Kingsway Christian Education Association Inc. Trading AS Kingsway Christian College

[2025] FWCA 3290

[2025] FWCA 3290

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009

s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Kingsway Christian Education Association Inc. Trading AS Kingsway Christian College

(AG2025/2642)

KINGSWAY CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION INC. TEACHERS ENTERPRISE BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2025-2028

Educational services
COMMISSIONER DURHAM	BRISBANE, 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Application for approval of the Kingsway Christian Education Association Inc. Teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2025-2028

1. An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Kingsway Christian Education Association Inc. Teachers Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 2025-2028 (the Agreement). The Application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Kingsway Christian Education Association Inc. Trading AS Kingsway Christian College (the Applicant). The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

1. The Applicant has provided written undertakings. I am satisfied that the undertakings will not cause financial detriment to any employee covered by the Agreement and that the undertakings will not result in substantial changes to the Agreement.

1. Subject to the undertakings referred to above, I am satisfied that each requirement of ss186, 187 and 188 as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. The undertakings are taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. The Agreement does not contain a model consultation term compliant with the Act. Pursuant to section 205(2) of the Act, the model consultation term prescribed by the Fair Work (Model Terms) Determination 2025 is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

1. The Independent Education Union of Australia (IEU) lodged a Form F18 statutory declaration giving notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the IEU.

1. The Agreement is approved and will operate in accordance with s.54 of the Act. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2028.

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