Who these changes affect
Area school principals who are New Zealand Education Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI) or Post Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua (PPTA) members are automatically bound by the Area School Principals’ Collective Agreement 2023-2025 (ASPCA).
Area school principals who are not union members, and who have signed the corresponding Individual Employment Agreement, receive the terms and conditions based on that agreement.
Timeline of changes
This document sets out previous and upcoming changes to the collective agreement.
Changes to the Area School Principals’ Collective Agreement.Download the collective agreement.
Area School Principals’ Collective AgreementThere are no changes in Term 3 2024 or Term 1 2025.
Term 4 2024 – 14 October to 20 December
The third and final increase will be made to the school roll-based salary component (U-grade) on 2 December.
The new U-grade salary range is from:
- $118,003 for U1 to U3 school principals
- to $190,347 for U16 school principals.
No action is required for this change.
Area school principal remuneration is set out in Part 3 of the collective agreement.
Mōhiohio anōMore information
If you have questions about the changes, contact the Ohumahi Support team.
Email: [email protected]
Freephone (NZ only): 0800 114 117 (option 2)
School and kura boards can contact Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa (formerly New Zealand School Trustees Association).
Email: [email protected]
Freephone (NZ only): 0800 782 435
