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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
Survival Tips for Beginning Male Teachers
Tips for New Male Teachers. "I am a beginning teacher. Any tips on how I can survive and not let the glances, laughs, the inquisitorial…
Indoor Plant and Growing Activities
Children Indoor Plant Growing Activities. Here are 7 ideas for how to do some fun growing activities and keep children busy. Activities include an onion…
Doing a Folder, Collecting Evidence, and Sorting out Good Mentoring
Becoming a Certificated Teacher. The Teaching Council guidelines are clear and it's easy - and no cost - to set up your own folder and…
Sun Protection Activities for Teaching and Learning to Be Safe in the Sun
Sun Protection Activities On Being Safe in the Sun (songs, art and craft, science, drama etc). Lots of easy to implement ideas for teaching and…
Service Provider Member Posts
ECE Policies: What’s Required, What’s Optional, and What’s Just Paperwork
Learn the difference between the documentation ECE services are required to have and the policies they often write unnecessarily. Service leaders will benefit from understanding…
Sandpit – Safety, Hygiene and Health
Sandpit safety and hygiene. There are many potential safety problems and hazards in regard to sandpits. Sandpit Safety. Ensure that active supervision of children in…
No-Cost Ways to Find Teaching Staff Before Other Employers Do
Finding teaching staff. Are you having difficulty finding staff who are suitable for your early childhood centre or home-based service? Do you have no…
CCTV and Security Camera Policy
The Office of ECE provides this CCTV policy template and guidance to help services using indoor or outdoor security cameras meet their legal obligations under…
Research Library – Today’s Featured Articles
Building a Shared Language of Coping: Dynamics of Communication between Parents and Preschool Children
This paper extends the current literature on social emotional development in the early years by providing an understanding of how young children comprehend and talk…
Men who Teach Young Children: An International Perspective by David Brody
Author Dr David Brody provides a penetrating look at the lives and personal beliefs of male early childhood and kindergarten teachers. He also reviews the…
Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2008, Vol 11
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 11, 2008 are shown below. To view…
Decolonising early childhood education: An Indigenous Fijian perspective
FULL REFERENCE: Nabou, S., Matapo, J., & Utumapu-McBride, T. (2024). Decolonising early childhood education: An indigenous Fijian perspective. NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education…
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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