Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/NZ Childcare Association (NZCA) promotes quality early childhood education. NZCA publishes written resources which early childhood professionals will find useful.
Here are some of the resources available for purchase:
Assessment in early childhood education: keeping it complex, keeping it connected, keeping it credible
Dr Margaret Carr
Collection of three keynote addresses by Dr Margaret Carr to NZCA Annual Conferences in 2001, 2002 and 2004. Together they set up three principles for assessment in early childhood.
$10 for members, $15 for non-members + post and packing
Concerning women considering children: battles of the Childcare Association 1963-2003
Prof Helen May
Published in celebration of our 40th anniversary, Helen May tells a selection of stories and provides some historical context and insight into a range of events and situations that have challenged NZCA over the past four decades. This is the definitive history of childcare in Aotearoa New Zealand
$15 for members, $25 for non-members + post and packing
Attendance register for early childhood education centres
Our attendance register has been designed for use in centres. Each register covers a full year.
$5 for members, $8.00 for non-members + post and packing
Centre sign-in sheets
Parents sign children in and out of centre, for roll audit accountability and Rate 2 funding.
$5 for members, $8.00 for non-members + post and packing Considering childcare
Considering childcare
A helpful, informative pamphlet for parents new to childcare. 
First 10 copies free to members
25 copies - $5.00 + post and packing
50 copies - $10.00 + post and packing
Choosing a good childcare centre
A pamphlet to advise parents what to look for when making childcare choices.
First 10 copies free to members
25 copies - $5.00 + post and packing
50 copies - $10.00 + post and packing
To place an order for these publications
- Download our publication order form
- Contact our National Office by email contact@nzca.ac.nz or telephone 0800 CHILDCARE (0800 244 532)
Orders can be sent by fax with credit card payment to 04 473 7295 or post with cheque payment to PO Box 12 725, Thorndon, Wellington 6144. Note that all orders must be paid prior to supply. Post and packing charges will apply.