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 allowance

Secondary and Area school principals are entitled to receive a High Priority Principals’ Allowance when they are employed in a school/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 can be eligible for the Staffing Incentive Allowance(external link).

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 2023.

For more information, please contact: teacher.supply@education.govt.nz

Principal: Condition: Rate:
Secondary Principals
  • Employed at eligible school
  • Full-time (1 FTTE)
  • Permanent or Long Term Relief (2 consecutive terms or more)
$3,000 p/a
Area Principals $3,000 p/a

Secondary principals

The High Priority Principals’ Allowance is set out in clause 3.6(external link) of the Secondary Principals' Collective Agreement. 

The HPPA provision shall apply to principals employed in:

  • All secondary schools in Buller, Grey, Southland, South Taranaki, South Waikato, Waikato, and Westland Territorial Local Authorities.
  • Decile 1-7 secondary schools in: Far North, Kaipara, Waitomo, Taupō, Whakatane, Kawerau, Opotiki, Wairoa, Central Hawke’s Bay, Ruapehu, Rangitikei, Tasman and Kaikoura Territorial Local Authorities.

Eligible schools – Secondary principals

School number School name

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 (merger of former Hawera High and Hawera Intermediate)

Area school principals

The Area School High Priority Principals’ Allowance is set out in Clause 3.6(external link) of the Area School Principals' Collective Agreement. 

The ASHPPA provision shall apply to principals employed in:

  • All area schools in Buller, Far North, Gisborne, Opotiki, Tasman, Taupo, Westland, Whakatane, and Southland Territorial Local Authorities.
  • Decile 1-2 area schools in Waikato, South Waikato, South Taranaki and Tararua Territorial Local Authorities.

Eligible schools – Area school principals 

School number School name

1
2
6
10
11
185
206
212
221
238
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
Kaitaia Abundant Life School
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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