Work Practices Agreements for both primary and secondary teachers in Broken Bay Diocese have been finalised.
All full-time teachers now receive one-hour per week (two hours per fortnight for secondary teachers) collaborative planning time, which has been codified, thus allowing more time for teachers to work collaboratively.
All part-time teachers will be entitled to pro rata collaborative planning time from 2024.
Working parties, with union representation as well as teacher representation, will be established by Term 3.
These working parties will investigate and monitor teacher workloads. Substantial increases in support for early career teachers (ECT) and mentors will begin in 2024.
This includes two hours per week release time per ECT and one hour per week to release an expert teaching colleague to provide practice-based mentoring support.
Increase in large-class support and a minimum of six professional development days have also been included.