Educators, ECTs, and Trainees who are currently earning minimum wages from the Children's Services Award, Early Childhood Teacher's Award, and National Training Wage will now receive a 3.5% pay increase from the first full pay period.
Please make sure that you check your wages to ensure that you have received the 3.5% 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
Childcare Traineeship Wages and Conditions
To check your Level:
Levels For Childcare Wages





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