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Ministry of Education New Zealand

These rates are valid from 1 January 2023 after the Kindergarten Teachers, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers’ Collective Agreement (KTCA) was ratified.

$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2023Rates from 1 July 2023
Under 22 and over20 Hours ECEUnder 22 and over20 Hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$17.02$9.90$15.88$17.23$10.00$15.98
80-99% certificated teachers$16.42$9.10$15.12$16.63$9.20$15.22
50-79% certificated teachers$14.92$7.89$13.79$15.13$7.99$13.89
25-49% certificated teachers$12.15$6.35$12.10$12.36$6.45$12.20
0-24% certificated teachers$10.46$5.31$11.05$10.67$5.41$11.15
 
Sessional-100% certificated teachers$17.34$8.71$10.33$17.55$8.81$10.43
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 December 2023Rates from 1 January 2024
Under 22 and over20 Hours ECEUnder 22 and over20 Hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$17.97$10.37$16.35$18.53$10.67$16.75
80-99% certificated teachers$17.37$9.57$15.59$17.92$9.86$15.98
50-79% certificated teachers$15.87$8.36$14.26$16.40$8.63$14.63
25-49% certificated teachers$13.10$6.82$12.57$13.58$7.06$12.91
0-24% certificated teachers$11.41$5.78$11.52$11.86$6.00$11.84
 
Sessional-100% certificated teachers$18.29$9.18$10.80$18.86$9.46$11.11
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 March 2024
 Under 22 and over20 Hours ECE
100% certificated teachers $18.53 $10.67 $17.53
80-99% certificated teachers $17.92 $9.86 $16.73
50-79% certificated teachers $16.40 $8.63 $15.32
25-49% certificated teachers $13.58 $7.06 $13.52
0-24% certificated teachers $11.86 $6.00 $12.40
 

Sessional-100% certificated teachers

 

 $18.86 $9.46 $11.63
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 April 2024Rates from 1 June 2024
Under 22 and over20 Hours ECEUnder 22 and over20 Hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$18.94$10.87$17.67$18.94$10.87$17.67
80-99% certificated teachers$18.33$10.06$16.87$18.33$10.06$16.87
50-79% certificated teachers$16.81$8.83$15.46$16.81$8.83$15.46
25-49% certificated teachers$13.99$7.26$13.66$13.99$7.26$13.66
0-24% certificated teachers$12.27$6.20$12.54$12.27$6.20$12.54
 
Sessional-100% certificated teachers$19.27$9.66$11.77$19.27$9.66$11.77
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 December 2024Rates from 1 January 2025
Under 22 and over20 Hours ECEUnder 22 and over20 hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$19.78$11.30$18.10$20.17 $11.52$18.46
80-99% certificated teachers$19.17$10.49$17.30$19.55$10.70$17.64
50-79% certificated teachers$17.65$9.26$15.89$18.00$9.44$16.21
25-49% certificated teachers$14.83$7.69$14.09$15.12 $7.84$14.37
0-24% certificated teachers$13.11$6.63$12.97$13.37 $6.76$13.23
     
Sessional-100% certificated teachers$20.11$10.09$12.20$20.51$10.29$12.44