Salary step levels

All teachers (permanent, temporary, relieving and contract) employed under the Education Act and Children's Services Act 2019 start on step 1.

Every 207 duty days (equivalent to 1 school year of full-time teaching), teachers will automatically receive the next salary step until you reach step 8.

When assessing applications for reclassification, you will be considered for an incremental salary step between steps 2 to 8. This will be assessed in line with academic and teacher qualifications and length of teaching service.

Salary step 9 (staff login required) is not an automatic recognition of service but a competency-based progression.

Current rates for teachers are detailed in pay, wages and salaries.

Apply for a salary reclassification

To apply for salary reclassification, a teacher must:

1. complete the teacher salary reclassification form (staff login required) after your first day of work as a teacher with an SA government school or preschool
2. provide a signed statement of service if you have been employed by education authorities other than the Department for Education.
3. attach all relevant official parchments and academic transcripts for qualifications you have attained.

Allow up to 2 weeks for processing. We will acknowledge your request within 2 working days.