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New Zealand Kindergartens
Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa
New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa (NZK) is the umbrella organisation representing twenty five regional kindergarten associations nationwide.
NZK member associations are community based, not-for-profit organisations. They are responsible for over 445 kindergartens, employing around 2,000 qualified and certificated teachers and more than 600 support staff. NZK kindergartens provide quality early childhood education for approximately 21,000 children and support for their families and whānau. Associations are incorporated societies, each with a governance board comprising members of the local kindergarten and/or wider communities.
New Zealand Kindergartens - Latest News [Page 2]
Urgent need to address ECE teacher supply
Monday, 15 October 2018, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
“Teacher shortages aren’t limited to schools” said NZ Kindergartens chief executive Clare Wells. “There is also an urgent need to address the recruitment and retention of qualified teachers in early childhood education (ECE).” More >>
Discussion on home-based ECE services welcomed
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
“Ensuring every child experiences high quality early childhood education (ECE) is a priority” said NZ Kindergartens chief executive Clare Wells. “One in five children engaged in education today will be attending an ECE service – almost 200,000 ... More >>
Well-being of children and families a welcome focus
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
“Placing the well-being of children, families and whānau centre-stage of the government’s budget is to be applauded” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive NZ Kindergartens. More >>
Time to get it right for early childhood education
Thursday, 5 April 2018, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Time to get it right for early childhood education “It’s our time get early childhood education (ECE) back on track, focusing on what’s best for every child and their whānau engaged in an ECE service” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive NZ Kindergartens. ... More >>
NZ Kindergartens: A new agenda welcomed
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
A new agenda welcomed “We welcome the government’s agenda for education” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive NZ Kindergartens. “We need to be ambitious for children. Refocusing our energies to ensure everyone has access to high quality education regardless ... More >>
Ensuring the best for children in ECE
Friday, 9 February 2018, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Ensuring the best for children in ECE “The release of the latest Childcare Survey is timely” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive NZ Kindergartens. The survey shows just under 300,000 children have formal childcare arrangements, attending services ... More >>
Better support for learning
Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Better support for learning “The Education Review Office (ERO) should be looking at how well the needs of children attending an early childhood education (ECE) service are being met alongside those children in school,” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive ... More >>
Easier access to learning support - but will it be?
Friday, 11 August 2017, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Easier access to learning support - but will it be? “Improving the way children and families access learning support is a welcome move,” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK). “Channelling that support through communities ... More >>
Funding changes – a welcome shift
Monday, 31 July 2017, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
“Shifting away from the current decile and equity funding system is a welcome move,” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK). The current system in early childhood education (ECE) provides additional funding for services to remove ... More >>
OECD backs-up investing in quality ECE
Friday, 23 June 2017, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
OECD backs-up investing in quality ECE “The focus on high quality early childhood education (ECE) is welcome in the latest report from the OECD” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK). The report Starting Strong 2017 ... More >>
Government fails ECE services – again
Thursday, 25 May 2017, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
Government fails ECE services – again “Once again the government has failed to increase the hourly rate to early childhood education (ECE) services,” said Clare Wells, chief executive New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK). “For the ECE sector it ... More >>
A cautious approach to supporting oral language needed
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
New Zealand Kindergartens Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa (NZK) welcomes the additional $6 million over the next four years to support children’s oral language learning but urges caution in its approach. More >>
New Zealand Kindergartens welcomes new education minister
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
New Zealand Kindergartens Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa (NZK) welcomes Minister Kaye to the education portfolio. More >>
Revised curriculum welcomed
Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 11:35 am | New Zealand Kindergartens
New Zealand Kindergartens Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa welcomes the release of the revised early childhood education (ECE) curriculum document Te Whāriki . More >>
Funding for children’s futures
Friday, 18 November 2016, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
New Zealand Kindergartens Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa (NZK) welcomes the second phase of the education system funding review. "We are encouraged the minister will continue to work with sector experts on this next stage" said chief executive Clare ... More >>
Te Whāriki in the 21st century
Friday, 4 November 2016, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
New Zealand Kindergartens, Te Pūtahi Kura Puhou o Aotearoa, welcomes the opportunity to take part in the Ministry of Education’s consultation on the draft update of Te Whāriki. Te Whāriki is a unique curriculum that’s helped shape a generation ... More >>
Cautious support for extra funding
Tuesday, 23 August 2016, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
“We owe it to every child to make sure they have the support they need to succeed at each step of the way through the education system” says Clare Wells, chief executive NZ Kindergartens. “We welcome increased resourcing to support to young children ... More >>
Budget-a big disappointment
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
The government had the ideal opportunity to invest education dollars where it matters most, in early childhood education (ECE) but failed with its 2016 budget. More >>
Where is the funding for young children learning needs?
Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
NZ Kindergartens welcomes the Minister of Education’s announcement today of additional funding to support children with additional learning needs in schools but questions why no extra funding has been allocated for children in early childhood education ... More >>
Advisory Group report welcomed
Monday, 5 October 2015, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens
NZ Kindergartens (NZK) welcomes the Advisory Group on Early Learning report which has significant implications for the early childhood education (ECE) and school sectors. The report focuses on the implementation of the early childhood education curriculum, ... More >>
