What pay parity means for your centre
The pay parity scheme sets minimum salary levels for certificated ECE teachers, based on a salary scale your centre attests to. There are four scales — Base, Parity, Extended Parity, and Full Parity — each with different step structures and rates. Your centre commits to one scale per RS7 period, and every pay parity educator must be paid at or above their calculated minimum step on that scale. The minimum step for each teacher is calculated from three factors: their qualification group (P1–P5), their NZ recognised ECE service hours, and other relevant experience hours.The pay parity register
The Pay Parity register at/pay-parity shows your centre’s compliance position at a glance. For each pay parity educator it shows their qualification group, current step, minimum required step, hourly rate, and compliance status.
Compliance statuses:
Centre opt-in
Pay parity is configured per centre in your centre settings. If your centre participates in the scheme, it’s set to opted-in with a salary scale and an effective-from date. Centres on a moratorium — a temporary pause while transitioning between scales — show a warning banner on the register, though the moratorium doesn’t prevent attestation.Dashboard alerts
The dashboard shows a Pay Parity alert card summarising your compliance position. Shortfalls appear first (red), followed by overdue reviews (amber), due-soon (amber), and compliant staff (green). The sidebar also shows a badge count of staff needing attention.All pay parity data — rates, steps, review history — is only visible to admins and users with HR access. Staff members cannot see pay data.