Study with us

• NZCA is New Zealand’s largest early childhood teacher education provider
• Learn and earn on our centre-based programmes
• Only attend classes one day per week
• Free Wi-Fi at all teaching bases.

Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

• Three year Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) degree programme
• Study commences February
• Centre-based and delivered on a day release programme
• A uniquely bicultural NZCA degree programme
• NZQA accredited and Teachers Council approved leading to teacher registration.

National Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education, Pasifika)

• No longer available to new students
• Pasifika focused and bicultural
• Centre based programme – translate learning into practice
• NZQA accredited and Teachers Council approved and leads to teacher registration.

Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

• No longer available to new students 
• 3 year (level 7) Diploma programme
• Centre based programme - translate learning into practice
• Bicultural and based on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) accredited
• Teachers Council approved and leads to teacher registration.