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 (sometimes called ‘hard to staff’ schools).
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To be considered for the Priority Teacher Supply Allowance, you must meet the eligibility criteria and follow the application process outlined on this page.
Update (as of March 2022): The Priority Teacher Supply Allowance is currently under review. As the Ministry has already updated the list of eligible schools for the 2022 year, and while the review is being carried out, updates to the list are closed temporarily. We will update this page with further details later in the 2022 year. We encourage you to check out the Teacher Supply initiatives on the TeachNZ website(external link) for more information on support for teachers and schools in the interim.
Primary Priority Teacher Supply Allowance
This allowance is set out in clause 3.16.2 of the collective agreement.
Clause 3.16.2 – Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement
You’ll receive an allowance of $1,500 per annum if you work in an eligible school.
If you’re a provisionally registered teacher, you may qualify for an allowance of $1,000 per annum.
Eligible schools – Primary teachers
The following list of eligible schools may be changed by the Ministry as needs change. This won’t happen more than once a year, and only after consultation with employee representatives. This list has been updated for the 2022 year.
| SCHOOL NUMBER | SCHOOL NAME |
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600 |
TKKM o Ngaringaomatariki |
Secondary High Priority Teacher Supply Allowance
This allowance is set out in clause 4.13 of the collective agreement.
Clause 4.13 – Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement
If you’re a fully registered, full-time or part-time (0.8 full-time equivalent or more) teacher, you’ll receive an allowance of $2,500 per annum if you work in an eligible school.
If you’re a provisionally registered teacher, you may qualify for an allowance of $1,500 per annum.
Eligible schools – Secondary teachers
The following list of eligible schools may be changed by the Ministry as needs change. This won’t happen more than once a year, and only after consultation with employee representatives. This list has been updated for the 2022 year.
| SCHOOL NUMBER | SCHOOL NAME |
|---|---|
| 106 115 119 127 158 159 181 182 234 235 301 303 304 305 307 395 399 400 401 409 494 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 Hawera 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 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 |
* Eligibility for specialist secondary teachers of technology of years 7 and 8 students (historically known as manual teachers): HPSTA 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 HPSTA where they’re employed:
- in a technology host school, or
- at a school or centre that’s 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 HPSTA status.
Area Schools Priority Teacher Supply Allowance
This allowance is set out in clause 3.21 of the collective agreement.
Clause 3.21 – Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement
You’ll receive an allowance of $2,500 per annum if you work at an eligible school.
If you’re a provisionally registered teacher, you may qualify for an allowance of $1,500 per annum.
Eligible schools – Area school teachers
The following list of eligible schools may be changed by the Ministry as needs change. This won’t happen more than once a year, and only after consultation with employee representatives. This list has been updated for the 2022 year.
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1 |
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 Kaitaia Abundant Life 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 Moerewa School TKKM o Taumarere TKKM o Whangaroa TKKM o Pukemiro TKKM o Te Tonga o Hokianga TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti TKKM o Kaikohe |
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