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New figures show the early childhood education sector remained largely
Baby Signing.
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These two papers explore the rise and reality of early childhood centre charters – promoted as the key to improving quality, but often experienced as a bureaucratic burden. Together, they reveal how the “Purple People‑Eater” process shaped centre practice, strained relationships, and exposed deep tensions between policy intentions and on‑the‑ground realities.
April 12, 2017. A new early childhood curriculum replacing the current ‘Te Whāriki’ document has been published on the Ministry of Education website. It was
Accounting and Financial Terms Explained for ECE Service Providers.
Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable: See “Ledger” below.
Accounting Reports: See definitions below for each of:
Balance Sheet – same as Statement of Financial Position
Cash flow report
Flow of Funds
Income and Expenditure Repo
Research on parent wellbeing and recognising parent agency in ECE. Read the full paper below. Or to order a pdf copy of the article go to the main NZIRECE Journal page.
I’m hearing stories of a boom in planning for and construction of new early childhood education centres. It’s not being driven by rising child numbers.
Discover the key organisations and sector groups shaping early childhood education in New Zealand – who they are, what they do, and how they influence the services, policies, and people at the heart of the ECE sector.
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