Advocacy and Consultation
Bilateral Agreements
Currently, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Tasmania and Australian Capital Territory have signed up to the 10- year agreement. NT and WA have signed up to the 5-year Bilateral Agreement. Other states are negotiating for an additional 5% beyond Minister Clare's offered 2.5% increase. The reason that Bilateral Agreements are for 5 years is to allow changes to be made to the Agreements for the next 5 years.
The first BFSA uplift and impact on budget has presented challenges, particularly for schools many schools. The transition away from effective enrolment in 2025 is to be acknowledged. I encourage all members to continue question and work with Finance. As always I am ready to advocate on you behalf.
Advocacy and Consultation
- Top End AP day
- Providing feedback to the development of the Early Career Principal Program
- Participated in two Strategic Education Advisory Group (SEAG) meetings and
- Established future collaboration pathways with Be You
- Reform School Voice Advisory Group
- NT DET Workload Reduction Action Plan
- NTPA presence at Middle Leaders’ Summit
- NTPA representation on 20 Principal Panels
- Pilot of Principal Capability Framework
- Youth Justice Steering Group
- Workshop Planning for enrolment growth Secondary/Special Schools
- Swimming and Water Safety Education in Schools Working Group
- NTLC Expo
- FOILs Induction
Education Minister Meeting
Members of the Executive had their Face to Face Meeting with the Education Minister Jo Hersey. During this meeting we raised three key topics that represented the most common challenges and discussions raised by our members:
- Executive Contract Principals frozen contracts and Principal Level positions in the Northern Territory
- Government Employee Housing in the Northern Territory
- Occupational Violence and Aggression in the Northern Territory.
I spoke extensively to the Minister explaining ECP frozen contracts and addressing the increasing pay disparity. We also presented three position papers on the topics discussed. The Minister committed to raising this to the OCPE Commissioner.