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Queensland Teachers Set Nov. 25 Statewide Strike as Pay Dispute Nears Arbitration

Union leaders seek a 2026 pay rise to avoid a wage freeze during arbitration.

Overview

  • Queensland state school teachers will stage a 24-hour walkout on November 25, their second such strike this year.
  • The Queensland Teachers’ Union confirmed rallies and demonstrations across Brisbane and major regional centres.
  • The government says schools will stay open with student supervision and maintains its three-year 8% pay offer.
  • Union demands include limiting what goes to arbitration, securing a 3% increase in 2026, and protecting class size caps and non-contact time.
  • The strike date was chosen to avoid Year 12 external exams, with formal arbitration set to begin automatically on December 31, ending protected action.