Curriculum staffing: Technology staffing (years 7-8)

Calculation formula

The calculation that determines technology staffing FTTE is:

Technology staffing (FTTE) = Technology staffing roll/120

Technology Memoranda of Understanding

The following procedures apply for setting technology staffing for schools providing technology instruction for year 7 and 8 students:

• Current Memoranda of Understanding for students from client schools remain in place unless new arrangements are agreed in writing between the school(s) and the Ministry's Resourcing Division.
• The year 7 and 8 rolls used to calculate technology staffing are those used to calculate the provisional, and later the confirmed, staffing for each of the client schools. Details will be included on schools’ staffing entitlement notices.

Changing technology provider

The following procedures apply for schools wishing to change technology provider:

• All applications for a change of approved provider must be made through the Resourcing Division. Application forms are available from the Resourcing Forms page.
• The final date for receipt of applications at the Resourcing Division is published in the Education Gazette in July each year when a change is being requested for the following year.
• Changes will be approved only where no additional costs, such as transport, property or surplus staffing costs, are incurred by the Ministry as a result of the change in provider.
• Boards should be aware that technology transport assistance will only be funded to the nearest technology provider. In some instances, the Ministry may approve a change in technology provider. If, however, the new provider is not the school’s nearest, the board will have to meet the transport costs.
• Where a new technology provider is approved and it is the nearest technology provider, a minimum of 8 students travelling at least 1km for technology instruction are required before technology transport assistance is given.
• If approval is granted a new Memorandum of Understanding will be required before staffing may be removed from the existing technology provider and allocated to the new technology provider. A copy of this memorandum is available from the Resourcing Forms page, and a signed copy must be sent to the Resourcing Division once completed so that changes can be actioned.