Collective agreements
Access the current collective agreements and their relevant key-dates.
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The terms of an employment agreement must be adhered to. These are the current collective agreements setting out the terms and conditions of employment for principals, teachers and other staff in schools.
- Find your collective agreement
- Minimum wage rate - effective 1 April 2021
- Collective agreement dates
Find your collective agreement
Collective agreements covering most employees in the state and state-integrated education sector are available below.
You can also access a PDF version once you've selected the link to your relevant collective agreement.
Teachers’ collective agreements
Primary Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022
Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022
Area School Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2022
Adult and Community Education Staff in Schools' Collective Agreement
Effective 28 January 2020 to 27 January 2022
Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 12 July 2019 to 11 July 2022
Te Aho o te Kura Pounamu Early Childhood Teachers' Collective Agreement
Effective 22 November 2018 to 21 November 2021
Principals’ collective agreements
Primary Principals' Collective Agreement
Effective 26 August 2019 to 25 August 2022
Secondary Principals' Collective Agreement
Effective 2 September 2019 to 1 September 2022
Area School Principals' Collective Agreement
Effective 6 September 2019 to 5 September 2022
Other staff collective agreements
Support Staff in Schools’ Collective Agreement
Effective 13 December 2019 to 6 February 2022
School Caretakers', Cleaners' and Canteen Staff Collective Agreement
Effective 11 December 2019 to 11 February 2022
Secondary and Area School Groundstaff Collective Agreement
Effective 11 December 2019 to 11 February 2022
Kaiarahi i te Reo, Therapists', ATSSD, Special Education Assistants' Collective Agreement
Effective 13 December 2019 to 6 February 2022
Special Residential Schools' Collective Agreement
Effective 28 February 2019 to 27 February 2021
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu Specialist and Support Staff Collective Agreement
Effective 17 December 2019 to 16 December 2021
Minimum wage rate - effective 1 April 2021
The Minimum Wage Rate increased to $20 from 1 April 2021. Anyone currently paid an hourly rate below the new minimum wage rate will automatically have their pay rate increased to $20 per hour from 1 April 2021.
Collective agreement dates
The initiation date is the date the bargaining process can begin. The initiation date is the date the bargaining process can begin. Either party can initiate bargaining from 60 days before the collective agreement expires.
The start and expiry dates for a collective agreement are agreed by both parties in bargaining.
Note about expiry dates
The expiry of a collective agreement does not necessarily mean the end of the agreement.
Clause 53 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 says an expired collective agreement continues to be endorsable for a further 12 months, provided the union or the employer had, before the expiry date, initiated bargaining to replace the agreement.
Clause 53 - Employment Relations Act 2000(external link)
Teachers and principals
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Collective |
Union(s) |
Start date and expiry date |
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Primary Teachers |
New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa |
1 July 2019 to |
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Secondary Teachers |
Post Primary Teachers' Association |
1 July 2019 to |
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Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
12 July 2019 to |
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Area School Teachers |
PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa |
1 July 2019 to |
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Primary Principals |
NZEI Te Riu Ria |
26 August 2019 to |
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Secondary Principals |
PPTA and Secondary Principals' Association |
2 September 2019 to |
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Area School Principals |
PPTA and NZEI Te Riu Roa |
6 September 2019 to |
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Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
22 November 2018 to |
Other staff in schools
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Collective |
Union(s) |
Start date and expiry date |
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Special Residential Schools |
Public Service Association (PSA) |
28 February 2019 to |
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School Caretakers', Cleaners and Canteen Staff |
E tū |
11 December 2019 to |
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Secondary and Area School Groundstaff |
Amalgamated Workers Union |
11 December 2019 to |
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Adult and Community Education (ACE) Staff in Schools |
PPTA |
28 January 2020 to |
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Support Staff in Schools |
NZEI Te Riu Roa and E tū |
13 December 2019 to |
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Kaiarahi i te Reo, Therapists, |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
13 December 2019 to |
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Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu |
NZEI Te Riu Roa |
17 December 2019 to |
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