This submission responds to the Committee’s invitation to provide views
Every morning I would feel overwhelmed by the noise level
Dr Sarah Alexander warns systemic failures in New Zealand’s early
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Parents Wishing to Bargain Over Childcare Fees.
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New Zealand is a nation with around
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Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the ECE Sector & Contacts Teacher Organisations and Associations NZEI – Union for the industrial interests
Wage and salary rates, pay scales, employment benefits and conditions Contents – on this page you will find: You’re welcome to join the Facebook group for
Call for a Unified Pay Scale Hugo van Stratum: Speech at the ECE Teacher Pay mass meeting. Wellington. July 14, 2019. Kia ora I am
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
Bullying Experienced by Teachers.
In the following accounts, teachers real names have not been used for fear of reprisals.
The stories below were told individually to us and come from people working in different parts of the early childhood sector, for different employers.
The teacher accounts are hard to read. For some teachers the bullying was so bad it broke them.
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
The role of Santa in ECE – Some things you might want to consider before inviting the “big man in red” to visit your service
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International organisations including the OECD and UNICEF characterise parental involvement in young children’s care and education as a fundamental right and obligation. This is reflected in early childhood curricula internationally.
This paper argues that parental involvement involves much more than ‘door talks.’ Drawing upon Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which underpins parental involvement, the paper discusses ECEC as a form of parental support vis a vis addressing poverty and educational disadvantage.
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