State school teachers have been offered a new pay deal, with the Queensland government saying it will escalate the dispute to arbitration in the Industrial Relations Commission if it is not accepted by the end of the week.

Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the government’s final offer included significant additions, but it was holding firm on increasing base wages by 8 per cent over three years.

“The wage offer is one that’s been made to all the other unions and which has been accepted by all the others, so I’d be confident that with the extra things we’ve added [teachers will accept it],” Langbroek said.

Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek. Credit: Dominic Lorrimer

He said the offer included attraction and retention incentives – similar to those in the offer that had

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