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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$12.98$6.44$7.81$13.89$6.89$8.26
80-99% certificated teachers$12.06$5.47$7.04$12.97$5.92$7.49
50-79% certificated teachers$10.96$4.89$6.39$11.87$5.34$6.84
25-49% certificated teachers$8.93$4.20$5.65$9.84$4.65$6.10
0-24% certificated teachers$7.79$3.78$5.23$8.70$4.23$5.68
$ 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$14.27$7.08$8.49$14.27$7.08$8.86
80-99% certificated teachers$13.32$6.08$7.70 $13.32$6.08$8.03
50-79% certificated teachers$12.19$5.48$7.03$12.19$5.48$7.33
25-49% certificated teachers$10.10$4.77$6.26$10.10$4.77$6.53
0-24% certificated teachers$8.93$4.34$5.83$8.93$4.34$6.08
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2025
Under 22 and over20 hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$14.56 $7.22$9.04
80-99% certificated teachers$13.59$6.20$8.19
50-79% certificated teachers$12.43 $5.59 $7.48 
25-49% certificated teachers$10.30 $4.87 $6.66 
0-24% certificated teachers$9.11 $4.43$6.20