Overview
Pourato is the Ministry of Education's online funding system for early learning providers.
In Pourato, you can see:
• Your latest funding information
• Provider-level funding overview
• Detailed breakdown of funding for each service
• Payments for each funding period going back to July 2025.
If there are updates to your information, Pourato will notify you by email.
For funding payment dates, see:
2-4 When and how funding is paid - Ministry of Education
Waha Rumaki & Pacific Immersion Teachers Allowance (PITA) funding amounts are included in Pourato. However, the funding notices and Targeted Funding Eligibility letters for these allowances are provided via the Secure Data Portal.
Playgroups funding is made through the Education Resourcing System (ERS).