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Regulatory Review Report Misses Mark On Quality And Safety
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:34 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
We continue to be concerned that private centres are trying to use the government’s review of regulations to drive down quality and reduce teachers’ pay so they can make greater profits from taxpayer funds. More >>
Kindergartens Aotearoa Opposes Lower Standards For Homebased Services
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 3:58 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
The change was announced last week and promoted as an improvement, as everyone needs to enrol in a course within six months of engagement as a home-based educator, however engaging or completing the course are not requirements. More >>
Kindergartens Decry Government Moves To Cut Pay
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 5:52 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
The Early Childhood Council which represents private centres says the change will encourage teachers to return to permanent jobs but Kindergartens Aotearoa says the opposite is the case. More >>
Early Childhood Council Submission A Cynical Attempt To Drive Down Standards
Monday, 16 September 2024, 3:49 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Spokesperson Amanda Coulston says the recommendations of the Early Childhood Council would damage early childhood education by reducing quality and exacerbating problems such as the teacher shortage. More >>
Budget Funding Delivers An Effective Cut To Early Childhood Education
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:07 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Although kindergartens welcome any increase to funding, the latest Government budget has increased the funding to early childhood services by only half the rate of inflation, meaning an effective funding cut to services,” says Kindergartens Aotearoa spokesperson ... More >>
Family Boost Policy Could Miss Target Group
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:33 am | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Spokesperson Sherryll Wilson says families who cannot afford the fees to start with will not be able to benefit from this policy. Nor will families who do not have good English language skills or computer access find it easy to get the rebates. More >>
Kindergartens Dismayed By National’s Plan To Scrap 20 Hours Free To Two Year Olds
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 3:28 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
The National Party’s plan to fund tax cuts by wiping the 20 hours free early childhood funding for two year olds is a dismaying and backwards move, says Kindergartens Aotearoa. Catering for in excess of 14, 000 children attending kindergartens across the country, ... More >>
Early Childhood Education – A Tangible And Positive Difference For Children
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:32 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the Government announcements relating to early childhood education. Extending the 20 hours subsidy to two year olds will provide much needed relief for parents, whānau and early childhood providers. “The announcement extending ... More >>
Kindergartens Welcome Increase In Focus On Children
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:18 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the government move to increase benefits in six weeks’ time, with all benefits going up by $20 a week, and further increases next April bringing total rises of up to $55 a week. This was the most significant new ... More >>
Kindergartens Want Pay Parity Delivered Through A Collective Agreement
Thursday, 13 May 2021, 12:09 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the government move to spend $170 million over four years to move towards pay parity for early childhood teachers. Kindergarten teachers are covered by a national collective employment agreement that means salaries relate ... More >>
Kindergartens Aotearoa Welcomes Cabinet Announcements
Monday, 2 November 2020, 4:02 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa, the collective representing 365 kindergartens and other early childhood services, congratulates Chris Hipkins on being reappointed Education Minister along with his other new responsibilities. Spokesperson Pauline Winter who ... More >>
Kindergartens Welcome Labour’s Commitment To Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 3:39 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa, a collective representing more than half of New Zealand’s kindergartens, supports Labour’s policy initiative to bring pay parity to the early learning sector. Kindergarten teachers have had pay parity with school teachers since ... More >>
Kindergartens Criticise National Proposal To Cut Early Childhood Education Funding Again
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:52 am | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa, the collective representing 365 kindergartens and other early childhood services, considers National’s education policy short-sighted for its proposed cuts to early childhood services that employ 100 per cent qualified ... More >>
Kindergartens Call For More Funding For Non-Kindergarten Services
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 4:14 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa, a collective representing more than half of New Zealand’s kindergartens, supports funding increases for non-kindergarten early childhood education services as long as it comes with pay parity. Private employers are saying it is ... More >>
Kindergartens Aotearoa Welcomes Funding For Quality Education For Our Youngest Citizens
Monday, 18 May 2020, 6:10 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the reintroduction of funding for early childhood services that employ 100 per cent qualified teachers. “This is one of the single biggest steps to improve quality for young children” says spokesperson Amanda Coulstlon. ... More >>
Kindergartens Welcome Funding For Early Childhood Teacher Salaries, Expanding School Lunch Scheme
Friday, 15 May 2020, 6:50 am | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the approach to government spending announced in the budget to support people across the country suffering from the effects of the Covid-19 virus. The government package included a billion dollars for education, ... More >>
Welcome Back To Kindergarten
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 6:51 am | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the announcement that we are moving to Covid-19 Level 2 - we are ready to welcome all our children and families next week, with extra health measures in place for everyone’s safety. Kindergartens have already been ... More >>
Welcome Back To Kindergarten
Monday, 11 May 2020, 5:46 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the announcement that we are moving to Covid-19 Level 2 - we are ready to welcome all our children and families next week, with extra health measures in place for everyone’s safety. Kindergartens have already been ... More >>
Kindergartens Ready And Willing To Return
Friday, 8 May 2020, 6:48 am | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the announcement that all early childhood services will open under Covid-19 Level 2, and will be ready to welcome children back. Kindergartens have already been open for those children who needed to attend, and children at home ... More >>
Kindergartens Ready To Return
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 4:07 pm | Kindergartens Aotearoa
Kindergartens Aotearoa welcomes the decision from the government to move to level three in its response to the Covid 19 outbreak, and we are working to open our kindergartens next week for all those families that need our services. Kindergartens Aotearoa says ... More >>
