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Principals and schools
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Primary Principals' Study Award

Upskill and develop your career with a study award
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A Primary Principals' Study Award gives you paid leave to complete part-time or full-time study in an educational priority area.

It is a great opportunity to upskill and pursue an area of study you are interested in and passionate about. Each year, we offer 75 full-time teacher equivalent (FTTE) study awards to principals (and teachers) in state or state-integrated schools.

Application period currently closed

The application period for the 2025 Primary Principals’ Study Award closed on 27 June 2024. We will be accepting applications again in 2025. 

Key study award information

Primary Principals' Study Award 2025
Number of study awards available (includes teachers)
75
Application period opening date
16 May 2024
Application period closing date
27 June 2024
Outstanding document due date
4 July 2024
Notification date
3 September 2024

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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