Funding Options in Aotearoa New Zealand
Find out which routes may help you fund your tech training in Aotearoa: employer-funded training, the deduction against your own business income if you contract, scholarships, and our own payment plans.
What funding support is available in New Zealand?
New Zealand doesn’t have one single training voucher scheme for all learners. Instead, there are several ways you may be able to reduce the cost of study or get support while you train, depending on your eligibility and the programme you choose.
The routes that reach a course like ours run through work. An employer can fund training and deduct it as a business expense, and if you are self-employed or contracting, a course that relates to the income you already earn is deductible against it. Scholarships, iwi and community support, and instalment plans sit alongside both.
Can it cover full tuition?
Employer funding can cover the fees in full. A deduction against business income returns a share of them rather than the whole amount: you deduct the cost and save your tax rate on it. New Zealand’s government study support is scoped to approved programmes at approved providers, and that scope settles the question before eligibility does. Where neither route fits, we can spread tuition into instalments and apply any discount you qualify for.
Who can apply?
Eligibility depends on the type of support, but common requirements include:
Earning in New Zealand, and a course that builds on it
The deduction runs through business income: a sole trader, contractor or freelancer whose course relates to the work they already invoice for can claim it. Salaried employees have no equivalent self-education deduction in New Zealand, which is why the employer-funded route carries more weight here than it does in some other markets.
Matching the right support to your situation
Employer-funded training
An employer can pay for staff training and deduct it as a business expense. This is the widest route in New Zealand for a course like ours, and it starts with a conversation about what the training would let you do for the team.
Your own business income, if you contract
If you are self-employed, a sole trader or a contractor, a course that relates to the income you already earn is deductible against that income at the full cost. Inland Revenue looks for the connection to your current business rather than to a new one.
Scholarships and community support
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for scholarships, including iwi, community, and industry scholarships.
How can I get started?
Book a call with our admissions team so we can confirm the right bootcamp, timeline, and tuition details for you.
If you are employed, ask your manager or HR whether training is funded from a team or development budget, and what a business case would need to say.
If you invoice for your own work, check with your accountant or with Inland Revenue that the course relates closely enough to your current business income to be deductible.
Explore scholarships through your iwi, community organisations, industry groups, or your employer.
If an agency requests supporting documentation (e.g., programme details, invoice, timetable), contact us, we’ll help you gather the information you need.