Ministry of Education vaccination survey shows education workforce lead by example
The majority of the Education workforce are vaccinated against COVID-19.
"Leading up to the mandate coming into effect, our regional staff got in touch with their schools and kura around the country so they would know and could work with those who were anticipating an impact on staffing.", says Sean Teddy, Hautū (Leader) Te Pae Aronui (Operations and Integration), for the Ministry of Education.
"We found that the vast majority of schools and kura are managing with the resources available."
"Examples of support that can be put in place include using relief staff and teachers who usually work across a number of schools and utilising qualified support staff.
"Our regional office staff will continue to work with schools and kura to find solutions to any issues if they arise. To date, most have not required any support from us, which is very reassuring and testament to the great work schools and kura are doing to minimise disruption to teaching and learning."
Recently, the ministry asked school and kura leaders for aggregate information on vaccination data. This was not a mandated process, as the ministry is not the employer of teachers.
Mr Teddy says the national response rate was 93.6%.
"Given this is an exceptionally busy time for them, I want to thank them for the time they took to provide the information."
"It supports what we were already hearing from school leaders. Teachers, educators and support staff are leading by example to give their student and parent communities and themselves confidence to be at school."
| Education region | Response Rate | Registered Teacher Vaccination Rate | Teacher Aides Vaccination Rate | Other Staff Vaccination Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Auckland |
92.2% |
98.0% |
96.5% |
97.3% |
|
Bay of Plenty/Waiariki |
84.4% |
96.2% |
94.7% |
90.5% |
|
Canterbury/Chatham Islands |
91.7% |
98.1% |
96.4% |
94.8% |
|
Hawke's Bay/Tairawhiti |
96.1% |
97.6% |
95.0% |
95.0% |
|
Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast |
100.0% |
96.8% |
92.8% |
93.7% |
|
Otago/Southland |
89.8% |
98.0% |
95.6% |
96.1% |
|
Tai Tokerau |
90.8% |
93.3% |
89.1% |
92.0% |
|
Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu |
97.1% |
96.8% |
92.8% |
94.3% |
|
Waikato |
97.9% |
97.2% |
93.9% |
95.3% |
|
Wellington |
97.9% |
98.3% |
95.5% |
97.6% |
|
New Zealand - National |
93.6% |
97.6% |
95.0% |
95.5% |
High level summary
Nationally this survey shows that registered teachers have a high vaccination rate of 97.6%. Teacher aides and other staff at schools/kura also have high vaccination rates of 95%.
Wellington has the highest vaccination rate for registered teachers at 98.3%. Followed by Canterbury/Chatham Islands, Auckland and Otago/Southland who all have teacher vaccination rates of at least 98%
Other Education Workforce vaccination rates
|
Ministry of Education |
Mandated staff vaccination rate |
|---|---|
|
Of Ministry staff covered by the mandate |
97% |
|
Education Review Office |
Mandated staff vaccination rate |
|---|---|
|
Of ERO staff covered by the mandate |
100% |
It is important to note that this information collected is not definitive and cannot be reported as such.
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