Department codes

Use this page to find and check Ministry of Education approved department codes.

Teaching staff

Description  Department code 
Principal - relief  48021 
Teacher - teachers' salaries  48039 
Teacher - associate teacher allowance  48001 
Teacher - bulk grant  48014 
 Teacher - careers  48002 
Teacher - part-time  48017 
Teacher - part-time (special education grant)  48018 
Teacher - relief (professional development)  48022 
Teacher - relief (school trips)  48023 
Teacher - relief (sick) 48024 
Teacher - relief (Year 1 teacher)  48025 
Teacher - relief (paid leave)  48026 
Teacher - relief (recover, eg Ministry, NZQA)  48027 
Teacher - relief (vacancy)  48028 
Teacher - relief (leave without pay)  48029 
Teacher - relief (other)  48030 

Teacher aides

Description Department code 
Teacher aide - ACC funded  48035 
Teacher aide - discretionary  48036 
Teacher aide - general  48037 
Teacher aide - special education grant  48038 

Learning resources staff

Description  Department code 
Computer technician  48003 
English as a 2nd language  48004 
Experience unit  48005 
Guidance counsellor  48006
Kaiarahi i te Reo  48007
Kaiawhina  48008 
Laboratory  48009
Library  48010 
Management  48011
Māori language  48012 
Music  48013
Other (learning resources)  48015 
Overseas students  48016 
Reading recovery  48019 
Rural education activities' programme   48020 
Special education (ORRS) 48031 
Special needs staffing  48032 
Special unit  48033 
 Sportsfit co-ordinator  48034 
Technician - technology  48040 
TFEA  48041 
Transition  48042 
Truancy officer  48043 

Board of Trustees

Description  Department code 
Board of trustees' elections  58004 
Board of trustees' fees  58004 

Property staff

description  Department code 
Caretaker  68001 
Cleaner  68002
Contractor  68003 
Grounds  68004
Maintenance worker  68005 
Other (property)  68006 
Pool attendant  68007 
Property manager  68008 

Administration staff

Description  Department code 
Administration  58001 
Ancillary teacher aide  58002 
Associate  58003 
Careers  58006 
Clerical  58007 
Adult and community education  58008 
Executive officer  58009 
Office administration  58010 
Other (administration)  58011
School secretary  58012 
STAR  58013 

Other staff paid through bulk grant

Description  Department code 
Canteen worker  78002 
Job plus  78003 
Other  78004 
Stationery shop worker  78005 
Task-force green  78006 
Uniform shop worker  78008 
Workbridge or other NZES  78009