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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
All Together Now – Providing Family Learning Sessions
Family learning sessions highlight how much parents shape their children’s development and how early childhood teachers can strengthen that impact by meaningfully engaging families. This…
Learning from Disabled Children – How Early Childhood Professionals Can Help
Learning from Disabled Children. By Tim Kahn This article on Learning from Disabled Children is written from a UK perspective. Some terminology may not be…
Cooking with Children – Using a Slow Cooker
Using a Slow Cooker for Teaching Children about Cooking and Preparing Kai As a responsible teacher or educator you role model and pass on good…
Choking Emergencies: A Practical First Aid Guide On What to Do
Choking emergencies can happen in seconds, and knowing the right steps matters. This practical guide gives you the essential, confidence‑building knowledge to respond quickly and…
Service Provider Member Posts
How To Have Better Committee Meetings
Better Committee Meetings. “Not another time-waster meeting!” – have you heard a comment like this? I have observed and participated in some great committee and…
The Risks of Implicitly Endorsing Third Party Schemes to Parents
Endorsing Third Party Schemes and Products. What happens when parents see flyers / pamphlets and posters displayed in the entrance way of ECE services or…
Financial Sustainability
Early Childhood Service Financial Sustainability. Unless as much or more money is coming in than is going out, your service could come to be at…
Staff Discipline and Competence Policy
DISCIPLINE AND COMPETENCE POLICY. A template to use for your discipline and competence policy. Date Effective: __/__/20__ Review Date: __/__/202_ Rationale <Service Name> is…
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
How to write a good abstract and guidelines for reviewers of abstracts and paper or conference proposals
Writing a good abstract and what to look for if you are reviewing abstracts or conference paper proposals. Guideline on Abstract Writing and Review An…
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 1999, Vol 2
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 2, 1999 are shown below. To view…
Strengthening Policy Implementation and System Coordination for Equitable Early Childhood Development in Fiji
FULL REFERENCE: Tiko, L. (2025). Strengthening policy implementation and system coordination for equitable early childhood development in Fiji. NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education…
How to do Action-Based Research or an Inquiry, and Writing Your Report
What is Action Research? Action research is defined in the glossary as: A hands-on approach to research for change in a setting and/or to…
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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