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New Zealand Kindergartens - Latest News [Page 4]

Investment in Early Childhood Education Critical

Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

The report from the Early Childhood Education Taskforce receives a cautious welcome from New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK)1. “The report’s strong advocacy for high quality ECE services is welcome” said Clare Wells, Chief Executive of NZ Kindergartens. ... More >>

Investment in Early Childhood Education Critical

Thursday, 19 May 2011, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

An increase of $550 million for early childhood education receives a cautious welcome from New Zealand Kindergartens. More >>

More Funding Cuts to Kindergartens

Friday, 26 November 2010, 10:42 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

Another million dollars will be cut from Government funding to kindergartens next year, on top of the estimated $14 million reduction in funding already announced in the budget, according to the New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK). More >>

Taskforce Needs to Focus on Children

Friday, 8 October 2010, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

The Government’s newly established Taskforce on Early Childhood Education (ECE) needs to ensure that positive outcomes for all children is the focus of their work, according to New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) Chief Executive Clare Wells. More >>

Kindergarten Committed to 100% Qualified Teachers

Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

Delegates attending the New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) annual conference held in Wellington this weekend were unanimous in their commitment to 100% qualified and registered teachers in kindergartens. More >>

Children Lose Out in Budget Cutbacks

Friday, 21 May 2010, 11:09 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

New Zealand Kindergartens Inc, the national group representing 29 of the 33 Kindergarten associations across New Zealand, says that children could be the big losers in the budget announcement made today. More >>

Strengthening early childhood education

Thursday, 5 November 2009, 10:30 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

The right of every child to participate in high quality early childhood education is the vision set out in a new report released yesterday. More >>

Quality at risk

Friday, 30 October 2009, 10:06 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

“Changes to the qualified teacher targets for early childhood education and care centres will impact on the quality of services to young children and families” says New Zealand Kindergartens chief executive Clare Wells. The Minister of Education ... More >>

New president elected

Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) welcomes Janice Bromell as president. “I am committed to the role kindergarten has to play in the development of our young children” says Janice Bromell. More >>

Regulations delay frustrating

Friday, 28 November 2008, 11:29 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

New Zealand Kindergartens is frustrated the introduction of the new early childhood education regulations has stalled. The new regulations were to come into effect on Monday. More >>

Moving forward in early childhood education

Thursday, 20 November 2008, 10:21 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

New Zealand Kindergartens welcomes the incoming Minister of Education Anne Tolley and her Associate Ministers Dr Pita Sharples and Heather Roy. More >>

Moving forward in early childhood education

Thursday, 20 November 2008, 10:17 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

New Zealand Kindergartens welcomes the incoming Minister of Education Anne Tolley and her Associate Ministers Dr Pita Sharples and Heather Roy. More >>

Budget good news for Kindergartens

Friday, 23 May 2008, 11:53 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

The increased funding for early childhood education announced in the Budget is good news according to Jeremy Neild, president of NZ Kindergartens. More >>

Kindergartens opt into 20 free hours

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

From today (November 1) 100% of kindergartens in New Zealand are offering three and four year olds the Government's 20 Hours Free Early Childhood Education. More >>

40,000 Kindergarten Children Gain from 20 Free

Monday, 2 July 2007, 10:59 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

The families of over 40,000 children that attend kindergarten will benefit from the 20 hours free policy, according to New Zealand Kindergartens Inc. President Karen Boyes says NZ Kindergartens have whole-heartedly adopted the 20 hours free initiative. More >>

Kindergartens Support 20 Free Hours

Friday, 30 March 2007, 10:11 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

Most kindergartens will be opting into the policy to provide up to 20 free hours early childhood education for three and four year olds, to be introduced from July 1st this year. More >>

New Funding Rates Disappointing for Kindergarten

Friday, 22 December 2006, 11:33 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

The announcement of the funding rates to cover the Government’s new 20 Hours Free ECE policy for 3 and 4 year old children from 1 July 2007 has met with a mixed reaction from Kindergartens. More >>

Kindergarten Kids Benefit from Fairfax First Books

Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

New Zealand Kindergartens is proud to be in partnership with Fairfax Media in today launching a new literacy initiative that will get books into the hands of thousands of New Zealand pre-schoolers. More >>

Children the winners says NZ Kindergartens

Friday, 20 May 2005, 11:24 am | New Zealand Kindergartens

The Governments’ goal to make early childhood education more accessible and affordable is to be congratulated. Participation in quality early childhood education provides a strong foundation for children says New Zealand Kindergartens. More >>

Budget 2004: Early Childhood Education Funding

Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

Children under five are set to be the winners this budget with significant additional funding announced for the early childhood sector says New Zealand Kindergartens. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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