Secondary study awards, sabbaticals and grants

To learn more about each award, click on the title in the table.

Title of Award	Number of Awards available	Application opening date*	Application closing date*	Outstanding document date	Notification date
Secondary Teachers' Study Awards (ST)	75 FTTE **	10/05/2023	20/06/2023	04/07/2023	07/09/2023
Secondary Teachers' Sabbaticals (STS)	50	10/05/2023	20/06/2023	04/07/2023	07/09/2023
Secondary Teachers' Study Support Grants (STG)	100	02/08/2023	13/09/2023	27/09/2023	14/11/2023
Secondary Senior Managers' Sabbaticals (SSMS)	10	10/5/2023	20/06/2023	04/07/2023	07/09/2023
Secondary Principals' Sabbaticals (SPS)	40 full-time equivalent sabbaticals***	10/05/2023	20/06/2023	04/07/2023	07/09/2023
Guidance Counsellor Training study award	4 FTTE **	25/07/2023	15/08/2023	22/08/2023	20/10/2023

* These dates are indicative and may change

** Full time teacher equivalent

*** This may result in sabbaticals being awarded to more than 10, or 40, secondary teachers and principals during one school year.

Overseas sabbaticals

Postponing sabbaticals for reasons relating to COVID-19 travel restrictions will not be accepted.

Please keep in mind that the Ministry advises all travelers to be aware and consider what could happen in the event travel restrictions are announced. As with most things, it is important that any plans are transparent and mutually agreed by you and your principal / Board.

TeachNZ are only able to cover relief costs for the approved sabbatical period.

We're committed to supporting the professional development of teachers and principals. So we’ve put together a package of study awards, grants and sabbaticals to help you complete a qualification, take time off each week to study while teaching, move to another curriculum or subject area, or take time off to research a topic of interest.