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New Student Video Highlights Why Students Recommend Studying With Te Rito Maioha
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 12:01 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
With over 98% of Te Rito Maioha students recommending studying with us, the new video puts those voices front and centre. More >>
Shifting Responsibility Is Not The Answer
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 9:40 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Under the Government‘s proposal, initial teacher education (ITE) standard-setting and programme approval functions currently held by the council would shift to the MoE, under the powers of the Secretary for Education. More >>
Te Whāriki Is A Taonga – And We Should Treasure It
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 10:39 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Learning does not start when a child goes to school. Science tells us the first five years of a child’s life are critical for brain development - building relationships, learning about the world and laying the foundations for future learning. More >>
Reconfigured Family Boost Welcomed
Monday, 7 July 2025, 12:52 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
“We welcome the changes to the Family Boost scheme,” says Kathy Wolfe, CE Te Rito Maioha. “Access to quality Early Childhood Education (ECE) is vital for both children and parents so every bit helps.” More >>
Will The ECE Funding Review Sacrifice The ‘Quality’ In New Zealand’s Quality ECE Or Deliver A Balanced Recommendation?
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 3:18 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
“We welcome the Group’s strong mandate to explore options that uphold the purpose of ECE by supporting all childrens’ development enabling participation in the workforce. The funding system is broken and we’re pleased to see a review starting,” says ... More >>
Welcome Budget Increases Number Of School Onsite Teacher Training Positions
Friday, 23 May 2025, 3:26 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
The increased funding announced in the budget by Minister Stanford to fund a further 530 places is a very welcome move, with those teacher trainees being offered a stipend and a contribution towards their tuition fees from the government. More >>
The Growth Budget That Starves Early Childhood Education!
Friday, 23 May 2025, 10:00 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Investment in education is vital for the wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand, so for ECE to receive a 0.5% funding increase while inflation runs at 2.5% is nothing less than a funding decrease at the worst possible time. More >>
Together We Can Solve The Teacher Shortage
Friday, 21 February 2025, 3:49 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
The Ministry of Education has admitted that the sector will have an under supply of 750 primary teachers and 500 secondary teachers this year – as opposed to the projected surpluses of 1050 primary school teachers and 61 secondary teachers. More >>
Teacher Enrolments Increasing At Te Rito Maioha
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 1:37 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
“As a bicultural ITE provider, committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, our focus is on ensuring a quality education so that our tauira (students) are classroom-ready using field-based learning, and secondly, that the needs of our tauira are prioritised,” ... More >>
Te Rito Maioha Responds To Regulatory Review Of Early Childhood Education (ECE)
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:18 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
To remove the need for qualified teachers or “dumb down” qualifications does not solve the teacher shortage! The appropriate response to staff shortages is to put in place an effective ‘teacher education workforce strategy’. More >>
ECE Sector Praises Minister’s Openness To New Ideas And Willingness To Listen
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 6:03 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
“As a sector we recognise that we all have different philosophies, however we are bound by our quest for teacher-led, quality ECE that celebrates the rich diversity of our sector,” says Kelly Seaburg, Director of Advocates for Early Learning Excellence. More >>
Social Investment Approach Welcomed
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 6:36 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
The government places significant emphasis on achieving strong educational outcomes in primary schools. However, these outcomes are less likely when children lack access to quality early childhood education (ECE) or experience smooth transition into school," ... More >>
Government Still Focusing On The Symptoms Not The Cause
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:19 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
“Striking the balance between making Early Childhood Education (ECE) affordable for parents while retaining quality and safety is a difficult task unless the Government is willing to invest meaningfully and adequately into ECE,” says Kathy Wolfe, Te ... More >>
Let’s Get The Regulation Balance Right By Focusing On Education
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 2:53 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
“As an ECE sector leader representing ECE providers and teachers, Te Rito Maioha is extremely pleased this process is finally underway and congratulates Minister Seymour for his perseverance.” More >>
Government Solution To ECE Sector Concerns As Clear As Mud
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 10:26 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
ECE sector leaders came together for the first time in a long while, responding to the Government’s proposed extension to 20 hours ECE. Sector leaders believed the introduction of additional conditions would have made delivering 20 hours to ... More >>
Early Childhood Education Sector Gets More
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 5:53 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Early Childhood Centres are closing at an alarming rate of eleven per month. That’s 285 centres closing their doors to parents and tamariki over the last two years making it even harder for parents to earn a living during a cost-of-living crisis, while ... More >>
Early Childhood Education Sector Gets More
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 4:34 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Early Childhood Centres are closing at an alarming rate of eleven per month. That’s 285 centres closing their doors to parents and tamariki over the last two years making it even harder for parents to earn a living during a cost-of-living crisis, while ... More >>
ECE Subsidies Welcomed But Won’t Fix ECE Crisis
Monday, 7 November 2022, 9:11 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ says increased early childhood subsidies are good news for families, but won’t fix the ECE workforce crisis, teacher pay or the struggles of many community-based centres to stay afloat. “The Government’s cost-of-living ... More >>
New Scholarship To Upskill ECE Staff Working With Pacific Children
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 2:55 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Te Rito Maioha has launched the new Oceania Scholarship for early childhood staff and teachers working with young Pacific children and their families. “As a leading bicultural provider of early childhood teacher education and development, we’re ... More >>
Te Rito Maioha Launches Kahurangi Scholarship For Aspiring Teachers
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 6:11 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ
Te Rito Maioha has launched a new scholarship for aspiring early childhood and primary kaiako, faiāoga and teachers. “We recognise there are highly-deserving people with the dream, drive and talent to become much-needed teachers in their communities, ... More >>
