Primary School Teacher Salary in New Zealand

Among Primary School Teachers, Primary Teacher Graduates starting at salary Group 3 of the Primary Teachers’ Collective Agreement have the lowest salaries, while more experienced and qualified Primary Teachers in the salary Group 3+, Group 4 and Group 5 or Primary School Teachers in hard-to-staff schools usually earn more.

An early career Primary School Teacher with up to three years experience can expect to earn a base salary of NZ$51,000 gross per year (G3). A mid career Primary School Teacher with four to nine years of experience tipically earns NZ$65,380, while the average base salary for an experienced Primary School Teacher with ten to twenty years of experience is estimated to be around NZ$83,000. Primary School Teachers with more than twenty years of experience may earn more than NZ$87,000.