Key dates for 2026#

January#

• Monday 5 January: Quarter 1 operational funding instalment paid.
• Tuesday 20 January: End of banking staffing Year PP 202622. Funding code change requests to Education Payroll.
• Wednesday 21 January: Banking staffing balancing period begins. 22 January - 31 March.

March#

• Tuesday 10 March: March roll return due.
• Thursday 26 March: Quarter 2 operational funding instalment and confirmed entitlement staffing published in Pourato.
• Tuesday 31 March: Banking staffing balancing period ends.

April#

• Wednesday 1 April: Quarter 2 operational funding instalment paid.
• Monday 20 April: End of year banking staffing letters published on secure data portal.

June#

• Friday 5 June: June roll return due.
• Thursday 25 June: Quarter 3 operational funding instalment published in Pourato.

July#

• Wednesday 1 July: Quarter 3 operational funding instalment paid.
• Wednesday 8 July: July roll return due.
• Friday 31 July: Change of technology for 2026 application deadline.

September#

• Friday 4 September: Provisional rolls published.
• Monday 7 September: Provisional roll review applications open.
• Tuesday 8 September: September roll return due.
• Wednesday 23 September: Quarter 4 operational funding instalment published.

October#

• Thursday 1 October: Quarter 4 operational funding instalment paid.

November#

• Monday 2 November: Extraordinary roll growth applications open.
• Friday 13 November: Provisional roll review applications deadline.
• Friday 20 November: Extraordinary roll growth applications deadline.
• Friday 27 November: All staffing applications and funding code changes for 2026 school year deadline.

December#

• Friday 11 December: Quarter 1 operational funding 2027 instalment published.

January 2027#

• Tuesday 5 January 2027: Quarter 1 operational funding 2027 instalment paid.

Key dates for 2025#

Operational funding information#

Operational funding is the money your board receives for the day-to-day running of the school or kura.

Operational funding

Resourcing information#

Resourcing information for your school or kura is in Pourato.

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