Primary teachers reject Ministry of Education pay rise offer

Thursday 7 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Thu 7 Aug 2025, 4:09pm

In this story Ministry of Education, NZEI Te Riu Roa, Liam Rutherford

Primary teachers have overwhelmingly voted to reject a one per cent pay rise offered in a collective agreement. The vote closed on Wednesday. NZEI Te Riu Roa negotiation team lead Liam Rutherford said the Ministry of Education's offer was essentially asking members to take a pay cut.

How they headlined it

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1. RNZThu 7 Aug 2025, 2:56pm

   Primary teachers reject ministry's one percent pay rise (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZThu 7 Aug 2025, 3:06pm

   Primary teachers reject ministry’s 1% pay rise offer (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesThu 7 Aug 2025, 3:13pm

   Primary school teachers reject 'insulting' pay rise offer (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldThu 7 Aug 2025, 4:09pm

   Primary teachers reject 1% pay rise from Ministry of Education (opens in new tab)