Early Childhood Sector Confidence Survey Pre-Budget 2023

Search Entire Website
The Big ECE Issues in the Early Childhood Sector

The annual confidence survey provides a gauge of the state of New Zealand’s early childhood education sector and outlook. 

Each year, in the month before government releases its Budget, 1,000 people in the early childhood sector are surveyed for their opinions. This report presents the results of the 2023 ECE sector confidence survey.

Respondents were asked:

  • If they felt government was taking things in the right direction or wrong direction for ECE.
  • If they expected to see improvement or worsening in the sector in the next 12 months.
  • If they had confidence in the Ministry of Education.

Teaching staff, managers, and owners were also asked to comment on how well things were going for their service or group of services.

The Labour Government has expressed many policy aspirations for early childhood education and care.  However, feedback from this coalface survey tells us that the early childhood education sector is worse off compared with when Labour delivered its first Budget.

The full report (22 pages including graphs) can be viewed below, and you are welcome to download or print a copy.

Has this been useful?  Give us your feedback.

You are welcome to add a link to this page on your website. Copyright belongs to the OECE so please do not copy any content without our written permission.

Information provided is of a general nature. It is provided ‘as is’, and we accept no liability for its accuracy or completeness. See our Terms and Conditions.

Related Posts

many colours of paint concept for early childhood sector groups and early childhood education system

Who is Who in our Sector

Early Childhood Education System. The Stakeholders and Key Organisations Peak Bodies / Largest ECE Service Operators Operators of more than 400 licensed services in our

Read More »
early childhood research journal online

Embedding Literacy in an Early Childhood Education Programme: A Look into Montessori

Children begin school with a range of pre-literacy skills that serve as the foundation for later reading achievement. These skills include phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge and vocabulary. The New Zealand early childhood curriculum Te Whāriki is non-prescriptive in terms of […]

Read More »
scales balance Montessori equipment

Funding Claim Audits and Record Keeping Audits

Preparing for a Funding Claim Audit. Purpose  The general purpose of a visiting audit from the Ministry of Education is to: Verify that the service is claiming and receiving the correct amount of MoE funding,Verify that a service is meeting […]

Read More »
NZ money in wallet the funding, wages, and fees of early childhood education in NZ

Pay Reviews – Why, When and How

Regular annual pay reviews can help in developing and retaining a high-skilled and loyal staff.  Reviewing staff pay is also a useful exercise to ensure that each member of staff is receiving pay that is appropriate and all legal obligations […]

Read More »
NZIRECE Journal early childhood education research

Index for the NZ Research in ECE Journal, 2009, Vol 12

The titles, authors and abstracts for papers published in the NZ Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, Volume 12, 2009 are shown below. To view any paper, scroll to the end of this page for copies. Reviewing the Reviewers: Commentary […]

Read More »
The Office of ECE

Share This Information

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Office of ECE Login

Public Area Categories
Categories