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Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ - Latest News [Page 2]

Thanks For The Bandaid, But Where’s The Actual Cure For Our Teaching Workforce?

Thursday, 15 September 2022, 12:13 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

The Government’s package to recruit overseas teachers is welcomed but it’s no magic bullet for teacher shortages in early childhood education or rural primary schools. “Where’s the strategic workforce plan to grow and support our own teachers ... More >>

Pouako Stories Aim To Encourage Others With Te Reo Māori

Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 6:06 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Stories of personal journeys and struggles to learn and nurture te reo Māori are now online and in a free downloadable book from Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ. “Our pouako | lecturers and cultural advisors have shared their own stories to ... More >>

Government Is On Notice: Last Chance To Fund ECE Pay Parity In 2023

Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 5:34 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

The Government’s half-kept promises on pay parity funding for early childhood teachers have created a dire situation for ECE services who are desperate to do right by their teachers. Briefing documents released by Treasury show the Government reduced ... More >>

Recognising Three Outstanding Leaders In Early Childhood Education

Friday, 29 July 2022, 7:09 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ is proud and delighted to recognise three inspirational members and leaders for their outstanding service to early childhood education. Dr Anne Meade, Helen Baxter and Eneleata Tapusoa have been awarded life membership of ... More >>

Study Aims To Support ECE Teachers With Refugee Children

Monday, 20 June 2022, 6:16 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

A Te Rito Maioha researcher is conducting a study to uncover the experiences, challenges and successes of early childhood teachers working with refugee children. It is hoped the work will fill gaps in knowledge and training for teachers who are currently ... More >>

Tamariki In ECE Services Come Off Second Best In Budget 2022

Friday, 20 May 2022, 6:24 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

19 May Early childhood teachers will be celebrating another step towards pay parity in this year’s Budget – but there’s still no parity for tamariki in early childhood education services, or their whānau. “After being forgotten in last year’s Budget, ... More >>

Tamariki In ECE Services Come Off Second Best In Budget 2022

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 8:17 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Early childhood teachers will be celebrating another step towards pay parity in this year’s Budget – but there’s still no parity for tamariki in early childhood education services, or their whānau. “After being forgotten in last year’s Budget, ... More >>

Tamariki In ECE Services Come Off Second Best In Budget 2022

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 8:16 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Early childhood teachers will be celebrating another step towards pay parity in this year’s Budget – but there’s still no parity for tamariki in early childhood education services, or their whānau. “After being forgotten in last year’s Budget, ... More >>

International Appointments And Research To Advance Early Childhood Education

Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 3:09 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

New academic appointments and collaborative research have cemented an international relationship to advance early childhood education knowledge and practice. UNITAR International University of Malaysia has appointed two academic staff of Te Rito ... More >>

Teacher Fee Increase Puts More Stress On ECE Because Of Inadequate Government Funding

Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 6:27 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Doubling teacher registration fees will place more stress on early childhood education because the Government has not made good on promises to fund fair pay for ECE kaiako. “As a membership organisation of ECE services and kaiako, we’re hearing serious ... More >>

International Relationship To Enrich Early Learning Research And Teacher Education

Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 10:35 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

  An international agreement to collaborate on early learning research and teacher education will create new knowledge, fresh thinking and opportunities for ECE students, lecturers and researchers. “Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ ... More >>

A High Achievement For An Esteemed ECE Colleague And Friend

Monday, 21 March 2022, 4:00 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand is thrilled to see Professor Emeritus Margaret Carr ONZM recognised for her incredible contribution to early childhood education. Margaret Carr has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of the Royal ... More >>

Good For Tamariki Learning And Safety – But RATs Should Have Come Sooner For ECE

Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 3:18 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

The Government’s decision to supply Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) directly to early learning services is welcome but overdue. “Our ECE members have been scrambling for weeks to ensure young tamariki can keep learning while staying safe from infection ... More >>

Situation Critical For Children’s Early Childhood Education And Care

Monday, 21 February 2022, 10:55 am | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

  Tamariki are at risk of missing out on vital early childhood education and care with worsening teacher shortages and some services facing closure under Covid-19 requirements. Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood Education chief executive Kathy ... More >>

Te Rito Maioha Urges Govt To Fix Early Childhood Funding

Friday, 5 November 2021, 1:14 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ fully supports early childhood teachers’ calls for pay parity in a day of action this weekend and says it’s an urgent issue which impacts thousands of New Zealand tamariki and families. “The Government’s actions ... More >>

Vaccinations Are About Putting Tamariki First

Thursday, 14 October 2021, 4:09 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ supports the Government’s public health mandate requiring all staff in early learning services and schools to be vaccinated against COVID-19. “We back this move because it protects educators and it keeps our tamariki ... More >>

Te Rito Maioha disappointed about pay parity pathway

Thursday, 16 September 2021, 12:12 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand is concerned about the announcement which will see some ECE teachers | kaiako waiting longer to take a step closer to pay parity with their kindergarten colleagues. More >>

Te Rito Maioha Delighted To Be A Provider In The National Rollout Of Te Ahu O Te Reo Māori

Friday, 28 May 2021, 1:47 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha (ECNZ) is delighted to be announced as a provider in the national rollout of Te Ahu o te Reo Māori, set to launch later this year. Te Ahu o Te Reo Māori is a programme for education leaders, teachers | kaiako, and support staff ... More >>

Te Rito Maioha Welcomes Pre-Budget Announcement On Pay Parity

Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 3:24 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand welcomes today’s pre-Budget announcement which will see some ECE teachers | kaiako take a step closer to pay parity with their kindergarten colleagues. Today’s announcement from Education Minister Chris Hipkins ... More >>

Te Rito Maioha Says Budget Must Address Long Overdue Funding Gap

Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 12:31 pm | Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood NZ

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand is calling on the Government to find scope in this year’s Budget to inject well deserved and long overdue funding into the ECE sector. Te Rito Maioha Chief Executive Kathy Wolfe says, “hearing Finance ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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