This qualification is designed for learners who want to upskill in providing education to infants, toddlers and young children. Learners will learn all the skills required to enter the workforce as an early childhood educator, including practical skills and health and safety standards and policies.
This programme will develop your knowledge and skills as an educator, enabling you to provide and support the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children. The programme includes a practicum in an Early Childhood Centre which is an integral part of the course.
You will learn:
Context of Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa
Communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and Maori as Tangata Whenua
The early childhood curriculum Te Whariki applied to assessment for learning and teaching practice in an early childhood setting
Professional practice informed by learning and development theories, government strategies and policy
Human development and learning
Health and safety policies and procedures in practice plans and evaluation
September 2025
Manukau Campus
621 Great South Road,
Manukau,
2104, North Island, New Zealand
Students need to be 18 years of age or older
Demonstrate the ability to complete the academic requirements of the programme, for example, having achieved the New Zealand Certificate in Early Education and Care (Level 4), or NCEA (Level 3), or equivalent.
Have an acceptable New Zealand Police Vet before entry to the programme. If the programme begins before the Vet report has been received from the New Zealand Police, students may begin the programme but may not attend any practical experience at a ECE Service Provider until an acceptable report has been received.
If english is not your first language, you will need to have achieved an IELTS Level 6.0 (Academic) with no sub-score less than 5.5, or equivalent.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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