Schedule 2: school administrative and support staff - allowances

Please note, this page is under review. Please refer to the Pay and Allowances page for the most up to date rates.

Table 1 - Allowances

Table 1 - Allowances

Rates of Pay from first pay period on or after 15 July 2022

Per hour

2.53%

First Aid (Clause 5.10.1)0.59
Administration of Medications (Clause 5.10.2)0.23
Health Support (Clause 5.10.3)0.49
Community Language Allowance Scheme (subclause 32.1.2)

Amount from first pay period on or after 15 July 2022

2.53%

Per annum

$

Base level1,552
Higher level2,335

Table 2 - Other Allowances

The allowances listed in this Table and the relevant cities and centres are adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Reviewed Award 2009 or successor award, or as approved from time to time by the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Item 1 - Meal allowances on one-day journeys

Capital cities and high cost country centres

ClauseBrief descriptionAmount effective from 1 July 2021

19.2.10 (i)

Breakfast$29.20
19.2.10 (iii)Lunch$32.85
19.2.10 (ii)Dinner$56.00

Other centres

ClauseBrief descriptionAmount effective from 1 July 2021
19.2.10 (i)Breakfast$26.15
19.2.10 (iii)Lunch$29.85
19.2.10 (ii)Dinner$51.50

Item 2 - Overtime meal allowances - Clause 20.4.2

Brief descriptionAmount effective from 1 July 2021
Breakfast$32.50
Lunch$32.50
Dinner$32.50
Supper$11.90

Item 3 - Travelling compensation


Capital Cities - clause 19.1.8 (ii)Amount effective from 1 July 2021
Adelaide$295.65
Brisbane$313.65
Canberra$306.65
Darwin$358.65
Hobart$285.65
Melbourne$311.65
Perth$318.65
Sydney$336.65


High Country Cost CentresAmount effective from 1 July 2021
Albany (WA)$317.65
Alice Springs (NT)$288.65
Armidale (NSW)$285.65
Ballarat (VIC)
$292.65
Bathurst (NSW)$279.65
Bega (NSW)$283.65
Benalla (VIC)$280.65
Bendigo (VIC)$278.65
Bordertown (SA)$287.65
Bourke (NSW)$303.65
Bright (VIC)$305.65
Broken Hill (NSW)$290.65
Broome (WA)$358.65
Bunbury (WA)$293.65
Burnie (TAS)$302.65
Cairns (QLD)$301.65
Carnarvon (WA)$294.65
Castlemaine (VIC)$281.65
Chinchilla (QLD)$281.65
Christmas Island (WA)$336.65
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (WA)$469.65
Coffs Harbour (NSW)$286.65
Colac (VIC)$276.65
Dalby (QLD)$315.65
Dampier (WA)$313.65
Derby (WA)$308.65
Devonport (TAS)$296.65
Emerald (QLD)$294.65
Esperance (WA)$300.65
Exmouth (WA)$328.65
Geraldton (WA)$303.65
Gladstone (QLD)$293.65
Gold Coast (QLD)$347.65
Gosford (NSW)$283.65
Halls Creek (WA)$308.65
Hervey Bay (QLD)$295.65
Horn Island (QLD)$338.65
Horsham (VIC)$292.65
Jabiru (NT)$354.65
Kalgoorlie (WA)$310.65
Karratha (WA)$353.65
Katherine (NT)$296.65
Kununurra (WA)$342.65
Launceston (TAS)$279.65
Lismore (NSW)$282.65
Mackay (QLD)$299.65
Maitland (NSW)$293.65
Mount Gambier (SA)$278.65
Mount Isa (QLD)$206.65
Mudgee (NSW)$297.65
Muswellbrook (NSW)$295.65
Newcastle (NSW)$323.65
Newman (WA)$308.65
Nhulunbuy (NT)$368.65
Norfolk Island (NSW)$328.65
Northam (WA)$283.65
Orange (NSW)$294.65
Port Hedland (WA)$313.65
Port Lincoln (SA)$308.65
Port Macquarie (NSW)$208.65
Port Pirie (SA)$288.65
Queanbeyan (NSW)$277.65
Queenstown (TAS)$274.65
Roma (QLD)$280.65
Shepparton (VIC)$288.65
Swan Hill (VIC)$274.65
Tennant Creek (NT)$284.65
Toowoomba (QLD)$282.65
Thursday Island (QLD)$338.65
Townsville (QLD)$281.65
Wagga Wagga (NSW)$290.65
Wangaratta (VIC)$282.65
Weipa (QLD)$276.65
Whyalla (SA)$283.65
Wilpena-Pound (SA)$331.65
Wollongong (NSW)$293.65
Wonthaggi (VIC)$290.65
Yulara (NT)$578.65



Tier 2 Country CentresAmount effective from 1 July 2021
Albury (NSW)$262.10
Ararat (VIC)$262.10
Ayr (QLD)$262.10
Bairnsdale (VIC)$262.10
Bundaberg (QLD)$262.10
Ceduna (SA)$262.10
Charters Towers (QLD)$262.10
Cooma (NSW)$262.10
Dubbo (NSW)$262.10
Echuca (VIC)$262.10
Geelong (VIC)$262.10
Goulburn (NSW)$262.10
Griffith (NSW)$262.10
Gunnedah (NSW)$262.10
Hamilton (VIC)$262.10
Innisfail (QLD)$262.10
Kadina (SA)$262.10
Kingaroy (QLD)$262.10
Mildura (VIC)$262.10
Naracoorte (SA)$262.10
Nowra (NSW)$262.10
Port Augusta (SA)$262.10
Portland (VIC)$262.10
Renmark (SA)$262.10
Rockhampton (QLD)$262.10
Sale (VIC)$262.10
Seymour (VIC)$262.10
Tamworth (NSW)$262.10
Tumut (NSW)$262.10
Warrnambool (VIC)$262.10
Wodonga (VIC)$262.10
Other country centres$246.10
ClauseBrief descriptionAmount effective from 1 July 2021
19.1.11Daily allowance payable after 35 days and up to 6 months in the same location - all locations50% of the appropriate location rate
19.1.8 (i) (b)Incidental expenses$20.60

Item 4 Incidental expenses

ClauseBrief descriptionAmount effective from 1 July 2021
19.1.8 (ii)Incidental expenses when claiming actual expenses - all locations$20.60


Item 5 - Clause 28.2 - Allowance payable for use of private motor vehicle

Brief descriptionRate effective 1 July 2021
Official Business rate72.0 (cents per km)
Specified journey rate/Casual rate28.8 (cents per km)

Item 6 - Allowance for living in a remote area

With dependents

ClauseGradeAmount effective from 1 July 2021
30.2.1Grade A$2,156
30.2.2Grade B$2,860
30.2.3Grade C$3,819

Without dependents

ClauseGradeAmount effective from 1 July 2021
30.2.1Grade A$1,505
30.2.2Grade B$2,005
30.2.3Grade C$2,675

Item 7 - Clause 31.1.2 - Assistance to Employees Stationed in a Remote Area when travelling on recreation leave

Brief descriptionAmount effective from 1 July 2021
By private motor vehicleAppropriate casual rate up to a maximum of 2850kms less $53.65
Other transport - With dependentsActual reasonable expenses in excess of $53.65 and up to $359.25
Other transport - Without dependentsActual reasonable expenses in excess of $53.65 and up to $177.45

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