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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$14.66$8.60$14.02$15.57$9.06$14.48
80-99% certificated teachers$14.04$7.77$13.24$14.95$8.23$13.70
50-79% certificated teachers$12.71$6.70$12.06$13.62$7.16$12.52
25-49% certificated teachers$10.25$5.34$10.60$11.16$5.80$11.06
0-24% certificated teachers$8.77$4.44$9.66$9.68$4.90$10.12
$ 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$16.00$9.31$14.89$16.00$9.31$15.55
80-99% certificated teachers$15.36$8.46$14.09$15.36$8.46$14.72
50-79% certificated teachers$13.99$7.36$12.87$13.99$7.36$13.44
25-49% certificated teachers$11.46$5.96$11.37$11.46$5.96$11.87
0-24% certificated teachers$9.94$5.03$10.40$9.94$5.03$10.86
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2025
Under 22 and over20 hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$16.32$9.50$15.86
80-99% certificated teachers$15.67$8.63 $15.01
50-79% certificated teachers$14.27$7.51 $13.71 
25-49% certificated teachers$11.69$6.08 $12.11
0-24% certificated teachers$10.14$5.13$11.08