# The Teachers' Institute

**Charities Register number:** CC61747
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2023-10-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Auckland
**NZBN:** 9429051694142
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

To advance education outcomes by working with a community of schools to ensure their students have access to exceptional teaching and learning.

## CharityData rating

- **Grade:** C+ (66.8 / 100)
- **Financial health:** 77.6/100
- **Governance:** 75/100
- **Transparency:** 65/100
- **Computed:** 2026-10-01 (methodology 3.11)
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** 1
  - trustees holding many concurrent board roles

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2025-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$2.45M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$2.49M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$-41k
- **Total assets:** NZ$731k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$275k
- **Net assets:** NZ$455k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$481k
- **Donations:** NZ$800k
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.09M
- **Paid staff:** 21
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=745fc982-64bb-f011-bb4b-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | NZ$2.45M | NZ$2.49M | NZ$-41k | NZ$455k |
| 2025-03-31 | NZ$1.23M | NZ$1.22M | NZ$7k | NZ$497k |
| 2024-03-31 | NZ$681k | NZ$68k | NZ$613k | NZ$613k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 7 current (10 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** McMillan Woods NZ
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61747) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-06

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-teachers-institute
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-teachers-institute/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/the-teachers-institute/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC61747
- Charity website: https://www.teachersinstitute.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/the-teachers-institute. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-06T03:16:41.569Z.