Promise to Expand Pilot to Retain Best New South Wales Teachers

Teachers and principals strike for fairer workloads and wages under the slogan #MoreThanThanks in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 7, 2021. Supplied/NSW Teachers Federation

A pilot to put high-performing teachers on the same pay as a deputy principal will be expanded to attract more educators to NSW public schools.

The salaries of 200 teachers in more than 50 schools will jump to $152,000 (US$104,530) under the program to recognise excellence in classroom teaching and have more experienced teachers supporting junior colleagues.