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Welcome to the Office of Early Childhood Education
National and public adviser on ECE, the OECE is a sector body representing teachers and all types of licensed services driving safer, higher‑quality education for every child
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- Provides membership support to ECE services, teachers, researchers, and community partners
- Actively contributes to sector analysis, research, and policy development
- Advances evidence-based best practices that prioritise children’s interests and wellbeing
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Teacher Member Posts
Supporting and Involving Fathers
Early childhood education services in general do not do well when it comes to being inclusive of dads and supporting and involving fathers. Services could…
Eczema
Eczema is quite common among young children. Some children grow out of it but this knowledge doesn’t help children, parents and teachers who are daily…
An Example of a ‘Teaching Story’
In this article, I take a critical, but slightly light-hearted gaze at the professional learning benefits of developing a teaching story. I recommend that by…
Active Supervision: Four Skills Every Adult Teaching in ECE Should Know
Active supervision is the single most effective way to prevent harm - this article explains what active supervision is and the four essential skills adults…
Service Provider Member Posts
Children Screaming – Risk to Adult and Child Hearing
How a child screaming can hurt adult ears What did you say? I can’t hear you. I’m cuddling a circular saw! By James Lochead-Macmillan. Most…
Health and Safety at Work Act Requirements
This is an easy to read summary and early childhood friendly perspective on the Health and Safety at Work Act. It also points to specific…
Building is Unusable But You Need to Continue Providing Care for Children
ECE Centre Temporary Relocation. A major earthquake, a fire, or other unplanned event such as gas leak, may mean your early childhood centre building cannot…
Interview Questions for Teaching Job Applicants
This article goes over the broad areas to cover when interviewing an applicant and questions interviewers have found work. When interviewing for a teaching position…
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Critical Issues in Early Childhood Education
This book presents diverse viewpoints on critical issues in ECE, so that readers can discuss the positions and issues being interrogated and make their own…
Thesis Supervisor – How to Choose Good Supervisors for Your Study
Thesis Supervisor - How to Choose Good Research Supervisors If you want to develop skills as a researcher, have credibility in the workforce as a…
Contents – NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2014, Vol 17
This issue brings together international perspectives on early childhood policy, from country‑specific analyses in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland to research on disaster‑risk‑reduction curriculum,…
The Wellbeing of Pacific Children and Families: Foregrounding Culture, Language, and Identity Formation in ECE
FULL REFERENCE: Glasgow, A. (2021). The wellbeing of pacific children and families: foregrounding culture, language, and identity formation in early childhood education. NZ International Research…
What We Do
The Office of ECE drives high-quality care, learning and teaching for all infants and young children and high-quality working environments for teachers and service providers.
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