A state government has offered teachers a pay deal that could make them among the highest-paid educators in Australia.

The Queensland government proposal means every classroom teacher would earn more than $100,000 annually by November 2028.

Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said it was a historic offer which backed teachers with higher wages, better conditions and reduced workloads.

“We respect and value our hardworking teachers,” he said on Monday.

Under the proposed three-year deal, senior classroom teachers would be paid $135,000, plus super and incentives, by the end of the agreement.

Average principal salaries would rise to more than $200,000 plus super, and a new safety task force would be implemented to stamp out violence.

The government will also make $1000 attraction

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