New data shows a dramatic decline in regulatory action against
The ECE sector has delivered an unexpected bright spot in
A young child was left alone in a locked early
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
Early Childhood Centre Design Ideas.
We show, with photographs, a different design and approach to using space for supporting small group and project work. The design comes from a bilingual kindergarten, called a ‘Kita’ in Hamburg, Germany.
The photographs were taken, by Sarah Alexander, during a guided tour of the facility for
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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
The minimum adult wage for a worker in NZ is $23.95 an hour (from 1 April 2026). The 2026/27 Living Wage rate is $29.90. Keep reading for information specific to pay rates in the early childhood sector.
Teacher gender diversity is not on the Ministry of Education policy agenda for early childhood education. August 25, 2016. Wellington. New Zealand Police attempts to
Updated April 2026 to include the latest guidance from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and the ECE regulator.
Below is a sample policy template to assist you in creating a privacy policy for your service, or to update your current policy.
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Early childhood services must meet the requirements of the Privacy Act 2020.
The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ International Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 24, 2022 are shown below. To
Jacoba Matapo, interview Fa’alogo Aganoa Dr Jacoba Matapo is Associate Professor and Pro Vice-Chancellor Pacific at Auckland University of Technology. Dr Jacoba Matapo has had
Abstract:
This article discusses observation as a method of collecting data in early childhood research.
Observation has become a common mode of early childhood education practice, mostly to assess children’s learning, which has particularly become prevalent since the introduction of learning stories (Blaiklock, 2008; Carr et al., 2
ECE sector’s Government confidence at an all-time low, OECE survey results for 2025 show. Every year the Office of Early Childhood Education (OECE) surveys 1000
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