Third teachers' strike off as bitter pay dispute ends A third statewide strike of public school teachers has been cancelled after unionised educators swung in behind a sweetened pay offer. AAP · Aug 17
Pay deal caveat could backfire, principals warn Victorian public school principals are concerned a proposal to halve staff meeting hours will come back to bite teachers as government pay talks stall. AAP · Jul 31
Teachers to strike for third time as pay talks stall Teachers will strike again as the battle between a union and a state government intensifies over a deal to improve pay and conditions. AAP · Jul 31
'Make it right': educators weigh pay versus passion A specialist education worker, who gave up doing the job she loves for a day to rally for better pay, has warned she may have to walk away for good. AAP · Jul 23
'Unrecognised, underfunded': teachers shut down streets Public school teachers have taken their fight for better pay and conditions to Melbourne's streets, compounding an election-year headache for Labor. AAP · Jul 22
Teachers to walk off job for 24 hours amid pay dispute Teachers at hundreds of public schools across one state will go on strike as protracted pay negotiations remain at an impasse. AAP · Jul 14
Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws It will be easier for principals to ban abusive parents from school grounds under expanded laws, including those who target teachers through social media. AAP · Jun 12
Teachers offered pay rise of up to 32 per cent A teachers' union has struck an in-principle deal with a state government for pay rises of up to 32.4 per cent over four years. AAP · May 15
Teachers to push on with strikes as pay war escalates Public school educators are moving ahead with plans for a wave of rolling strikes as pay and condition negotiations stall with a state government. AAP · Apr 10
More teacher strikes loom as pay dispute intensifies Teachers are preparing for another strike unless a state government offers a better pay deal, warning of further disruption ahead. AAP · Mar 24
Victoria teachers strike: warning of further action as 35,000 rally and hundreds of schools cancel classes Union leaders say Tuesday’s protest in Melbourne’s CBD was among state’s ‘biggest’ in years The Guardian - AU · Mar 23
Victoria bills itself as the ‘education state’ but thousands of school teachers are set to strike. Here’s what it means Up to 500 schools will be ‘significantly’ affected by Tuesday’s industrial action. What will classes be like and why are educators striking? The Guardian - AU · Mar 23
Kindergartens close across state as teachers strike Thousands of kindergarten teachers are going on strike due to an ongoing wage dispute with a state government, who they accuse of disrespectful treatment. AAP · Feb 25
Show us the money: teachers mock 'education state' tag Hundreds of kindergarten teachers have gone on strike, taking direct aim at a premier as she spruiks her state's education credentials overseas. AAP · Sep 16, 2025
AAP · Feb 7, 2025 TAFE teachers forge deal for 21 per cent pay rise TAFE teachers in Victoria have won a pay rise of 21 per cent over four years to bring their salaries in line with school teachers.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023 Victoria to pay for teaching degrees to address shortages in secondary schools Scholarships offered to those enrolling in 2024 and 2025 who then go on to work in public schools