ECE Funding Handbook
Welcome to the Early Childhood Funding Handbook. This Funding Handbook is issued under section 548(5) of the Education and Training Act 2020(external link). The funding paid to licensed services is paid subject to the terms and conditions set out under this Handbook and must be complied with. The terms used in this Handbook are based in the Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008.
This Handbook is designed to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all you need to know about early childhood funding, including:
- the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Funding Subsidy
- 20 Hours Early Childhood Education (ECE)
- Equity Funding
- the Annual Top-Up for Isolated Services
Note: The information in the Funding Handbook does not apply to certificated playgroups. These services should contact their Ministry regional office for further information.
Downloading the ECE Funding Handbook
If you want a printed copy of this handbook, refer to the list of downloads in the contents section where you will find downloadable PDF versions of each chapter.
ECE Funding Handbook downloads
1-3 Quick reference directions
Purpose
This section is a ‘quick reference’ list of the most commonly searched for topics in the Handbook.
You may find it useful to move this page to the front of your Handbook so that it is easily accessible.
| For information on... | See ... |
|---|---|
| 20 Hours ECE | Chapter 4 |
| Absence rules | Section 6-4 to 6-8 |
| Audits and financial statements | Chapters 11 & 12 |
|
Certificated teacher hours |
|
|
ECE Funding Subsidy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Enrolment Records | Section 6-1 |
| Equity Funding | Chapter 10 |
|
Quality funding rates/options |
|
|
Section 3-B-4 |
|
Section 3-C-2 |
|
RS7 Return |
|
| Staff Hour Count | Section 3-B-2 |
| Support Grant for Provisionally Registered Teachers (This section removed in April 2015) | Section 5-2 |
| Targeted Funding for Disadvantage | Chapter 13 |