Secondary teachers are hoping their newly ratified pay deal will be enough to retain teachers and encourage others to join the profession.
PPTA members yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a 14.5 percent pay rise over the next two years, bringing the top teachers' pay rate to $103,000 a year.
The pay rise follows 18 months of industrial action including strike action, with the PPTA's acting president, Chris Abercrombie describing the deal as "good enough".
Abercrombie spoke to Corin Dann.
