We recently reviewed the proportion of PLD hours given to each region to allocate to regionally-allocated PLD.
From the 2021-22 financial year (1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022) onwards more hours will be allocated through regionally allocated PLD.
We have ensured that no region had a reduction in their yearly allocation and that the minimum number of hours that a region will receive per financial year is 10,596 hours. Most regions will receive an increase to their hours.
These additional hours are distributed where the needs are greatest and we have considered several equity and population factors in each region, such as the total number of:
- students
- schools and kura
- Māori and Pacific students
- decile 1 and 2 schools and kura
The available number of hours for the 2020-21 financial year, and the approximate hours for the 2021-2022 financial year (starting 1 July 2021) are:
| Region | Remaining hours for 2020-21 Financial Year | Starting hours for 2021-22 Financial Year | PLD hours allocated to date (following Term 4 2020 PLD round) | Remaining hours for 2021-22 Financial Year |
| Auckland | 8,103 | 61,132 | 7,193 | 53,939 |
| Bay of Plenty - Waiariki | 4,679 | 17,219 | 2,589 | 14,630 |
| Canterbury | 3,732 | 16,956 | 1,383 | 15,573 |
| Hawke's Bay - Tairāwhiti | 2,481 | 13,971 | 1,523 | 12,448 |
| Nelson - Marlborough - West Coast | 2,741 | 10,596 | 2,204 | 8,392 |
| Otago - Southland | 2,706 | 10,596 | 2,204 | 8,324 |
| Tai Tokerau | 1,656 | 12,133 | 1,739 | 10,394 |
| Taranaki - Whanganui - Manawatu | 2,007 | 13,561 | 2,824 | 10,737 |
| Waikato | 4,924 | 18,901 | 2,217 | 16,684 |
| Wellington | - | 21,104 | 3,081 | 17,933 |
| Total | 33,029 | 196,079 | 27,025 | 169,054 |
Some hours in the 2021-22 financial year have already been allocated from previous rounds and will run into the 2021-22 financial year, so effectively some regions may start off 2021-22 with less than 10,596 hours available to allocate.
As previously communicated on the PLD website and the Ministry Bulletin for School Leaders on 9 February 2021, the Wellington region won’t be holding a Term 1 2021 round and the next Wellington region round will be held in Term 2 2021.
This is the largest increase to the regionally-allocated PLD hour budget since the fund was redesigned in 2016. This will enable schools and kura to access and receive the support they need.
Applications for the Term 1 2021 round closed at 5pm, 19 February 2021. The regional allocation panels will be completed by 23 March 2021. Application outcomes should be entered into the system by the end of Term 1 2021.
If you have any questions about this, email PLD.enquiries@education.govt.nz.
We recently reviewed the proportion of PLD hours given to each region to allocate to regionally-allocated PLD.
From the 2021-22 financial year (1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022) onwards more hours will be allocated through regionally allocated PLD.
We have ensured that no region had a reduction in their yearly allocation and that the minimum number of hours that a region will receive per financial year is 10,596 hours. Most regions will receive an increase to their hours.
These additional hours are distributed where the needs are greatest and we have considered several equity and population factors in each region, such as the total number of:
- students
- schools and kura
- Māori and Pacific students
- decile 1 and 2 schools and kura
The available number of hours for the 2020-21 financial year, and the approximate hours for the 2021-2022 financial year (starting 1 July 2021) are:
| Region | Remaining hours for 2020-21 Financial Year | Starting hours for 2021-22 Financial Year | PLD hours allocated to date (following Term 4 2020 PLD round) | Remaining hours for 2021-22 Financial Year |
| Auckland | 8,103 | 61,132 | 7,193 | 53,939 |
| Bay of Plenty - Waiariki | 4,679 | 17,219 | 2,589 | 14,630 |
| Canterbury | 3,732 | 16,956 | 1,383 | 15,573 |
| Hawke's Bay - Tairāwhiti | 2,481 | 13,971 | 1,523 | 12,448 |
| Nelson - Marlborough - West Coast | 2,741 | 10,596 | 2,204 | 8,392 |
| Otago - Southland | 2,706 | 10,596 | 2,204 | 8,324 |
| Tai Tokerau | 1,656 | 12,133 | 1,739 | 10,394 |
| Taranaki - Whanganui - Manawatu | 2,007 | 13,561 | 2,824 | 10,737 |
| Waikato | 4,924 | 18,901 | 2,217 | 16,684 |
| Wellington | - | 21,104 | 3,081 | 17,933 |
| Total | 33,029 | 196,079 | 27,025 | 169,054 |
Some hours in the 2021-22 financial year have already been allocated from previous rounds and will run into the 2021-22 financial year, so effectively some regions may start off 2021-22 with less than 10,596 hours available to allocate.
As previously communicated on the PLD website and the Ministry Bulletin for School Leaders on 9 February 2021, the Wellington region won’t be holding a Term 1 2021 round and the next Wellington region round will be held in Term 2 2021.
This is the largest increase to the regionally-allocated PLD hour budget since the fund was redesigned in 2016. This will enable schools and kura to access and receive the support they need.
Applications for the Term 1 2021 round closed at 5pm, 19 February 2021. The regional allocation panels will be completed by 23 March 2021. Application outcomes should be entered into the system by the end of Term 1 2021.
If you have any questions about this, email PLD.enquiries@education.govt.nz.