Pay equity claims in the education sector
There are several pay equity claims either recently raised, underway, or settled in the education sector for the following roles and those people doing the same or similar work.
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Click on the links to find out more about these pay equity claims that the Secretary for Education has been named in as employer, because the employees are Ministry or school employees, or are registered kindergarten teachers.
| Workforce | Raised by | Status |
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| Teacher aides | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Settled in 2020 |
| Administration support staff in schools | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Settled in July 2022 |
| Kaiārahi i te reo | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Settled in July 2022 |
| Ministry employees in admin and clerical roles(external link) | PSA | Currently investigating. Led by Te Kawa Mataaho |
| School science technicians | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Arguability agreed |
| School librarians and library assistants | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Arguability agreed |
| Teachers | NZEI Te Riu Roa & PPTA | Raised November/December 2020 |
| Therapists | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
There are several pay equity claims in the education sector where the Ministry of Education is named as the direct employer. If you are employed by the Ministry and affected by one of these claims, you can learn more on Te Tāhuhu on the Ministry Pay Equity Claims page.
These are:
| Workforce | Raised by | Status |
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| Administration and Clerical Workers |
PSA |
Raised October 2019 |
| Early Intervention Teachers |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
Raised November 2020 |
| Psychologists |
NZEI Te Riu Roa APEX |
Raised November 2020 |
| Therapists | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
| Education advisors | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
| Service managers | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
There are also several pay equity claims in the education sector where the Ministry of Education is not named as an employer.
These are:
| Workforce | Raised by | Status |
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| Kindergarten administrators | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
| Kindergarten cooks | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
| Kindergarten teacher aides | NZEI Te Riu Roa | Raised November 2020 |
| Early learning teachers | Individual employees in the Early learning sector | Raised November 2020 |
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