The new pay offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment if they agree to the deal, which would head off a third statewide strike.

The latest pay offer is the first from the new Education Minister who has been tasked with striking a deal before a proposed 24-hour stop work action.

The new pay offer includes a $2,000 lump-sum payment if they agree to the deal, which would head off a third statewide strike.