Strike action at almost 200 Queensland Catholic schools set to occur next week

Strike action is set to take place at almost 200 Queensland Catholic schools next week, as negotiations between the union and employers stall. FULL LIST OF SCHOOLS AFFECTED

STRIKE action will take place at almost 200 Queensland Catholic schools next week as wage and workload negotiations between the union and employers stall.

The Independent Education Union of Australia – Queensland and Northern Territory have announced more than 7000 Queensland Catholic school teachers and staff have been authorised to undertake a 30-minute stop work action from 9am on Tuesday.

The union has been pursuing a $1250 one-off payment for teachers and staff to match the one set to be received by employees in public schools, as well as “meaningful intervention” on workloads.

But Catholic school employers have argued the one-off payment – which could cost up to $25 million – was a “government stimulus payment”, rather than wages.

Queensland Catholic Education Commission executive director Lee-Anne Perry said schools would be open and operating on Tuesday despite the industrial action.

“It is disappointing to see the union take this action during the busy final weeks of the school year,” she said.

“During these stoppages all students will be appropriately supervised and the impact and disruption to students will be kept to a minimum.”

The stop work action comes in addition to work bans – which include teachers not attending staff meetings or performing playground supervision – which have been in place since last Thursday.

IEUA-QNT branch secretary Terry Burke said strike action was “an absolute last resort”, but said they had “been left with no choice”.

“Our members remain ready to resolve these matters and are happy to meet with the employers every day until we do,” he said.

“We’re concerned with an apparent lack of urgency on the part of the employers despite the significance of these issues for their employees and the future of Queensland Catholic schools.”

Dr Perry said employers had put on the table an offer which included a 2.5 per cent wage increase, increased benefits for middle and senior leaders, and reduced classroom contact time for primary school teachers.

“Employers remain keen to finalise negotiations as soon as possible,” she said.

FULL LIST OF QUEENSLAND CATHOLIC SCHOOLS AFFECTED

Albert Park Flexible Learning Centre BRISBANE

All Hallows’ School BRISBANE

All Saints Parish Primary School ALBANY CREEK

All Saints School BOONAH

Ambrose Treacy College INDOOROOPILLY

Aquinas College SOUTHPORT

Assisi Catholic College UPPER COOMERA

Assumption College WARWICK

Brigidine College INDOOROOPILLY

Carmel College THORNLANDS

Chanel College GLADSTONE

Chisholm Catholic College CORNUBIA

Christ the King Primary School GRACEVILLE

Clairvaux MacKillop College UPPER MT GRAVATT

Deception Bay Flexible Learning Centre DECEPTION BAY

Downlands College TOOWOOMBA

Good Counsel College INNISFAIL

Good Counsel Primary School INNISFAIL

Good Shepherd Catholic School RASMUSSEN

Guardian Angels’ School WYNNUM

Gympie Flexible Learning Centre GYMPIE

Hemmant Flexible Learning Centre HEMMANT

Holy Cross School WOOLOOWIN

Holy Family Primary School INDOOROOPILLY

Holy Spirit College CAIRNS

Holy Spirit School BRAY PARK

Ignatius Park College CRANBROOK

Immaculate Heart School LEICHHARDT

Inala Flexible Learning Centre INALA

Iona College WYNNUM WEST

Jubilee Primary School PACIFIC PINES

Loreto College COORPAROO

Lourdes Hill College HAWTHORNE

Mackillop Catholic College Mount Peter MT PETER

Marian Catholic School CURRAJONG

Marist College Ashgrove ASHGROVE

Mary Immaculate Primary School ANNERLEY

Mary MacKillop Catholic College HIGHFIELDS

Mary MacKillop College NUNDAH

Marymount College BURLEIGH HEADS

Marymount Primary School BURLEIGH WATERS

Mater Dei Primary School TOOWOOMBA

Mater Dei School ASHGROVE WEST

McAuley College BEAUDESERT

Mercy College MACKAY

Mother of Good Counsel School CAIRNS NORTH

Mount Alvernia College KEDRON

Mt Maria College – Mitchelton Campus MITCHELTON

Mt Maria College – Petrie Campus PETRIE

Mt St Bernard College HERBERTON

Mt St Michael’s College ASHGROVE

Our Lady Help of Christians School EARLVILLE

Our Lady of Dolours School MITCHELTON

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School TOOWOOMBA

Our Lady of Lourdes School INGHAM

Our Lady of Lourdes School SUNNYBANK

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School COORPAROO

Our Lady of the Assumption School ENOGGERA

Our Lady of the Rosary School KENMORE

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School DARRA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School SPRINGSURE

Our Lady of the Southern Cross College DALBY

Our Lady of the Way, PETRIE

Our Lady’s College ANNERLEY

Padua College KEDRON

Queen of Apostles Primary School STAFFORD

Ryan Catholic College KIRWAN

Sacred Heart Primary School SANDGATE

Sacred Heart Primary School TOOWOOMBA

Sacred Heart School BOOVAL

Sacred Heart School YEPPOON

Seton College MT GRAVATT EAST

Shalom College BUNDABERG

Siena Catholic Primary School SIPPY DOWNS

Southern Cross Catholic College REDCLIFFE

St Agatha’s Primary School CLAYFIELD

St Ambrose’s Primary School NEWMARKET

St Andrew’s Catholic School FERNY GROVE

St Anne’s Catholic Primary School SARINA

St Anthony’s Catholic College DEERAGUN

St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School NORTH ROCKHAMPTON

St Anthony’s School ALEXANDRA HILLS

St Anthony’s School KEDRON

St Augustine’s College AUGUSTINE HEIGHTS

St Augustine’s Parish Primary School CURRUMBIN WATERS

St Augustine’s School MOSSMAN

St Benedict’s Catholic School SHAW

St Benedict’s College MANGO HILL

St Benedict’s Primary School MANGO HILL

St Bernard’s School UPPER MT GRAVATT

St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School NERANG

St Brigid’s Primary School ROSEWOOD

St Catherine’s Catholic College PROSERPINE

St Clare’s Catholic School BURDELL

St Clare’s Primary School YARRABILBA

St Colman’s School HOME HILL

St Columban’s College CABOOLTURE

St Columba’s Primary School WILSTON

St Dympna’s Parish School ASPLEY

St Edmund’s College WOODEND

St Elizabeths School TARRAGINDI

St Eugene College BURPENGARY

St Flannan’s School ZILLMERE NORTH

St Francis Catholic Primary School TANNUM SANDS

St Francis de Sales School CLIFTON

St Francis Xavier School RUNAWAY BAY

St Francis Xavier’s School GOODNA

St Francis Xavier’s School MANUNDA

St Gerard Majella Primary School WOREE

St Ignatius School TOOWONG

St Ita’s Regional Primary School DUTTON PARK

St James College BRISBANE

St James Primary School COORPAROO

St John Bosco Catholic School COLLINSVILLE

St John Fisher College BRACKEN RIDGE

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School GLADSTONE

St John Vianney’s Primary School MANLY

St John’s College BURNSIDE

St John’s School SILKWOOD

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School BRACKEN RIDGE

St Joseph’s College BRISBANE

St Joseph’s College TOOWOOMBA

St Joseph’s Nudgee College BOONDALL

St Joseph’s Primary School KANGAROO POINT

St Joseph’s Primary School NAMBOUR

St Joseph’s School ATHERTON

St Joseph’s School BARDON

St Joseph’s School CHILDERS

St Joseph’s School CHINCHILLA

St Joseph’s School GAYNDAH

St Joseph’s School MT ISA

St Joseph’s School MUNDINGBURRA

St Joseph’s School NORTH IPSWICH

St Joseph’s School NORTH ROCKHAMPTON

St Joseph’s School NUNDAH

St Joseph’s School PARRAMATTA PARK

St Joseph’s School STANTHORPE

St Joseph’s Tobruk Memorial School BEENLEIGH

St Laurence’s College SOUTH BRISBANE

St Luke’s Catholic Parish School CAPALABA

St Margaret Mary’s College HYDE PARK

St Maria Goretti School INGLEWOOD

St Mark’s School INALA

St Mary’s Catholic College KINGAROY

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School SOUTH BUNDABERG

St Mary’s College IPSWICH

St Mary’s College MARYBOROUGH

St Mary’s College TOOWOOMBA

St Mary’s Primary School MARYBOROUGH

St Mary’s School BOWEN

St Mary’s School CHARLEVILLE

St Mary’s School LAIDLEY

St Mary’s School NORTH ROCKHAMPTON

St Mary’s School WARWICK

St Michael’s College MERRIMAC

St Michael’s School GORDONVALE

St Monica’s College CAIRNS

St Patrick’s Catholic School BUNDABERG WEST

St Patrick’s College GYMPIE

St Patrick’s College SHORNCLIFFE

St Patrick’s Primary School GYMPIE

St Patrick’s Primary School MITCHELL

St Patrick’s Primary School NANANGO

St Patrick’s School ALLORA

St Patrick’s School ST GEORGE

St Patrick’s School WINTON

St Paul’s Primary School WOODRIDGE

St Peter Chanel Primary School THE GAP

St Peter Claver College RIVERVIEW

St Peter’s Primary School ROCHEDALE

St Pius’ Primary School BANYO

St Pius X School SALISBURY

St Rita’s College CLAYFIELD

St Saviour’s College TOOWOOMBA

St Saviour’s Primary School TOOWOOMBA

St Sebastian’s Primary School YERONGA

St Stephen’s Catholic College MAREEBA

St Stephen’s School ALGESTER

St Teresa’s Catholic College NOOSAVILLE

St Teresa’s College ABERGOWRIE

St Teresa’s School RAVENSHOE

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School SUNSHINE BEACH

St Thomas More College SUNNYBANK

St Thomas More’s Primary School TOOWOOMBA

St Ursula’s College TOOWOOMBA

St Ursula’s College YEPPOON

St William’s Primary School GROVELY

Stella Maris School MAROOCHYDORE

Sts Peter and Paul’s School BULIMBA

Stuartholme School TOOWONG

The Cathedral College ROCKHAMPTON

The Centre Education Programme KINGSTON

Trinity College, BEENLEIGH

Unity College CALOUNDRA WEST

Villanova College COORPAROO

Xavier Catholic College ELI WATERS

Youth and Community Learning Centre TOOWOOMBA