We've compiled some links to websites that you might find useful.
New Zealand Early Childhood Institutions
- New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated (NZKI)
- New Zealand Playcentre Federation
- Te Kohanga Reo Trust
- Barnardos
- Montessori Association of New Zealand
- NZEI - Te Riu Roa - New Zealand's largest education union
Government Sites with Early Childhood Education Content
- Ministry of Education
- Education Gazette - official medium for the Ministry of Education's notices to teachers in the education sector
- Download Pathways to the Future-Nga Huarahi Arataki - a 10 year Strategic Plan for ECE
- Early Childhood Development (ECD)
- Education Review Office - view early childhood education centre accountability reports online
- New Zealand Teachers Council - professional and regulatory body for teachers
- NZ Qualifications Authority
- 20 Hours ECE - information on the 20 hours early childhood education available to parents of 3 and 4 year olds.
- New Zealand Council for Education Research - educational research organisation with a bicultural focus.
Assistance with Training Costs
- Studylink - student loans and allowances from the government.
- TeachNZ Scholarships
Resources for ECE Centres
- Learning Media - Educational publishers
- Starex Manufacturing - ECE centre furniture suppliers
- JAYZ International Limited (New Zealand) - Supplier of high quality, FUN games and educational resources
- Education Solutions - Educational products for New Zealand science and technology
- Randstand - (previously Select Education) recruitment agency that provides temporary and permanent staff to early childhood education centres
Useful Links for Parents
- Early Childhood Education - a Ministry of Education website providing information on parenting, choosing an early childhood education centre, establishing and running an early childhood education centre.
- Plunket - provider of support services for the development, health and wellbeing of children under the age of five
- Well Child - A Ministry of Health service for children under the age of 5
- Parents Inc. - A not-for-profit organisation that offers a range of programmes to encourage and support parents.
Websites on Māori language and culture
- Microsoft - Computer resources for Māori language speakers
- Korero Maori - Website for all interested in the Māori language and learning it
- Te Tiriti o Waitangi - New Zealand history online