Teacher Incentives – 2025

Teacher Incentive Summary Tables – 2025

Location 1

 

Forbes      Narromine      Parkes      Peak Hill      Deniliquin      Trangie      Warren

Max Package$15,000
Total Incentive Payment$5,000 upfront
$5,000 distributed throughout the year*
Removalist AllowanceUp to $5,000**

Incentives are applicable for new and existing staff and are pro-rated against FTE. The incentive payment is provided when moving from one school to another within Location 1 after 3 years of continuous service in the school from which they are moving.
* Effected through fortnightly salary payments.
** Applies when relocating to a new residence within the township where the school is located.

Location 2

 Balranald    Condobolin    Hay    Hillston    Nyngan     Trundle
Max PackageYear 1: $34,000
Year 2: $20,000
Years 3 – 5: $21,000
Total Incentive Payment$5,000 upfront
$5,000 distributed throughout the year*
Removalist AllowanceUp to $5,000**
Rental SubsidyValued at up to $15,000***
Retention PaymentYear 1: $4,000
Year 2: $5,000
Years 3 – 5: $6,000

Incentives are applicable for new and existing staff and are pro-rated against FTE.
* Effected through fortnightly salary payments.
** Employees occupying fully furnished teacher housing are ineligible for this reimbursement.
*** Effected through fortnightly salary payments and capped at $290 per week. Rental subsidy ceases after 5 years.

Location 3

 

Bourke

Brewarrina

Broken Hill

Cobar

Wilcannia

Max Package Year 1: $48,300
Year 2: $24,300
Year 3: $25,300
Years 4 & 5: $26,300
Total Incentive Payment $5,000 upfront
$15,000 distributed throughout the year*
Removalist Allowance Up to $5,000**
Rental Subsidy Valued at up to $15,000***
Retention Payment Year 1: $5,000
Year 2: $6,000
Year 3: $7,000
Years 4 & 5: $8,000
Geographical
Allowance
$3,300 per year
Long Service Leave Accrued at double the normal rate. Up to $4,900^
Western Leave 3 days per year
Help Debt Remission
After 4 years^^ After 4 years^^     After 4 years^^

Incentives are applicable for new and existing staff and are pro-rated against FTE.
* Effected through fortnightly salary payments.
** Employees occupying fully furnished teacher housing are ineligible for this reimbursement
*** Effected through fortnightly salary payments and capped at $290 per week. Rental subsidy ceases after 5 years.
^ Based on pay scale
^^ Value is not included in the Max Package as this is a government initiative. The eligible teaching period commenced
in 2019.