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Ministry of Education New Zealand
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2023Rates from 1 December 2023
Under 22 and over20 Hours ECEUnder 22 and over20 Hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$14.16$8.30$13.55$15.07$8.75$14.00
80-99% certificated teachers$13.56$7.50$12.79$14.47$7.95$13.24
50-79% certificated teachers$12.28$6.47$11.65$13.19$6.92$12.10
25-49% certificated teachers$9.91$5.16$10.24$10.82$5.61$10.69
0-24% certificated teachers$8.48$4.28$9.33$9.39 $4.73$9.78
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2024Rates from 1 March 2024
Under 22 and over20 Hours ECEUnder 22 and over20 Hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$15.48$8.99$14.39$15.48$8.99$15.03
80-99% certificated teachers$14.87$8.17$13.61$14.87$8.17$14.22
50-79% certificated teachers$13.55$7.11$12.44$13.55$7.11$12.99
25-49% certificated teachers$11.11$5.76$10.99$11.11$5.76$11.47
0-24% certificated teachers$9.64$4.85$10.05$9.64$4.85$10.49
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2025
Under 22 and over20 hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$15.79$9.17$15.33
80-99% certificated teachers$15.17$8.33$14.50
50-79% certificated teachers$13.82$7.25$13.25
25-49% certificated teachers$11.33$5.88$11.70
0-24% certificated teachers$9.83$4.95$10.70