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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$14.56$7.23$8.75$15.47$7.68$9.20
80-99% certificated teachers$13.53$6.14$7.89$14.44$6.59$8.34
50-79% certificated teachers$12.29$5.48$7.17$13.20$5.93$7.62
25-49% certificated teachers$10.02$4.71$6.34$10.93$5.16$6.79
0-24% certificated teachers$8.73$4.23$5.86$9.64$4.68$6.31
$ 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$15.89$7.89$9.46$15.89$7.89$9.87
80-99% certificated teachers$14.83$6.77$8.57$14.83$6.77$8.94
50-79% certificated teachers$13.56$6.09$7.83$13.56$6.09$8.17
25-49% certificated teachers$11.22$5.30$6.97$11.22$5.30$7.27
0-24% certificated teachers$9.89$4.80$6.48$9.89$4.80$6.76
$ per funded child hour (including GST)Rates from 1 January 2025
Under 22 and over20 hours ECE
100% certificated teachers$16.21 $8.05 $10.07 
80-99% certificated teachers$15.13 $6.91 $9.12 
50-79% certificated teachers$13.83 $6.21 $8.33 
25-49% certificated teachers$11.44 $5.41 $7.42 
0-24% certificated teachers$10.09 $4.90 $6.90