Category A education support employees work 48 weeks per year and receive 4 weeks' paid annual leave per year.
Ongoing
Fixed Term
Category B education support employees work during the school term time only and receive paid school holidays.
Category C education support employees work 45 weeks per year and receive 7 weeks' paid school holidays.
A casual relieving education support employee is employed for specified period of time greater than 7 and less than 11 consecutive working weeks in any one school year.
A Casual Education Support employee is one who is employed for 35 or less consecutive days per school year.
Student Placement is a paid or unpaid appointment in a non-teaching capacity.
Schools may employ various health professionals to support their students with their education. While they are considered Education Support, health professionals have some distinct characteristics that schools need to be aware of. These are summarised in the Health Professionals Information Sheet.
Nurses are education support employees in the area of Health Services.
Psychologists are education support employees in the area of Health Services.
Counsellors are education support employees in the area of Health Services.
Occupational Therapists are education support employees in the area of Health Services. Ongoing
Speech Pathologists are education support employees in the area of Health Services.
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