Circular 2018/07 - State Funding for 2019
This circular provides boards with information about their Operational Funding Grant and Staffing Entitlement for 2019.
Date 18 September 2018 | Circular 2018/07 | Category Resourcing
This circular is about Operational Funding Grant and Staffing Entitlement for 2019
The action needed is Use the information provided in this circular for planning for 2019
It is intended for Chairpersons of boards of trustees and principals in all state and state integrated schools
For more information
- Surplus staffing
- Education Circulars for copies of school circulars.
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 2019.
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 in to the Ministry’s online portal are available at Education Counts under ‘School Data Portal Instructions’.
Education Counts website(external link)
2019 Operational Funding
Increases to operational funding
In 2019, there will be an increase of 1.6% 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.
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 2019 Provisional Staffing Roll Review form is available on the website.
Please submit applications by 26 October 2018.
| 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 our website.
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 2018 school year | on a completed Surplus Staffing Report form, no later than 1 December 2018. |
| secondary or area/composite school |
in writing, at least two months before the beginning of the 2019 school year | on a completed Surplus Staffing Report form as soon as details are known. |
Issued by
Natasha Barnett, 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 8383, Fax 04 463 8374, Email resourcing@education.govt.nz
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