Collective agreements
Access the current collective agreements and their relevant key-dates.
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The terms of an employment agreement must be adhered to. These are the current collective agreements setting out the terms and conditions of employment for principals, teachers and other staff in schools.
- Find your collective agreement
- Minimum wage rate - effective 21 April 2022
- Collective agreement dates
Find your collective agreement
Collective agreements covering most employees in the state and state-integrated education sector are available below.
You can also access a PDF version once you've selected the link to your relevant collective agreement.
Teachers’ collective agreements
Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022
Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022
Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022
Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 5 April 2023 to 4 April 2026
Te Aho o te Kura Pounamu Early Childhood Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2024
Principals’ collective agreements
Primary Principals' Collective Agreement
Effective 26 August 2019 to 25 August 2022
Primary Principals' (PPCBU) Collective Agreement [PDF, 811 KB]
Effective 1 December 2022 to 1 December 2024
Secondary Principals' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 December 2022 to 1 December 2024
Area School Principals' Collective Agreement
Effective 6 September 2019 to 5 September 2022
Other staff collective agreements
Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement
Effective 20 June 2022 to 19 February 2024
School Caretakers', Cleaners' and Canteen Staff Collective Agreement
Effective 14 November 2022 to 13 November 2024
Secondary and Area School Groundstaff Collective Agreement
Effective 11 December 2019 to 11 February 2022
Kaiarahi i te Reo and Therapists' Collective Agreement
Effective 20 June 2022 to 19 February 2024
Specialist Residential Schools' Collective Agreement
Effective 11 December 2022 to 30 April 2025
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu Specialist and Support Staff Collective Agreement
Effective 17 December 2019 to 16 December 2021
Community Education Collective Agreement
Effective 1 December 2022 to 27 February 2025
Minimum wage rate - effective 1 April 2023
The Minimum Wage Rate increased to $22.70 from 1 April 2023. Anyone currently paid an hourly rate below the new minimum wage rate will automatically have their pay rate increased to $22.70 per hour from 1 April 2023.
Collective agreement dates
The initiation date is the date the bargaining process can begin. The initiation date is the date the bargaining process can begin. Either party can initiate bargaining from 60 days before the collective agreement expires.
The start and expiry dates for a collective agreement are agreed by both parties in bargaining.
Note about expiry dates
The expiry of a collective agreement does not necessarily mean the end of the agreement.
Clause 53 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 says an expired collective agreement continues to be enforceable for a further 12 months, provided the union or the employer had, before the expiry date, initiated bargaining to replace the agreement.
Clause 53 - Employment Relations Act 2000(external link)
Teachers and principals
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Collective |
Union(s) |
Start date and expiry date |
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Primary Teachers |
New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa |
1 July 2019 to |
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Secondary Teachers |
Post Primary Teachers' Association |
1 July 2019 to |
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Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
5 April 2023 to |
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Area School Teachers |
PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa |
1 July 2019 to |
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Primary Principals |
NZEI Te Riu Ria |
26 August 2019 to |
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Primary Principals |
Primary Principals' Collective Bargaining Union |
1 December 2022 to |
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Secondary Principals |
PPTA and Secondary Principals' Association |
1 December 2022 to |
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Area School Principals |
PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa |
6 September 2019 to |
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Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
1 December 2022 to |
Other staff in schools
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Collective |
Union(s) |
Start date and expiry date |
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Specialist Residential Schools |
Public Service Association (PSA) |
11 December 2022 to |
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School Caretakers', Cleaners and Canteen Staff |
E tū |
14 November 2022 to |
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Secondary and Area School Groundstaff |
Amalgamated Workers Union |
11 December 2019 to |
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Community Education |
PPTA |
1 December 2022 to |
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Support Staff in Schools |
NZEI Te Riu Roa and E tū |
20 June 2022 to |
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Kaiarahi i te Reo and Therapists |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
20 June 2022 to |
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Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
17 December 2019 to |
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