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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$15.88$9.32$15.19$16.79$9.77$15.64
80-99% certificated teachers$15.21$8.42$14.35$16.12$8.87$14.80
50-79% certificated teachers$13.77$7.26$13.07$14.68$7.71$13.52
25-49% certificated teachers$11.10$5.79$11.48$12.01$6.24$11.93
0-24% certificated teachers$9.50$4.81$10.47$10.41$5.26$10.92
$ 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$17.25$10.04$16.08$17.25$10.04$16.80
80-99% certificated teachers$16.56$9.12$15.22$16.56$9.12$15.90
50-79% certificated teachers$15.08$7.92$13.90$15.08$7.92$14.52
25-49% certificated teachers$12.33$6.41$12.26$12.33$6.41$12.80
0-24% certificated teachers$10.69$5.40$11.23$10.69$5.40$11.73
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2025
Under 22 and over20 hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$17.60$10.24$17.14
80-99% certificated teachers$16.89$9.30$16.22
50-79% certificated teachers$15.38$8.08$14.81
25-49% certificated teachers$12.58$6.54$13.06
0-24% certificated teachers$10.90$5.51$11.96