IEU members are campaigning for a new Agreement that protects and improves pay and conditions in Victorian Catholic education.
Together, we can win the significant salary increases that members deserve. We can continue to tackle workload issues, and we can improve our conditions and entitlements, making our schools better places to work and better places to learn.
In September 2025, Reps from across Victorian Catholic education met at a special Victorian Catholic Council to consider, amend and endorse the IEU’s Log of Claims.
This followed detailed member consultation early in the year, which guided the development of a Draft Log of Claims. This was circulated to sub-branches for amendment or endorsement in July. Over 200 sub-branches endorsed the draft document, while dozens more proposed thoughtful amendments which were collated for consideration at Council.
The final Log of Claims has been split in two - a 101-point Log covering salaries and conditions for members in workplace-based Sub-branches, and an additional 12-point Log covering conditions for Primary Principals, which was separately endorsed by the Principal sub-branch.
Victorian Catholic Agreement Log of Claims - finalised and endorsed!
IEU member wins
IEU members have a proud history of standing together and winning significant improvements to the pay and conditions of all staff working in Victorian Catholic schools. Here are just some of the highlights from three decades of campaigning:
1997: Pay parity with government schools
2004: Paid parental leave (improved in every subsequent Agreement!)
2008: Higher accrual of Long Service Leave and access after 7 years
2013: Huge improvements to ES & SSO classifications and salaries
2018: Teacher salaries hit $100,000
2022: New limits on teacher workload, historic reductions to Scheduled Class Time and the abolition of extras
Stronger together
The more members there are in the IEU, the greater our collective power to win an Agreement that reflects the hard work and commitment of teachers, support staff and school leaders.
So don't watch from the sidelines, get involved! Join your colleagues in the IEU today to have a voice in negotiations, to be protected at work and to grow our collective bargaining strength.
