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Summary of “End of an Era for Our Kindys” Article. Parents running kindergarten committees were told in 2007 by Tania Harvey (CEO of AKA) and
OECE In the Media: Budget shines spotlight on sector’s struggles May 30, 2025. The OECE has expressed deep disappointment in the 2025 Budget in stories
Supporting Participation of Indigenous Families in Early Childhood Education.
Elizabeth Corridore. Australia.
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Kindergarten Democracy Missing. Opinion Editorial. Dr Sarah Alexander. 4 October 2017. The Auckland Kindergarten Association is at the precipice of completely losing its community roots.
Why teachers are turning their back on ECE. Bethany O’Hagan: Speech at the ECE Teacher Pay mass meeting. Wellington. July 14, 2019. Kia ora, my
The FamilyBoost initiative signalled a long-awaited potential shift in government policy on focusing ECE funding on benefitting families, instead of payment to service providers.
However, it has not met expectations, with fewer families applying and fewer families getting the maximum $75-a-week ECE rebate than was forecast.
Data from the Consumer Price Index shows that FamilyBoost has not immediately reduced the financial burden on families who use ECE services.
In February 2025 the OECE wrote:
“Plainly, some ECEs are taking the opportunity to increase their underlying charges because people’s ability to pay higher charges has improved due to the rebate.
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