New Zealand secondary school principals have voted to accept the Government's latest pay offer.
Secondary Principals' Council chairman James Morris was pleased principals now had an agreed collective agreement.
"We can now focus on what matters - supporting each of our students to reach their full potential.''
Mr Morris said the main components of the deal were an average 14.5% pay increase for principals over the three-year term of the agreement, six weeks of annual leave and a $500 payment for union members.
Secondary Principals' Association of New Zealand (Spanz) union vice president Vaughan Couillault said the settlement was "strongly supported'' by secondary principals across the country.
"We are also pleased that Spanz will now be consulted on the work of the accord that relates to secondary principals.''
The accord between the Post Primary Teachers' Association, the New Zealand Educational Institute and the Government was formed during recent teacher negotiations.
Ministry of Education secretary for education Iona Holsted said she was pleased secondary principals had voted to settle their collective agreement out to September 1, 2022.
