IEU and QTU-led negotiations have resulted in a 3.66% increase each year to practicum supervision rates for the next three years.
The Practicum Supervision Agreement between our union, the Queensland Teachers’ Union (QTU), the Australian Higher Education Industrial Association and the Queensland Council of Deans of Education is effective from the commencement of the 2023 school year.
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