Goulburn teachers join statewide movement and rally in Queanbeyan

They joined thousands of teachers across NSW who went on strike for the day for 24 hours, to advocate for better pay and more allocated time to prepare lessons.

The Crescent School teacher and president of the Goulburn Teachers Federation Jennifer Kell-McCue said the rally "went extremely well".

"It was absolutely clear from... [the] rally that teachers deserve to be heard and deserve more than thanks for their hard work, efforts and dedication to the profession and to the students they working with," she said.

"Remember, teachers working conditions are students learning conditions."

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With the recommendations outlined in the Gallop inquiry, which was commissioned by the NSW Teachers Federation, principals and teachers are seeking an annual salary increase between five to 7.5 per cent.

It also revealed that current levels of preparation time for teachers had been unchanged since the 1950s for secondary teachers and the 1980s for primary school teachers.

Recommendations alongside the Gallop inquiry encouraged an increase in preparation time of two hours a week to enable teachers more time for lesson planning and collaboration with colleagues.

Ms Kell-McCue said the turnout across NSW was amazing.

"We are hoping that we can achieve pay, we want to be paid for our time and ability for teaching," she said.

"We don't ask for much, we ask to be valued and keep the profession alive."

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