NSW school support staff set for pay rise

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published September 4, 2019

Support staff in NSW preschools and public schools are in for a major wage increase after securing a minimum 19 per cent pay rise over three years in negotiations with the NSW Government.

The Public Service Association on Tuesday announced the agreement with the government, which will now be taken to union members ...

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