Qld state school staff to get 11pc pay rise over three years

Staff other than teachers at Queensland state schools will get an 11 per cent pay rise over three years, putting them among the best pay and conditions in the country.

Education Minister Grace Grace has hailed the three-year agreement. Picture: Dan Peled/NCA NewsWire

More than 40,000 Queensland state school teacher aides, cleaners and support staff will be boosted with an 11 per cent pay rise.

The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission this week certified three new enterprise bargaining agreements for more than 40,000 public sector employees.

Under the new three-year agreements, the staff will receive pay rises of 4 per cent in the first year, 4 per cent in the second and 3 per cent in the third.

The agreements cover about 22,000 teacher aides, 7600 cleaners and 14,000 school support staff, staff in corporate offices, and the Office of Industrial Relations.

It comes with greater job security for teacher aides and school cleaners, and increased payments for those providing interpretation services in languages other than English.

Support staff will also be boosted with a new professional development allowance of $1800 for health practitioners and social workers working in schools.

Education Minister Grace Grace said the improved pay and conditions came at a time when many were feeling the pinch.

“Teacher aides, cleaners and school support staff, along with our corporate office staff play an absolutely vital role in our schools and the department more broadly, and they deserve to get some of the best pay and conditions in the country,” Ms Grace said.