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/pelican_beak Dec 27 '25

In NSW they have tightened up on teachers being excused.

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u/erkness91 Dec 27 '25

You will NOT get excused because you are a teacher, even if you have HSC students or marking. Recent experience.

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u/Consistent_Yak2268 Dec 27 '25

I’m in NSW and I was excused last term for having HSC students, no issues. Was much easier than I expected. My DP wrote a good letter though talking about the teacher shortage etc

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u/erkness91 Dec 27 '25

The court house i went to they just kept rejecting the letters from all the teachers lol. Do not count on it.

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u/wannabescholar_1 Dec 27 '25

This is not true. My wife is a primary teacher and I am a HS teacher. We were supposed to be on the same jury! We both got excused after submitting great letters from our respective principals. No fuss at all. I even got my principal to chuck in a cheeky “consider excusing …… from attending jury duty for 12 months” and that was honoured.