Teachers' Professional Association of Queensland

Protection without the politics

You choose who represents you at work. TPAQ is independent and run by teachers, and none of your membership fees go to the ALP or any other political party. Your fees pay for workplace support and Professional Indemnity Protection for eligible members.

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Why teachers choose TPAQ

Run by teachers, backed by a national network

Run by teachers, for teachers

TPAQ is run by teachers, so the people making decisions know the job first-hand.

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None of your dues go to the ALP or any other political party. Check our current fees on the join page and compare them with what you pay now.

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Your fees stay out of politics

No TPAQ membership fees are used to support any political party, including the ALP. Your fees pay for member support, workplace protection and the services on our services page. Check our current fees on the join page and compare them with what you pay now.

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Teacher Academy
Professional development

Teacher Academy

Teacher Academy provides a modern learning platform designed to support the professional growth of teachers.

With a growing library of courses and resources now hosted through the Teacher Academy, you'll find content and certificates to help you upskill and re-skill and meet your CPD hours.

By joining a Red Academy, professionals not only advance their own learning, they strengthen themselves towards better workplaces and outcomes for all professionals.

Part of something bigger

Proudly part of the Red Union Network

TPAQ is a professional association, and part of the Red Union Network, a group of independent, member-led associations across Australia and New Zealand. Being part of the network means your membership draws on shared industrial expertise, legal resources and advocacy experience, while TPAQ stays independently governed.

No TPAQ membership fees are used to support any political party, including the ALP.

Refer a friend to any Red Union organisation and you get a discount on your next subscription payment. See which professional associations you can refer to.

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News & advocacy

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7 Oct 2026

Case Win: Cleared Twice Over the Same Complaints

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30 Sept 2026

Case Win: Unpaid Final Wages Recovered After More Than a Year

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16 Sept 2026

TPAQ Pushes to Cut Red Tape in Queensland Schools

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