15893 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education

Written Question

Published date: 16 Apr 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	15893 (2025)
Question asked:	31 Mar 2025
Member asking:	Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Portfolio:	Minister of Education
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	09 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_15893_2025
Document guid:	cc825adc-d5b3-4e68-982c-24b178ad0eab

15893 (2025). Hon Willow-Jean Prime to the Minister of Education: Has there been an update on the teacher shortage forecast, if so, what is it?

Hon Erica Stanford: I am advised by the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) that there has been no update on the teacher shortage since the latest publication of the 2024 Teacher Demand and Supply Planning Projection in February 2025. The February report is available at https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/a-summary-of-the-teacher-demand-and-supply-planning-tool/teacher-demand-and-supply-planning-projection-2024-results