Reflect, rejuvenate and undertake professional learning with a paid sabbatical
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Last updated 31 March 2025
The Primary Teachers' Sabbatical gives you paid leave for 10 school weeks so you can reflect, rejuvenate and undertake professional learning. Each year, we offer 50 sabbaticals to teachers in state or state-integrated primary schools.
Application period opening soon
The application period for the 2026 Primary Teachers’ Sabbatical will open in June 2025.
Key sabbatical information
Primary Teachers' Sabbatical 2026
Number of sabbaticals available
50
Application period opening date
2 June 2025
Application period closing date
30 June 2025
Notification date
15 August 2025
Eligibility
To apply for a Primary Teachers' Sabbatical, you must:
be employed as a primary teacher in a New Zealand state or state-integrated school
have support from your school's principal and school board, or employer
hold a current Tiwhikete Whakaakoranga Tūturu | Full Practising Certificate (Category One)
have completed at least 5 years' service as a teacher, at least three of which must have been spent in New Zealand state or state-integrated schools
be employed under the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement (PTCA) or applicable individual employment agreement (IEA).
We give preference to applicants who have not received a study award or sabbatical in the last 5 years.
