wage tables in the following:
Childcare Wages In Australia
Early Childhood Teachers (ECT) Award Wages in Australia
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 1.75% increase in minimum wages following its 2020 Annual Wage Review.
On 10 December 2025, the Fair Work Commission issued a major determination affecting the Children’s Services Award 2010 (MA000120). These changes form part of the
The Fair Work Commission has introduced important changes to how cooks are classified and paid under the Children’s Services Award 2010. These changes recognise that
Over the next five years, educators across the sector will see steady, structured wage increases designed to lift pay to the new benchmark rates for