A Northland principal says the Government's latest relief package for teachers struggling with the cost of fuel will help secure more educators for rural areas. 

Relief Teacher Transport Allowance mileage rates are being doubled, and up to 70 schools will get a one-off grant to replace diesel boilers.

Rural schools with fewer than a hundred students will also get a one-off payment to help pay for the extra reimbursements.

Kaitaia Primary School Principal Brendon Morrissey told Ryan Bridge he hopes the packages will lead more teachers to consider working outside major cities. 

He says it will also encourage more training teachers to go to rural areas, which will help small schools struggling with staffing. 

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A Northland principal says the Government's latest relief package for teachers struggling with the cost of fuel will help secure more educators for rural areas.&nbsp;
Relief Teacher Transport Allowance mileage rates are being doubled, and up to 70 schools will get a one-off grant to replace diesel boilers.
Rural schools with fewer than a hundred students will also get a one-off payment to help pay for the extra reimbursements.
Kaitaia Primary School Principal Brendon Morrissey told Ryan Bridge he hopes the packages will lead more teachers to consider working outside major cities.&nbsp;
He says it will also encourage more training teachers to go to rural areas, which will help small schools struggling with staffing.&nbsp;
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Brendon Morrissey: Kaitaia Primary School Principal on the Government's fuel relief package for teachers

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