ECE Funding Handbook
Welcome to the ECE Funding Handbook. This handbook is issued under section 548(5) of the Education and Training Act 2020.
Funding of certain services and certified playgroups – NZ Legislation(external link)
The funding paid to licensed services is paid subject to the terms and conditions set out under this handbook and must be complied with. The terms used in this handbook are based in the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008.
This handbook is designed to be a 'one-stop-shop' of everything you need to know about early childhood funding, including:
- the ECE Funding Subsidy
- 20 Hours ECE funding
- equity funding
- the annual top-up for isolated services
This information does not apply to certificated playgroups
The information in the Funding Handbook does not apply to certificated playgroups.
These services should contact their Ministry regional office for further information.
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If you would like to print a copy of this handbook, refer to the list of downloads in the contents section where you will find downloadable PDF versions of each chapter.
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Chapter 5: Other ECE funding
Overview
Introduction
In addition to the ECE Funding Subsidy and 20 Hours ECE, services may receive an Annual Top-Up for Isolated Services.
All licensed ECE services are eligible to receive this funding (provided additional criteria are met).
Certificated teachers in Māori and Pacific immersion and bilingual education and care services may also be eligible to receive an allowance.
In this chapter
This chapter contains the following topics:
- Annual top-up for isolated services: 5-1
- Support grant for provisionally registered teachers (removed April 2015): 5-2
- Allowances for kaiako in Māori bilingual or immersion education and care services: 5-3-1
- Allowances for teachers in Pacific bilingual or immersion education and care services: 5-3-2