Circular 2017/06 - State Funding for 2018

This circular provides boards with information about their Operational Funding Grant and Staffing Entitlement for 2018.

Date 12 September 2017 | Circular 2017/06 | Category Resourcing

This circular is about Operational Funding Grant and Staffing Entitlement for 2018

The action needed is Use the information provided in this circular for planning for 2018

It is intended for Chairpersons of boards of trustees and principals in all state and state integrated schools

For more information

Contact Centre
Resourcing Division
Ministry of Education
PO Box 1666
Phone 04 463 8383
Email resourcing@education.govt.nz

Introduction

This circular provides boards with information about their Operational Funding Grant and Staffing Entitlement for 2018.

Staffing and funding calculators     

Funding and staffing calculators are available at www.fundingcalc.minedu.govt.nz(external link) and allow schools to model different roll scenarios and save results to a spreadsheet. The results can be calculated as GST inclusive and/or exclusive amounts.

Electronic notices

Provisional staffing and operational funding notices are now available electronically through the Ministry’s online portal. Instructions on how to log into the Ministry’s online portal are available at Education Counts(external link) under ‘School Data Portal Instructions’.

2018 Operational Funding

Increases to operational funding

In 2018, there will be an increase of 1.3% to all state and state-integrated schools’ operational funding to help cover anticipated cost increases. This will ensure schools can continue to fund their operational expenses and support the learning and achievement of children and young people.

There will also be an additional 2.7% increase to the Targeted At Risk Grant - bringing the total increase for this component to 4% - to help schools meet the needs of students most at risk of educational underachievement because of disadvantage.

Provisional roll reviews

Boards may apply for a review of their provisional roll if they consider that there are factors the Ministry has not taken into account — boards will be required to demonstrate this.

Clear evidence will need to be provided before the Ministry will consider approving a change. A list of projected enrolments alone will not be sufficient.

The 2018 Provisional Staffing Roll Review form is now available.

Please submit applications by 20 October 2017.

If you are a... then submit a completed Provisional Roll Review form to...
primary or intermediate school Ministry local office
area/composite, secondary or special school Resourcing Division, Wellington

Surplus Staffing

Before applying for surplus staffing support, check whether you need to reduce permanent teaching positions. For advice, please contact the New Zealand School Trustees Association (NZSTA). They will help:

  • decide whether to reduce the number of teachers 
  • run the process to identify which positions to disestablish 
  • ensure that you have met all your obligations as an employer.

The Ministry contracts NZSTA to provide industrial advice to all boards of trustees.

The Ministry will fund surplus staffing costs under certain conditions. For more information on the process or to find a Surplus Staffing Report form, please visit the surplus staffing support page.

Submitting an application

If you are a the identified staff must be notified... and surplus staffing details must be confirmed with the Ministry...
primary or intermediate school in writing, before the end of the 2017 school year on a completed Surplus Staffing Report form, no later than 1 December 2017.
secondary or area/composite school in writing, at least two months before the beginning of the 2018 school year on a completed Surplus Staffing Report form as soon as details are known.

Issued by

John Clark, Group Manager Resourcing Division, Te Wāhanga Whakarato Rawa

Ministry of Education, Mātauranga House, 33 Bowen Street, Wellington, P O Box 1666, Wellington 6140, New Zealand, Phone 04-463 8000, Fax 04-463 8001, Email resourcing@education.govt.nz

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