Here is teaching and learning information about the meaning of ANZAC Day, along with early childhood activity ideas and a simple recipe for making delicious Anzac biscuits with children.
ANZAC Day is officially observed on April 25th. It commemorates Australians and New Zealanders who have died in conflict and honours returned servicemen and women.
This date marks the landing of Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) soldiers at Gallipoli in 1915 during the First World War.
Has this been useful? Give us your feedback.
You are welcome to add a link to this page on your website. Copyright belongs to the OECE so please do not copy any content without our written permission.
Information provided is of a general nature. It is provided ‘as is’, and we accept no liability for its accuracy or completeness. See our Terms and Conditions.
Majority of preschoolers still at risk of meningococcal B after free ‘catch up’ immunisation programme ends ANALYSIS/OPINION – 21 October, 2025 More than 200,000 toddlers and
OPINION/ANALYSIS – October 23, 2025
The Education Review Office considers more than half of 394 early childhood services it has visited in the last year to be “below the threshold for quality” on at least one of its four metrics.
In September 2024, ERO started using a new rating system for its quality assurance reports for ECE.
How did your service do? View our our interactive table and read full details.
The Office of Early Childhood Education’s chief advisor Dr Sarah Alexander says because ERO gives ECE services four weeks’ notice of reviews, it was concerning that so many services were still not measuring up to quality standards.
Moreover, because the Education Review Office no longer has the capacity or resources to review every licensed service it now assesses only a small selection from providers that operate 14 or more services. As a result, we have no way of knowing how many of these services fall below ERO’s threshold for quality.
Designing an ECE Research Study. By Claire McLachlan.
Abstract: Designing and carrying out research in the area of early childhood education is one that is attempted by many, including experienced and beginning researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students as well as by people working in a range of different early childhood servi
New Zealand is a long way from Suhaib Imran’s original home in India, and early childhood is a long way from his original career as
When there is a major earthquake or a devastating natural disaster, the effects on children may continue into adolescence, adulthood and old age.
Research on children experiencing natural disasters and parental separation provides helpful information and guidance on what might help to minimise the chances of long-term negative effects an
This research paper looks into inclusive pedagogy and planning in early childhood centres. It examines what early childhood teachers can do to better support science learning through play and child-instigated exploration. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
Help spread this vital ECE information, join our free social and email groups and become a member of OECE.
Sign up to our free newsletters.
