Practicum Payments
Fair Work Australia has terminated the Award which regulated the payment of teachers who supervise and coordinate student teachers.
As a result, the IEU Victoria Tasmania has written to all tertiary providers of teacher education in Victoria requesting that:
- They provide an assurance that they will continue to pay teachers the existing rates for supervising and coordinating student teachers.
- They negotiate with the IEU Victoria Tasmania to establish a written agreement to cover the payment for supervision and coordination of student teachers.
| Tertiary Provider |
Assurance given to continue to pay existing rates |
| Australian Catholic University |
Yes |
| Ballarat University |
Yes |
| Deakin University |
Yes |
| La Trobe University |
Yes |
| Melbourne University |
Yes |
| Monash University |
Yes |
| Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE |
Yes |
| RMIT University |
Yes |
| Tabor College |
Yes |
| Victoria University* |
Yes |
| University of Tasmania* |
Yes |
Terminated Award rates (per student per day):
- Supervision in secondary schools in one method - $12.45
- Supervision in secondary schools in two methods and supervision in primary schools - $21.20
- Coordination (up to 10 students) - $1.30
Victoria University rates (per student per day):
- Supervision in secondary schools in one method - $17.00
- Supervision in secondary schools in two methods and supervision in primary schools - $30.00
- Coordination (up to 10 students) - $2.00
Schools which participate in the Victoria University Site-based Education Initiative receive an additional $3000 per 25 pre-service student teachers.
University of Tasmania:
University of Tasmania pays teachers supervising practicum $25.44 per day