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Current Update Industrial Action – Monday 16 November 2026
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Other updates Other ongoing protected industrial action
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Frequently Asked Questions Enterprise Bargaining Agreement – FAQs  , When will a new enterprise agreement be finalised?, What is happening with negotiations now?, Who is involved in enterprise agreement negotiations?, What does the bargaining process entail? , Why have negotiations taken so long?, What is the College’s salary offer for staff, and how does it compare with Victorian Government school salaries? , Why has the Victorian Government been able to offer more for their staff? , Why is the College unable to meet the IEU’s current wage requests? , How would Overnewton Teacher salaries compare with Victorian Government schools if the 16 per cent offer was accepted? , The College recorded a $4.2 million surplus in 2025. Why can’t that fund a higher salary increase? , Can the College pay staff more but also improve facilities at the same time? , Why did fees rise in 2026 when staff did not get a salary increase? , What happens from here? , When will the College inform parents of the fees for 2027? , A statement from Independent Schools Victoria
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Other ongoing protected industrial action

Status: Confirmed and ongoing

Last updated: Friday 23 October 2026

 

Some staff may choose to reduce their use of email and other online systems, and their responses to telephone enquiries. This may mean longer response times for general enquiries and some routine updates.

 

The notified action specifically excludes responding to and reporting health and safety incidents or hazards, and child safety incidents. Staff will continue to respond to these matters. Essential student safety processes, including marking class rolls and monitoring attendance, will also continue.

 

Please continue to contact your child’s teachers through Compass in the usual way. If you have not received a timely response - within 48 hours of sending - please email your child’s school using the relevant address below, including your original enquiry so it can be directed to an available member of staff:

 

 

For urgent concerns, please contact your campus reception so your concern can be directed promptly to an available member of staff. Please do not rely on email for urgent matters.

 

Our priority remains the safety, wellbeing and continued learning of our students, and we are coordinating arrangements to maintain essential support throughout this period.

Status: Confirmed and ongoing

Last updated: Tuesday 8 September 2026

 

The College has received notice of other forms of protected industrial action that may be undertaken by IEU members who choose to participate.

 

These actions may include:

 

  • not adhering to the College’s professional dress expectations

  • adding information about the Enterprise Agreement negotiations to email signatures or correspondence

  • making public comments or statements about the negotiations

  • displaying or distributing approved campaign materials

  • speaking with families or other members of the College community about the negotiations

 

The protected industrial action approved through the ballot does not include speaking with students about the action or the Enterprise Agreement negotiations.