Employment conditions for Primary Principals and Teachers

Please note that in December 2010 settlement was reached for new employment agreements for both principals and teachers.  They will take effect from 1 December 2010. 

Terms of Settlement for the 2010 - 2012 Collective Agreements: 

• Principals'
• Teachers'
• MoE Circular

Primary Principals Collective Agreement 2010 – 2012

Primary Principals Collective Agreement
Individual Employment Agreement  Please note to be used with the appropriate letter of appointment

Primary Teachers Collective Agreement 2010 - 2012

Primary Teachers Collective Agreement
Individual Employment Agreement  Please note to be used with the appropriate letter of appointment
Fixed Term Individual Employment Agreement  Please note that this is to be used with the appropriate letter of appointment. 

Guidelines (NZSTA/NZEI/MoE) for:

Classroom Release Time (CRT)
MoE Circular on CRT Resourcing

Unit Allocation Guidelines (pdf)  As part of the 2007 settlement of the Primary Teachers Collective Agreement, the primary sector received 10,000 new units. The new units were phased in two stages, i.e. 5,000 new units available in 2009 and a further 5,000 in 2010. Schools received information about their new units in their September 2008 staffing notice.  The new units will require schools to review their existing unit policy and/or develop a new policy. Teachers must be consulted in developing the policy. Guidelines to help with this have been developed by NZEI, the Ministry of Education and NZSTA.