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.

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Children should be at the heart of policy

Monday, 8 August 2011, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

Ensuring the needs and aspirations of all children and their families are at the centre of government policy development is a key theme in the New Zealand Kindergartens (NZK) response to the Early Childhood Education Taskforce report. “We support efforts ... More >>

ECE Standards Undermined

Thursday, 30 June 2011, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Kindergartens

The Ministry of Education’s latest decision to allow early childhood education (ECE) centres to have an extra 100 children in one space undermines standards. More >>

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 >>

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