Priority teacher supply allowance

You will be paid this allowance if you are a teacher employed in a school identified by the Ministry as requiring additional support for recruitment or retention.

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About the allowance

You will be paid a priority teacher supply allowance (PTSA) if you are a teacher employed in a school or kura that we have identified as needing additional support for recruitment or retention.

The rates and conditions differ depending on the collective agreement you are employed under. Check the lists below to see if your school is eligible.

Teachers are not eligible to receive both the priority teacher supply allowance and 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 were updated for 2024.

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

Primary teachers

The allowance applies to teachers employed in priority staffing status schools.

This includes decile 1 and 2 primary schools in the territorial local authorities of Auckland City, Buller, Far North, Gisborne, Grey, Kaipara, Manukau City, North Shore City, Papakura, Rodney, South Waikato, Wairoa, Waitakere, Westland and Whangārei.

This allowance is set out in the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement.

Clause 3.16.2 – Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement

Fully certificated

Fully certificated teachers are eligible for an allowance of $1,500 per annum if they are employed:

  • at an eligible school
  • full or part-time (0.5 + FTTE)
  • permanent or long-term relief (2 consecutive terms or more).

Provisionally certificated or subject to confirmation

Teachers who are provisionally certificated or subject to confirmation are eligible for an allowance of $1,000 per annum if they are employed:

  • at an eligible school
  • full or part-time (0.5 + FTTE)
  • permanent or long-term relief (2 consecutive terms or more).

Eligible primary schools

SCHOOL NUMBER SCHOOL NAME

600

879

880

932

960

1000

1002

1004

1013

1014

1015

1016

1019

1020

1021

1022

1023

1025

1026

1028

1031

1033

1035

1037

1044

1046

1053

1060

1066

1069

1071

1073

1075

1076

1081

1084

1085

1087

1097

1100

1109

1110

1111

1113

1114

1116

1119

1120

1122

1131

1210

1212

1215

1217

1218

1227

1238

1247

1248

1251

1254

1257

1259

1262

1264

1267

1271

1273

1274

1275

1277

1287

1289

1290

1291

1293

1300

1305

1310

1315

1317

1322

1329

1330

1332

1333

1336

1339

1341

1347

1348

1351

1352

1353

1254

1355

1356

1368

1369

1379

1380

1393

1400

1408

1409

1414

1418

1419

1420

1422

1424

1427

1428

1429

1430

1431

1434

1441

1447

1453

1458

1459

1460

1467

1468

1470

1471

1472

1474

1476

1477

1483

1486

1491

1496

1507

1508

1520

1522

1523

1526

1534

1546

1549

1564

1565

1566

1569

1570

1576

1579

1580

1581

1607

1619

1633

1648

1658

1667

1668

1669

1676

1677

1678

1704

1708

1968

1974

2035

2037

2101

2550

2555

2562

2578

2581

2584

2587

2594

2600

2617

2624

2643

2649

2657

2659

2667

2679

2692

2701

2703

2706

2715

2739

3100

3295

3322

3495

4140

4205

4218

4229

6741

6944

TKKM o Ngaringaomatariki

Rise UP Academy

Waatea School

Te Kura ā Iwi o Pawarenga

TKKM o Tūtūtarakihi

Ahipara School

Arapohue School

Awanui School

Herekino School

Hikurangi School

Hora Hora School (Te Mai)

Horeke School

Kaeo School

Kaihu Valley School

Kaikohe East School

Kaikohe Intermediate

Kaikohe West School

Kaitaia Intermediate

Kaitaia School

Totara Grove School

Karetu School

Kawakawa Primary School

Kohukohu School

Mangamuka School

Matauri Bay School

Te Kura o Mātihetihe

Motatau School

Te Kura o Ōmanaia

Oauaiti School

Te Kura o Otangarei

Oturu School

Pakaraka School

Pakotai School

Pamapuria School

Peria School

Portland School

Pouto School

Pukepoto School

Selwyn Park School

Te Kura o Hato Hohepa Te Kamura

Te Hapua School

Te Horo School (Whangarei)

Te Kopuru School

Tikipunga Primary School

Tinopai School

Totara North School

Umawera School

Waiharara School

Waima School

Whau Valley School

Northern Health School

Avondale Intermediate

Sir Douglas Bader Intermediate School

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Middle School

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School

Birdwood School

Bruce McLaren Intermediate

Clayton Park School

Clendon Park School

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Junior School

Colwill School

Cosgrove School

Dawson School

Don Buck School

East Tamaki School

Edmund Hillary School

Fairburn School

Favona School

Ferguson Intermediate (Otara)

Finlayson Park School

Flat Bush School

Glen Innes School

Glen Taylor School

Glenavon School

Glenbrae Primary School

Glendene School

Greenmeadows Intermediate

Hay Park School

Henderson South School

Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe)

Homai School

Jean Batten School

Kedgley Intermediate

Kelston Intermediate

Kelvin Road School

Kingsford School

Koru School

Leabank School

Lincoln Heights School

Mangere Central School

Mangere East School

Royal Oak Intermediate School

Manurewa East School

Manurewa Intermediate

Manurewa Central School

Manurewa South School

Manurewa West School

May Road School

Mayfield School (Auckland)

Mt Richmond School

Mountain View School

Nga Iwi School

Onepoto School

Otahuhu Intermediate

Otahuhu School

Paerata School

Panama Road School

Panmure Bridge School

Panmure District School

Papakura Intermediate

Kereru Park Campus

Papatoetoe East School

Papatoetoe Intermediate

Papatoetoe North School

Papatoetoe South School

Papatoetoe West School

Park Estate School

Pt England School

Prospect School

Pukekohe North School

Ranui School

Redhill School

Redoubt North School

Robertson Road School

Rongomai School

Roscommon School

Rosebank School (Auckland)

Rosehill School

Rowandale School

Royal Road School

Ruapotaka School

Sir Keith Park School

St Anne's School (Manurewa)

St John The Evangelist School (Otara)

St Joseph's School (Otahuhu)

St Patrick's School (Panmure)

St Pius X School (Glen Innes)

Sutton Park School

Sylvia Park School

Takanini School

Tamaki School

Te Papapa School

Viscount School

Waikowhai School

Wesley Intermediate

Wesley School

West Harbour School

Waimahia Intermediate School

Weymouth School

Wiri Central School

Wymondley Road School

Yendarra School

Chapel Downs School

Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School

Te Kura Akonga O Manurewa

St Mary MacKillop Catholic School

Manaia View School

Putaruru Primary School

He Puna Ruku Mātauranga o Whangaruru

Wairoa Primary School

Tiaho Primary School

Te Mahia School

Mohaka School

Te Kura o Waikaremoana

Cargill Open Plan School

David Henry School

Strathmore School

Tainui Full Primary School

Tokoroa Central School

Tokoroa Intermediate

Tautoro School

Cobham School

Elgin School

Frasertown School

Hiruharama School

Ilminster Intermediate

Kaiti School

Kotemaori School

Makarika School

TKKM o Mangatuna

Muriwai School

Nuhaka School

Patutahi School

Potaka School

Putere School

TKKM o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga

Riverdale School (Gisborne)

St Joseph's School (Wairoa)

Te Hapara School

Te Wharau School (Gisborne)

Tikitiki School

Hatea-A-Rangi

Waikirikiri School

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Whatatutu

TKKM o Te Hiringa

Blaketown School

Cobden School

Runanga School

South Auckland S D A School

TKKM o Piripono Te Kura Whakahou ki Ōtara

TKKM o Tokomaru

TKKM o Manurewa

Te Matauranga

Randwick Park School

Secondary teachers

This allowance is set out in the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement.

Clause 4.13 – Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement

The allowance applies to secondary teachers employed in those schools identified by the Secretary for Education as requiring additional support for recruitment and retention.

This includes secondary schools in the territorial local authorities of Buller, Grey, Kaikoura, South Taranaki, South Waikato, Southland, Tararua, Waikato, Westland.

Fully and provisionally certificated teachers are eligible for an allowance of $2,500 per annum (Pro-rated for part-time (0.5+ FTTE) if they are employed:

  • at an eligible school
  • full or part-time (0.5 + FTTE)
  • permanent or long-term relief (2 consecutive terms or more).

Eligible secondary schools 

SCHOOL NUMBER SCHOOL NAME

106

115

119

127

158

159

181

234

235

301

303

304

305

307

395

399

400

401

409

494

961

1210**

1607*

1658*

1704*

1708*

1968*

1974*

2035*

2037*

3100*

3295*

3322*

3495*

Tuakau College

Te Kauwhata College

Huntly College

Ngaruawahia High School

Tokoroa High School

Forest View High School

Opunake High School

Dannevirke High School

Tararua College

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

Te Paepae o Aotea

Northern Health School

Bishop Edward Gaines Catholic School

Putaruru Primary School

Cargill Open Plan School

David Henry School

Strathmore School

Tainui Full Primary School

Tokoroa Central School

Tokoroa Intermediate

TKKM o Te Hiringa

Blaketown School

Cobden School

Runanga School

*High priority teacher supply status relates principally to secondary schools. However, specialist secondary teachers of technology of Years 7 and 8 students (historically known as manual teachers) are also eligible to receive the allowance where they are employed:

  • in a technology host school, or
  • at a school or centre that is entitled to receive the priority teacher supply allowance under the Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement, and this school is located in a territorial local authority area where all secondary schools have high priority status.

** Northern Health School became eligible on 18 April 2023 as a result of PPTA and Ministry of Education agreement.

 Area school teachers

This allowance is set out in the Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement.

Clause 3.21 – Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement 

The allowance applies to teachers employed in those area schools identified by the Ministry of Education as requiring additional support for recruitment and retention.

This includes teachers employed in:

  • schools in the territorial local authorities of Buller, Far North, Gisborne, Southland, Westland
  • decile 1 or 2 schools in the territorial local authorities of South Taranaki, South Waikato, Tararua, Waikato.

Fully and provisionally certificated teachers are eligible for an allowance of $2,500 per annum (Pro-rated for part-time (0.5+ FTTE) if they are employed:

  • at an eligible school
  • full or part-time (0.5 + FTTE)
  • permanent or long-term relief (2 consecutive terms or more).

Eligible area schools

SCHOOL NUMBER SCHOOL NAME

1

2

6

10

11

185

206

212

300

306

402

496

550

567

589

624

737

1055

1147

1149

1175

1666

1672

1673

1917

2103

2104

2383

3106

3114

3117 

3119 

4227

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

Karamea Area School

South Westland Area School

Waiau Area School

Reefton Area School

Te Waha O Rerekohu Area School

Te Wharekura o Te Kaokaoroa o Patetere

Te Kura o Nga Ruahine Rangi

Te Karaka Area School

Te Kura Kauapa Maori o Horouta Wananga

Ngataki School

Te Rangi Aniwaniwa

Sonrise Christian School

Kaikohe Christian School

Te Kura o Waikare

TKKM o Nga Uri A Maui

TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou

Te Wharekura o Kakaumangmanga

Moerewa School

TKKM o Taumarere

TKKM o Ngati Ruanui

TKKM o Whangaroa

TKKM o Pukemiro

TKKM o Te Tonga o Hokianga

TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti

TKKM o Kaikohe

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