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To: Victorian Catholic Education Authority (VCEA) leadership & the Victorian Minister for Education
Support the staff who support our kids
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As parents and family members of students in Victorian Catholic education, we call on:
- The Victorian Government to lift pay and conditions in government schools, setting a strong benchmark across the system
- Catholic education employers to stop blocking staff from negotiating better pay and conditions, and to focus on making schools workplaces of choice for teachers, support staff and school leaders
When staff are valued and supported, schools and students thrive.
Teacher working conditions are our children’s learning conditions - that includes support staff and school leaders too.
Add your name to support school staff and your child’s education.
Why is this important?
Every child deserves a great education.
That depends on schools being able to attract, support and keep great teachers, education support staff and school leaders.
Right now in Victoria, that is becoming harder:
- Education salaries are among the lowest in Australia
- Workloads are unsustainable
- Schools are facing serious staff shortages
- Catholic school staff are being denied basic bargaining rights
This means less time, less support, and fewer opportunities for our children.
Families invest in Catholic education and rightly expect high-quality teaching and support. However, in Victoria, Catholic education employers are spending time and money on a legal battle to deny staff these basic rights, instead of investing in the staff and schools our children rely on.