What schools are sacrificing to fund extra teachers

Jaime CunninghamMultimedia Journalist, Newstalk ZB·Newstalk ZB·4 Aug, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to read‌Some schools have far more than one teacher paid from operational funding, according to Ministry of Education data. Photo / 123rfThe majority of state schools are now using operational funding to pay for extra teachers, as principals warn school budgets are being stretched beyond breaking point.

Ministry of Education data released under the Official Information Act shows 2003 state schools paid at least one teacher’s salary from such funding last

What schools are sacrificing to fund extra teachers

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