Associate teacher allowance

Learn about the associate teacher allowance, which is made to the teaching staff who are involved in the practical training of student teachers.

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Inform

  • Principals and Tumuaki
  • Teachers and Kaiako
  • Boards

Primary principals and teachers

The allowance you will receive is $51.60 for each week that you have a trainee in your class for at least 4 teaching days. 

If you are employed at a normal school, you can not receive this allowance as well as the normal school allowance.

Normal school allowance

The allowance is set out in your collective agreements as follows:

Clause 6.2.3 – Primary Principals’ Collective Agreement

Clause 3.21 – Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement

Secondary teachers

The allowance you will receive is a minimum of $3.19 for each timetabled hour you work with a trainee as set out in clause 4.11 of your collective agreement.

Clause 4.11 – Secondary Teachers’ Collective Agreement

Area school teachers

The allowance you will receive is a minimum of $3.20 per student for each hour you’re working with them, up to a maximum of 16 hours.

This is set out in clause 3.15 of your collective agreement.

Clause 3.15 – Area School Teachers’ Collective Agreement

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