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List of Names of Centres Opted in to Pay Parity – Full, Extended Partial, Steps 1- 6 only, and Step 1 only
Below are the names of centres that have opted in
Below are the names of centres that have opted in
Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak
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Kaiako – Teachers – Student Teachers – Parents – Nannies – Hospital Play Specialists – Kaimahi Whānau – Anyone working with young children.
Providing you meet the Ts & Cs your membership will commence from the date that payment is received and run for a full 12 or 24 months depending on the time you selected.
When it is time to renew, you will receive a notification email. Payment for renewal is due, unless you notify us in writing that you wish to cancel your membership.
First – join us.
Second – participate.
Third – keep in touch and let us know of anything significant or concerning in your area.
Fourth – be an OECE ambassador. Spread the word to others about joining.
Fifth – be an advocate for what we are doing in the OECE to make ECE safer for all and raise the bar of quality in ECE.
Providers of home-based, kōhanga reo, pasifika ECE, playcentre, hospital-based, early intervention, and education and care centres including free kindergarten assns.
See our T&Cs for membership eligibility criteria and conditions of membership.
We can approve your membership pending getting a probationary licence. So let us know if you are opening a new service or purchasing one and we can get your membership ready.
Certificated playgroup providers are welcome to take out a service provider membership but we recommend the Educator Membership option as holding more benefits for you.
Rates start from 70 cents a day for 12 month membership (less for 24 month membership). The membership rate scale is based on the size of your organisation, to ensure affordability for small services through to extra-large ECE organisations.
Providing you meet the Ts & Cs your membership will commence from the date that payment is received and run for a full 12 or 24 months depending on the time you selected.
When it is time to renew, you will receive a notification email. Payment for renewal is due, unless you notify us in writing that you wish to cancel your membership.
First – join us.
Second – participate.
Third – keep in touch and let us know of anything significant or concerning in your area.
Fourth – be an OECE ambassador. Spread the word to others about joining.
Fifth – be an advocate for what we are doing in the OECE to make ECE safer for all and raise the bar of quality in ECE.
Over 20 years of high-quality peer-reviewed articles, commentaries, and research notes published in the NZ Research in ECE Journal, now known as the NZ-International Research in ECE Journal.
Perhaps you may qualify for an Educator membership or an ECE Service Provider membership? If you can’t find a membership option that fits you, contact us to discuss options – email: [email protected]
A 2 year option is also available.
Choose your own username and password when you subscribe online. This will be your login for access. Or IP address access is available. Let us know if your organisation/institution would like IP address access for your staff and students on site so they don’t need to enter a username/password.
You can join one or multiple membership plans. For example, if you’re joining as a ECE Service Provider, you can also join as an Educator to gain access to even more member only posts.
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