CRT was negotiated as part of the 2004 Primary Teachers Collective Agreement and will provide 10 hours classroom release a term for full time teachers to address workload while maximising benefits to student learning.

Guidance and Resources

NZEI has worked with NZSTA and the Ministry to prepare a guidelines bookl;et to help schools to understand CRT.

The Guidelines for Classroom Release Time booklet explains how your school can go about the process of agreeing policy and thinking about CRT implementation.

Classroom Release Time Calculator

If you want to work out how much release time you are eligible for try our Classroom Release Time Calculator

Enquiries

Before contacting NZEI you might like to check and see if an answer to your question can be found in our frequently asked questions.

If you have any further enquiries contact your local NZEI Te Riu Roa field officer, regional office, or National office