Western Australia Agrees to Weekly Pay Rise for 17,000 Education Staff

Education assistants, cleaners, and gardeners will see 5–6.5 percent wage increases in 2025, with further 4.8–6.1 percent hikes in 2026.

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook speaks to media during a press conference at Dumas House in Perth, Australia on May 31, 2023. Matt Jelonek/Getty Images

The Western Australia (WA) Labor government has announced a pay rise for over 17,000 education assistants, cleaners, and gardeners, primarily employed by the Department of Education.

Workers covered by two industrial agreements negotiated with the United Workers Union will see pay increases of $65 (US$42) per week starting in January 2025 and again in 2026.