
ECE teachers were cleaning a fridge using a scraper, which led to a “gas leak” at centre
A gas leak from a fridge at an Auckland early
A gas leak from a fridge at an Auckland early
Regulation review recommendations contravene children’s rights, says international ECE regulation
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations Proposed Changes NEWS – 24
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the
A gas leak from a fridge at an Auckland early childhood centre resulted in three teachers being taken to hospital.
The incident, which occurred on October 14, 2024 at an Auckland early childhood centre, was widely reported by mainstream media at the time.
But how it happened has never been publicly revealed until now.
This article looks at what happened, the Ministry of Education and Worksafe findings, and questions why teachers were cleaning a fridge, adult-child ratios, and what training the teachers had been given on fridge cleaning to prevent such an incident.
Regulation review recommendations contravene children’s rights, says international ECE regulation expert NEWS/OPINION – 30 September 2025. An international expert in ECE governance says the recommendations put
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations Proposed Changes NEWS – 24 Sept 2025. The Ministry of Education is seeking feedback on its draft amendments to the
Chloe Davidson – Hospital Play Specialist Chloe started her career as an Early Childhood Teacher in 2011, working in a range of different settings and
Bridging the Gap: Smart Finance for ECE Operators. An advertorial for NZ Childcare Finance. Running an ECE centre or homebased centre is about so much
What is Early Learning? It’s increasingly common for early childhood education centres to call themselves early learning centres. And the term “early learning” has become
Parents and caregivers of tamariki in ECE made 80 complaints to the Ministry of Education through the confidential online service on the MyECE website last year.
MyECE is the official website of the ECE Parents’ Council. The council is a volunteer-run, grassroots organisation that
Offer the Early Reading Together Programme to Families at Your ECE Service Early Reading Together® meets the need of service providers and teachers for an
Compliance checks are a necessary good, not a burden This opinion article is published as part of our ‘Speaking-up‘ series By Bonnie Te Ara Henare.
In 2023 a notice published in the Government Gazette introduced new requirements regarding the Curriculum Framework and its implementation which came into effect on May 1, 2024.
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
The NZIRECE Journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research results, critiques, methodological papers and theoretical articles relating to children’s education, wellbeing and care
Who is Who and Does What in Relation to the ECE Sector & Contacts Teacher Organisations and Associations NZEI – Union for the industrial interests
There are two iconic NZ early childhood organisations that continue to hold onto their original purpose and philosophy, these are Playcentre Aotearoa and Nga Kōhanga
The Federation of Rudolf Steiner Schools represents early childhood centres that work out of the educational indications developed by Austrian philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner.
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