Victorian teachers are preparing for a fight with the state government over demands for a “crisis catch-up” pay rise of up to 30 per cent which could add $1.5bn to the state’s public wage bill.

The scheme, which mirrors a plan to attract teachers to the Victorian bush, was announced on Wednesday as part of a $244.6 million state government package to lift school performance. In the video ...

Relief teachers have been called in to plug the gaps left in classrooms by new staff who have been hired but had their ...