Rockmybaby® New Zealand
Total Childcare Solutions Agency
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
  • Israel
  • Europe
Login Register
Login or Register
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
  • Israel
  • Europe
About Us Jobs
Services
  • Babysitting
  • Nanny
  • Maternity
  • Aupair
  • Home-based
  • OSCAR
  • Payroll
  • Corporate
  • Tutor
Fees
  • Babysitting
  • Nanny
  • Maternity Nurse
  • Homebased rates & subsidies
Educators
  • Homebased Educators
  • Nannies
Candidates Training Contact Us
Book a Babysitter Available Jobs Register as a Candidate Submit a new job

Babysitting fees

Babysitting Booking Fee – Nationwide  

Standard Booking - $20.00 per day
Emergency Booking (within 24 hours) - $25.00

Emergency Booking (over the phone) - $35.00

Babysitter Hourly Rates - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch & Wanaka Queenstown

Hourly Rate - $22.00 per hour
Public Holiday Hourly Rate - $25.00 per hour
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Years Eve - $35.00 per hour

Babysitter Hourly Rates - All other regions

Hourly Rate - $20.00 per hour
Public Holiday Hourly Rate - $25.00 per hour
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Years Eve - $35.00 per hour

How it works

 The booking fee is paid online via credit card at the end of submitting the booking. When this fee is paid, the booking is released. (If a credit card is unavailable, please call 0800 762 569 during business hours and an internet payment can be arranged.)

  • All registered babysitters in your region will be notified of the booking via email or text.
  • A sitter will accept your booking and their profile will be emailed to you.
  • The babysitter will call within 24 hours to introduce themselves and discuss any further details about the booking.
  • You pay the babysitter in cash at the end of the placement.
  • If we are unable to fill your babysitting booking, you may request a reimbursement of the booking fee.
  • In some cases, additional fuel charges may be required. We recommend a charge of $0.76 cents per km (as per IRD guidelines). The babysitter will keep their own log book of distance travelled.
  • Rockmybaby® will endeavour to find a babysitter for you on request, but cannot always guarantee this will be possible. 
  • There is a minimum booking of three hours to ensure that the babysitting job is viable.

Babysitting fees

Babysitting Booking Fee – Nationwide  

Standard Booking - $20.00 per day
Emergency Booking (within 24 hours) - $25.00

Emergency Booking (over the phone) - $35.00

Babysitter Hourly Rates - Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch & Wanaka Queenstown

Hourly Rate - $22.00 per hour
Public Holiday Hourly Rate - $25.00 per hour
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Years Eve - $35.00 per hour

Babysitter Hourly Rates - All other regions

Hourly Rate - $20.00 per hour
Public Holiday Hourly Rate - $25.00 per hour
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & New Years Eve - $35.00 per hour

How it works

 The booking fee is paid online via credit card at the end of submitting the booking. When this fee is paid, the booking is released. (If a credit card is unavailable, please call 0800 762 569 during business hours and an internet payment can be arranged.)

  • All registered babysitters in your region will be notified of the booking via email or text.
  • A sitter will accept your booking and their profile will be emailed to you.
  • The babysitter will call within 24 hours to introduce themselves and discuss any further details about the booking.
  • You pay the babysitter in cash at the end of the placement.
  • If we are unable to fill your babysitting booking, you may request a reimbursement of the booking fee.
  • In some cases, additional fuel charges may be required. We recommend a charge of $0.76 cents per km (as per IRD guidelines). The babysitter will keep their own log book of distance travelled.
  • Rockmybaby® will endeavour to find a babysitter for you on request, but cannot always guarantee this will be possible. 
  • There is a minimum booking of three hours to ensure that the babysitting job is viable.

Book a Babysitter Available Jobs Register as a Candidate Submit a new job

About Us

Jobs

Franchise

Training

Contact Us

Services

  • Babysitting
  • Nanny
  • Maternity
  • Aupair
  • Home-based
  • OSCAR
  • Payroll
  • Corporate
  • Tutor

Fees

  • Babysitting
  • Nanny
  • Maternity Nurse
  • Homebased rates & subsidies

Blog

Candidates

Terms & Conditions

  • Candidates
  • Clients

Privacy Policy

FAQs

  • Candidates
  • Clients
Get our digital magazine
I read and accept the Privacy Policy
Follow us
Follow us
Follow us
Rockmybaby® New Zealand | Total Childcare Solutions Agency
Copyright © 2009-2025 Rockmybaby. All rights reserved.