Resourcing: Operational funding and staffing entitlements
The Ministry calculates and allocates staffing entitlements and quarterly operational funding to state and state-integrated schools and kura. Private schools also receive quarterly operational funding.
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School and kura boards govern their school finances and dictate how operational funding is applied. Boards, principals and administrators should undertake further reading at the links on this page.
Resourcing information for your school or kura is available to view in Pourato.
Pourato – Applications & Online Systems(external link)
- Core resourcing information
- School and kura resourcing queries
- Key staffing and funding dates 2023
- Developing educational resources for schools and early learning services
Core resourcing information
School and kura resourcing enquiries
Email: resourcing@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 4 463 8383
Key staffing and funding dates 2023
Key staffing and funding dates 2023 download:
School key dates 2023 [PDF, 128 KB]
| Date | Description |
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| Monday 2 January | New Year's Day holiday |
| Tuesday 3 January | Day after New Year's Day holiday |
| Wednesday 04 January | Quarter 1 2023 instalment paid |
| Tuesday 24 January | End of PP22 – funding code change request 2022 to Education Payroll |
| Wednesday 25 January | Balancing period begins |
| Monday 6 February | Waitangi Day |
| Tuesday 08 March | March roll return due |
| Tuesday 21 March | End of balancing period |
| Thursday 30 March | Quarter 2 operational funding instalment published in Pourato |
| Monday 3 April | Quarter 2 instalment paid |
| Friday 7 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 10 April | Easter Monday |
| Tuesday 11 April | Term 1 holidays |
| Monday 24 April | Term 2 begins |
| Monday 25 April | ANZAC Day |
| Monday 15 May | Confirmed entitlement staffing published in Pourato |
| Monday 5 June | King's birthday |
| Thursday 8 June | June roll return due |
| Wednesday 28 June | Quarter 3 operational funding instalment published in Pourato |
| Monday 3 July | Quarter 3 instalment paid |
| Monday 3 July | Term 2 holidays |
| Friday 7 July | July roll return due |
| Friday 14 July | Matariki holiday |
| Monday 17 July | Term 3 begins |
| Friday 4 August | 2024 change of technology provider applications deadline |
| Thursday 8 September | September roll return due |
| Friday 15 September | 2024 provisional rolls released in Pourato |
| Monday 18 September | 2024 provisional roll reviews open |
| Monday 25 September | Term 3 holidays |
| Friday 22 September | Quarter 4 operational funding instalment published in Pourato |
| Monday 2 October | Quarter 4 instalment paid |
| Monday 09 October | Term 4 begins |
| Monday 23 October | Labour Day |
| Friday 17 November | 2024 provisional roll review deadline |
| Thursday 30 November | All staffing applications and funding code changes for the 2023 school year deadline |
| Friday 8 December | Quarter 1 2024 operational funding instalment published in Pourato |
| Wednesday 20 December | Term 4 ends |
| Wednesday 3 January | Quarter 1 2024 instalment paid |
Developing educational resources for schools and early learning services
Find out about supplying goods and services (procurement) of educational resources for schools and early learning services.
Supplying learning resources to schools
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