NSW public teachers poised to be among the best paid in the nation under new deal

NSW deputy premier Prue Car says a pay deal with teachers is an important step forward as the government rebuilds the education system. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Public teachers in New South Wales are poised to be among the best paid in the nation after striking a pay deal with the state government for a $10,000 pay rise for graduates.

Months of tense negotiations between the government and NSW Teachers Federation recently culminated with teachers rallying outside the offices of the premier, Chris Minns, and the deputy premier, Prue Car.