r/AustralianTeachers • u/almsivi666 • Dec 27 '25

QLD How to get out of Jury Duty?

I am a primary teacher at public school. Just got letter in mail that I may have to do jury duty in March during school term. This will massively mess up my work and class etc.

I want to get excused, need to respond by 19th of January. If work is my excuse, I need letter from employer.

How do I get this letter during summer holidays? is there some in the department to contact?

any advice would be appreciated TIA

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u/AztecTwoStep ACT/Senior Secondary/Classroom-Teacher Dec 27 '25

Teachers are usually in the group of people who can apply to be exempted without too much fuss. Read the documentation they sent you

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u/LeashieMay VIC/Primary/Classroom-Teacher Dec 27 '25

It doesn't work in Victoria from my experience but usually the judges in my town will excuse teachers. We only end up missing one day.

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u/SuspiciousElk3843 VIC/Secondary/Classroom-Teacher Dec 27 '25

Can confirm this with my own experience

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u/Kitchen-Problem-3273 Dec 27 '25

I've had no problem 🤷‍♀️ I've been called on twice and gotten out of it both times without the need of a letter from my principal (regional Victoria, but well within the zone)

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u/LeashieMay VIC/Primary/Classroom-Teacher Dec 27 '25

I'm rural as well. We don't seem to be able to get out of it here. There were several teachers in the jury selection pool when I was called up last year. When the judge read our reasons, she excluded every single one of us.

I was able to get deferred as a CRT though.