Early Childhood Education

How much you can earn depends on your qualifications and experience, as well as the type of ECE service you work for.

It provides a pathway of learning and development for tāmariki in partnership with the community, whanau, hapu, and iwi.

Te Whāriki translates into “The Woven Mat” which symbolises all strands of a child’s well-being and development being interwoven with each other. This bi-cultural document introduced a holistic approach of caring for children in an ECE service.

In 2007, the New Zealand Government introduced 20 hours of subsidised ECE care for 3 and 4 year old children. This was to encourage more people to enrol their children with an ECE service.

There are several options for work placements during your study, we arrange on-the-job training for you, and there are excellent career prospects for employment when you have finished too.

If you want to study at a higher level, there are also several tertiary institutes offering the Bachelor degree nearby.

Learners can pathway on from us and complete a 3 year degree programme at another institution.

According to careers.co.nz Chances of getting a job as an early childhood teacher are very good due to a shortage of educators in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We introduce you to the tutors of the higher level programmes during your time with us at Level 2 and Level 3. We’ll provide recommendations to support your application. 

We are a popular choice for 4 reasons:

1. We offer a variety of learning opportunities both in class and in the community as well as placement within an early childhood centre
2. Small class size

• Class sizes are capped to maximise your learning
• We use conversational learning, meaning It is easier for you to ask questions and get answers

3. We are employment focussed

• Our courses are based on the real world requirements ECE educators
• We help our graduates prepare for further study or support them into employment

4. We provide maximum support

• Our tutors are always available to meet with you personally
• We help you enrol easily with Studylink advice and support
• Level 2 ECE programme can be free if you meet the criteria
• We offer a personalised experience and know our students by name

The first step is to book in a meeting and meet one of our Early Childhood Education (ECE) tutors at our Tauranga Campus.
We look forward to seeing you soon.

Yes. Due to the work experience component of the programme, students enrolling on an ECE programme must be fully vaccinated.

It is a government requirement that all staff of ECE centres, including students on work experience, must be fully vaccinated in order to be in an ECE centre.