About us

A bank built for you

Teachers Mutual Bank is dedicated to helping Australian education sector employees and their families secure their financial futures.

In 1966 a group of passionate teachers with a shared vision of giving those alongside them better financial options came together to form a credit union.

More than 50 years on, that passion is stronger than ever. We’re still supporting teachers, their families, and the education community with superior banking products and member service.

We’re more than just a bank, we’re a market leader in member advocacy in the Australian banking sector, and committed to strong standards of corporate responsibility through community investment and ethical business.

Teachers Mutual Bank is one division of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited, alongside Health Professionals Bank, Firefighters Mutual Bank, UniBank, and Hiver Bank. Collectively, Teachers Mutual Bank Limited has more than 230,000 members and over $10 billion in assets. 

History

Back in 1966 Teachers Credit Union was established by teachers, for teachers. Since our humble beginnings, we've grown from 29 members and $644 in deposits, to over 230,000 members and more than $10 billion in assets. Not bad when you think that our very first meetings were held in a tennis shed!

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Community

We believe it is teachers who make communities stronger and futures brighter.

Sustainability isn’t just part of our business, it’s how we do business. We believe sustainability should influence every aspect of our planning, programming and implementation. We are committed to creating a better world for our members, the teaching community, the planet and the people on it.

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Our values

We started our journey with a foundation based on partnership, education, strength, commitment, integrity and sustainability. Over time, our journey has seen us through changes in the banking industry and we’ve responded by becoming braver, bolder and more competitive – but our core beliefs have never wavered.

Instead, those beliefs have taken a new shape, a set of concrete values. Three words embracing what we have always stood for and what we truly believe. Advocacy. Passion. Sustainability.

Advocacy

We aim to be everything you want in a bank, every time. We will be there for you at every step of your financial journey, helping you make the most of every dollar you earn and supporting you to reach your financial goals sooner. We are proud to offer products and services that have been carefully designed to be relevant for teachers. Because in the end, we know that if we do things right by you, you’ll probably let others know.

Passion

We are passionate about being the best of the best – and putting you first in everything we do. You can sense that passion when you talk to us, no matter whether it’s face-to-face or over the phone. We’re a team of extremely committed people eager to deliver exceptional service and products for teachers, their families and employees in the education sector.

Sustainability

We are 100% committed to doing what’s right – that extends from how we run our business and how we relate to our members to how we treat the environment. Whether it’s employing skilled, ethical staff, delivering product innovations or through initiatives to help the community, schools and environment, we’re absolutely focused on providing a better future for our members and the wider community.

We've been passionate about teachers and their families since 1966

Back in 1966 Teachers Credit Union was established by teachers, for teachers.

Our success was born out of a dream and a vision to give teachers and their families better financial options.

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Celebrating our 50th anniversary

Member news 2023 

December

November 2023 Interest Rates Change [4 December]

November

June 2023 RBA Announcement [7 November]

August

August 2023 Interest Rate Changes [7 August]

June

June 2023 Interest Rate Changes [29 June]

June 2023 RBA Announcement [6 June]

May

Teachers Mutual Bank Sends its Tenth Principal to Harvard [30 May]

May 2023 Interest Rate Changes [16 May]

May 2023 RBA Announcement [3 May]

March

March 2023 Interest Rate Changes [21 March]

March 2023 RBA Announcement [7 March]

February

February 2023 Interest Rate Changes [24 February]

February 2023 RBA Announcement [7 February]

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited's Board and Executive Management are committed to a high standard of corporate governance.

Teachers Mutual Bank Limited is an Authorised Deposit Taking Institution (ADI)* regulated under the:

• Banking Act 1959 (Cth), by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) and the
• Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).

We comply with all relevant legislation and codes of conduct.

Read our Constitution

Read our Whistleblower Policy

Nominating for a Board of Directors position

If you have considered playing a leadership role at Teachers Mutual Bank by serving on the board as an elected Director, there are a number of important steps to take into consideration, one of which is requesting a Nominations Pack.

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Nominating for a Members Committee position

The structure and composition of our members committee is outlined in the Teachers Mutual Bank constitution.

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Audit Committee

The Audit Committee plays a key role in assisting the Board to fulfil its corporate governance and oversight responsibilities, particularly in relation to financial reporting, internal audit and external audit.

Read the Audit Committee Charter

Risk and Compliance Committee

The Committee provides assistance to the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities in terms of corporate governance practices, risk management and the quality and integrity of reporting

Read the Risk and Compliance Committee Charter

*Teachers Mutual Bank Limited ABN 30 087 650 459 AFSL/Australian Credit Licence 238981
Firefighters Mutual Bank, Health Professionals Bank, Teachers Mutual Bank and UniBank are divisions of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited. 

Careers

At Teachers Mutual Bank we’re all members of the same team. Whether it’s your first job, you’re returning to work or you’re at the peak of your professional career; it’s about making a difference to our members’ lives, the teaching community and the environment. Our culture is clearly defined by education. Our employees are encouraged and supported to further their education, develop a career path and maintain a healthy work/life balance. Our members, community and employees embrace the mutual bank core values of passion, advocacy and sustainability. 

“We are passionate about supporting our employees to reach their full potential because we know they are the key to our success. We aim to reflect diversity within our organisation by creating an inclusive environment founded on workplace equity. We value the diversity of experience and perspectives among our employees as  a source of great strength and we have an ongoing commitment to pay equity and gender equality at all levels of TMBL” – Steve James, CEO

If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you.

Media centre

Teachers Mutual Bank welcomes media enquiries and is happy to assist journalists with information about us or to comment on industry issues.

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Media enquiries

(02) 9735 9245 / 0455 999 532
[email protected]

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Customer Owned Banking

Over 4.5 million Australians are customers of mutual banks, credit unions and building societies. We have worked closely with Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA), to develop the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice.

What is the Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice?

The Code is an important public statement of the value we place on improving the financial wellbeing of our customers and the education community. It reinforces our commitment to:

• the benefits of mutuality 
• community involvement 
• fairer fees and 
• customer or member, service. 

How does it affect you?

The Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice is how we deliver on our guarantee to serve our customers first. Our 7 key promises to you outline how we do this.

Our 7 key promises to you

1. We will deliver banking services in the interests of our customers.
2. We will obey the law.
3. We will not mislead or deceive.
4. We will act honestly and fairly.
5. We will offer products and services that are fit for general purpose.
6. We will deliver services with reasonable care and skill.
7. We will contribute to our community. 

Find out more

You can download the complete Customer Owned Banking Code of Practice or you can request a copy to be mailed to you.

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Reports and regulatory disclosures

Teachers Mutual Bank is a division of Teachers Mutual Bank Limited. Visit www.tmbl.com.au for detailed financial and sustainability related information, as well as regulatory disclosures.