The current (2025) full-time membership fee for a permanent teacher is $1051.38 ($40.44 per fortnight). The full-time temporary teacher rate is $700.92 ($26.96 per fortnight).

Collective strength. You will be part of one of the largest trade unions in NSW, which has tremendous collective capacity to advocate for the common aspirations of the profession, such as improved salaries, working conditions and professional development, and enforce employment rights.. Support and legal assistance. As a financial member, you will have access to information and advice on ...

A new report reveals the stark funding gap between private and public schools, with one Sydney private school, Cranbrook, spending more on a new pool and expanded fitness and drama facilities in 2021 ($63.5 million) than governments spent on 2,549 public schools which educate over 472,000 students.. The report is being released as …

You will be part of one of the largest trade unions in NSW, which has tremendous collective capacity to advocate for the common aspirations of the profession, such as improved salaries, working conditions and professional development, and enforce employment rights.

The NSW Teachers Federation’s Executive has reached an in-principle Heads of Agreement with the NSW Government to tackle the teacher shortage by making beginning and top of scale teachers the nation’s best paid.

Enhancements to paid parental leave were made available for NSW public service employees, including teachers, from 1 October 2022. It expands on the previous provisions introduced in 2021 to provide greater access to paid parental leave, regardless of gender.. For many years Federation, along with other public sector unions, have sought improvements to parental leave, importantly access to ...

Federation is a registered trade union, representing the interests of teachers who work for the NSW Department of Education, TAFE NSW, NSW Department of Corrective Services and the New South Wales Education Standards Authority.

The salaries and working conditions of NSW public education teachers have been determined in a bargaining progress between Federation, representing our members, and the relevant employer.

The union welcomes the State Government’s Review into NSW vocational education and training (VET), an opportunity to rebuild TAFE NSW. The Review’s Terms of Reference cover the critical issues to effectively review the failed Smart and Skilled contestable funding model of …

2025 membership fees Schools Fortnightly 3 Months 6 Months 12 Months Full-time permanent teacher $40.44 $262.85 $525.69 $1051.38 Full-time temporary...