High priority principals’ allowance
Secondary and area school principals who are employed at an eligible school are paid a high priority principals’ allowance.
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About the high priority allowance
Secondary and area school principals are entitled to receive a high priority principals’ allowance (HPPA) when they are employed in a school or kura identified by the Ministry of Education as requiring additional support for recruitment and retention.
Primary principals are not eligible for the HPPA. However, they may be eligible for the staffing incentive allowance.
Staffing incentive allowance
Eligible schools may be changed by the Ministry of Education as needs change. This won’t happen more than once a year, and only after consultation with employee representatives.
These lists have been updated for 2024.
For more information, email: teacher.supply@education.govt.nz.
Eligibility and allowance conditions
Secondary school principals and area school principals are eligible to receive $3,000 per annum if they are employed:
- at an eligible school
- full-time (1 FTTE)
- permanent or long-term relief (2 consecutive terms or more)
Secondary principals
The HPPA is set out in the Secondary Principals' Collective Agreement.
Clause 3.6 – Secondary Principals' Collective Agreement(external link)
The HPPA provision applies to principals employed in:
- all secondary schools in territorial local authorities of Buller, Grey, Southland, South Taranaki, South Waikato, Waikato and Westland.
- some secondary schools in the territorial local authorities of Far North, Kaipara, Waitomo, Taupō, Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki, Wairoa, Central Hawke’s Bay, Ruapehu, Rangitikei, Tasman and Kaikoura.
Eligible schools for secondary principals
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3 4 5 7 8 9 19 21 22 106 115 119 127 143 144 145 148 158 159 160 162 166 167 169 181 183 195 214 232 233 292 298 301 303 304 305 307 395 399 400 401 409 494 661 961 |
Kaitaia College Whangaroa College Kerikeri High School Okaihau College Bay of Islands College Northland College Dargaville High School Otamatea High School Ruawai College Tuakau College Te Kauwhata College Huntly College Ngaruawahia High School Trident High School Whakatane High School Edgecumbe College Opotiki College Tokoroa High School Forest View High School Te Kuiti High School Piopio College Tauhara College Taupo-nui-a-Tia College Taumarunui High School Opunake High School Ruapehu College Rangitikei College Wairoa College Te Aute College Central Hawke's Bay College Golden Bay High School Motueka High School Buller High School Greymouth High School John Paul II High School Westland High School Kaikoura High School Northern Southland College Central Southland College Fiordland College Menzies College Aparima College Putaruru College Tarawera High School Te Paepae o Aotea |
Area school principals
The area school HPPA is set out in the Area School Principals' Collective Agreement.
Clause 3.66 – Area School Principals' Collective Agreement(external link)
The allowance provision applies to principals employed in:
- All area schools territorial local authorities of Buller, Far North, Gisborne, Opotiki, Tasman, Taupo, Westland, Whakatane, and Southland.
- Some area schools in territorial local authorities of Waikato, South Waikato, South Taranaki and Tararua.
Eligible schools for area school principals
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1 2 6 10 11 185 206 212 221 290 297 299 300 306 402 463 476 496 497 545 550 567 589 624 628 658 737 742 1055 1139 1147 1149 1175 1666 1672 1673 1748 1917 2062 2084 2103 2104 2383 3106 3114 3117 3119 4227 4230 |
Te Kura o Te Kao Taipa Area School Broadwood Area School Te Kura Taumata o Panguru Opononi Area School Patea Area School Ngata Memorial College Tolaga Bay Area School Te Wharekura o Ruatoki Collingwood Area School Tapawera Area School Murchison Area School Karamea Area School South Westland Area School Waiau Area School TKK Motuhake o Tawhiuau Tongariro School Reefton Area School Te Kura o Hirangi Te Kura Toitu o Te Whaiti-nui-a-Toi Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere Te Kura o Ngā Ruahine Rangi Te Karaka Area School TKKM o Tuia te Matangi Murupara Area School Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Horouta Wānanga Te Kura o Te Whanau-a Apanui Ngataki School Lake Taupo Christian School Te Rangi Aniwaniwa Sonrise Christian School Kaikohe Christian School Te Kura o Waikare Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Ngā Uri A Maui TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngāti Porou TKKM o Huiarau Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga Te Kura Māori-a-Rohe o Waiohau Te Kura Mana Māori o Whangaparaoa Moerewa School TKKM o Taumarere TKKM o Ngatī Ruanui TKKM o Whangaroa TKKM o Pukemiro TKKM o Te Tonga o Hokianga TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti TKKM o Kaikohe TKKM o Whakarewa I Te Reo Ki Tuwharetoa |
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