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Principals and schools
Te Whakamatuatanga Te Rau Tītoki mō ngā Tumuaki Kura ā-Rohe

Area School Principals' Te Rau Tītoki Leave

Take a leadership role in your community with Te Rau Tītoki paid leave
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A teacher helping their students with school work

Area School Principals' Te Rau Tītoki Leave gives you paid leave for 10, 20 or 30 school weeks so you can take time to be involved in areas of leadership in your community. Each year, we offer 18 sabbaticals to principals in state and state-integrated area schools. At least 5 of these sabbaticals are reserved for Te Rau Tītoki Leave. Please note, we do not reimburse costs associated with this leave.

Te Rau Tītoki refers to the Tītoki tree that flowers only in the spring. The seed is held on the tree for a year and then falls to the ground. In that year, the Tītoki seed grows, matures and develops into the Tītoki tree.

Application period opening soon

The application period for the 2026 Area School Principals’ Te Rau Tīktoki Leave will one in June 2025.

Key information

Area School Principals’ Te Rau Tītoki Leave 2026
Number available
18
Application period opening date
3 June 2025
Application period closing date
30 June 2025
Notification date
15 August 2025

Contact us

If you have any questions, we’re here to help.  

Email: teacher.studyawards@education.govt.nz  

Freephone: 0800 165 225 

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