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Key dates for 2024

  • Friday 1 November 2024: Extraordinary roll growth applications open.
  • Friday 15 November 2024: Provisional roll review applications deadline.
  • Friday 22 November 2024: Extraordinary roll growth applications deadline.
  • Friday 29 November 2024: All staffing applications and funding code changes for 2024 school year deadline.
  • Friday 03 January 2025: Quarter 1 operational funding 2025 instalment paid.

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Key dates for 2025

  • Friday 3 January 2025: Quarter 1 operational funding instalment paid.
  • Tuesday 21 January 2025: End of banking staffing Year PP 202522 - funding code change requests to Education Payroll.
  • Wednesday 22 January 2025: Banking staffing balancing period begins - 22 January–18 March.
  • Friday 7 March 2025: March roll return due.
  • Tuesday 18 March 2025: Banking staffing balancing period ends. 
  • Thursday 27 March 2025: Quarter 2 operational funding instalment and confirmed entitlement staffing published in Pourato.
  • Tuesday 1 April 2025: Quarter 2 operational funding instalment paid.
  • Friday 6 June 2025: June roll return due.
  • Thursday 19 June 2025: Quarter 3 operational funding instalment published in Pourato.
  • Tuesday 1 July 2025: Quarter 3 operational funding instalment paid.
  • Thursday 3 July 2025: July roll return due.
  • Friday 1 August 2025: Change of technology for 2026 application deadline.
  • Monday 8 September 2025: September roll return due.
  • Friday 12 September 2025: Provisional rolls published.
  • Monday 15 September 2025: Provisional roll review applications open.
  • Thursday 18 September 2025: Quarter 4 operational funding instalment published.
  • Wednesday 1 October 2025: Quarter 4 operational funding instalment paid.
  • Monday 3 November 2025: Extraordinary roll growth applications open.
  • Friday 14 November 2025: Provisional roll review applications deadline.
  • Friday 21 November 2025: Extraordinary roll growth applications deadline.
  • Friday 28 November 2025: All staffing applications and funding code changes for 2025 school year deadline.
  • Friday 5 December 2025: Quarter 1 operational funding 2026 instalment published.
  • Monday 5 January 2026: Quarter 1 operational funding 2026 instalment paid.
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Operational funding information

Operational funding is the money your board receives for the day-to-day running of the school or kura.

Operational funding

Resourcing information

Resourcing information for your school or kura is in Pourato.

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