Secondary Senior Managers’ Sabbatical Leave

The application form and guide are now available for download on the right hand side of this page.

What is a Secondary Senior Manager’s Sabbatical Award?

A Secondary Senior Manager’s Sabbatical Award is a period of 10 school weeks’ leave available to a senior manager as part of their career pathway. Leave is provided to engage in professional learning activities.

How many awards are available?

From the 2012 round onwards there will be 10 awards available to senior managers, in state or state-integrated secondary schools, covered by the Secondary Teachers' Collective Agreement (STCA).

What is the definition of senior manager?

A senior manager is defined as a teacher who holds the position of ‘Assistant Principal’ or ‘Deputy Principal’. These terms are defined by role and not necessarily title. Please see clause 4.3B.2 of the STCA or the award guidelines for further information.

What does the award provide?

The award recipient receives their normal salary from the school while on leave. The award funds relief costs to the school, in accordance with the STCA, for the duration of sabbatical leave.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible to apply for a Secondary Senior Manager’s Sabbatical Award, you must:

• be currently employed as a senior manager in a school, and be a full-time, fully registered teacher
• have a period of at least seven years’ unbroken teaching service
• be able to demonstrate that you will benefit from a period of professional learning related to your role as a senior manager
• intend to continue in a management role after the sabbatical leave
• not currently be under review for competence and/or conduct and discipline (as per sections 3.3 or 3.4 of the STCA)
• not have previously been granted a Secondary Teacher’s Sabbatical within the last five years
• have the support of your principal and board of trustees.

How do I apply for this sabbatical?

If you wish to apply, download the application form and guidelines from this page and send your completed application form and study proposal to us postmarked no later than 29 June 2012.

Please post or courier your application to one of the following addresses:

Post: Study Awards, TeachNZ, Ministry of Education, PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140
Courier: Study Awards, TeachNZ, Ministry of Education, 45-47 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wellington, 6011.

How are applications assessed?

Each application is assessed by a selection panel composed of representatives from the Post Primary Teachers’ Association, New Zealand School Trustees Association and the Ministry of Education.

Applications are ranked on the quality of the proposal provided by each applicant and how well they address the selection criteria and selection factors. The professional learning activity to be completed must also be within an approved field. For more information please see the award guidelines.

Contact Us

If you have any questions please contact TeachNZ by calling 0800 165 225 or emailing teacher.studyawards@minedu.govt.nz.