Education Minister Speaks Up For Qualified Teachers in Response to Mounting Pressure New

This week, the Education Minister Erica Stanford stressed the value of qualified teachers in early childhood education.

Teaching Council Speaks out against Regulatory Review

Teaching Council CEO Lesley Hoskin has spoken out against the proposed changes to current requirements for qualified teachers in early childhood centres.

Minister of Finance Nicola Willis visits Johnsonville Kindergarten

Finance Minister and Wellington based MP Nicola Willis visited Waitohi Kindergarten in Johnsonville, responding to an invitation to hear concerns about the future of early childhood education under the government’s deregulation agenda.

New Board Members Welcomed

Rachel Graves and Kylie Semu joined the board after the AGM late last year as community representatives.

ERO Commend Whānau Manaaki Services

The Education Review Office has now published its report on Whānau Manaaki Services

Whānau Manaaki Comments on the Proposed Regulatory Standards Bill

Whānau Manaaki opposes the Regulatory Standards Bill 2025 and calls for it to be rejected.

Whānau Manaaki Submission on Principles of Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Whānau Manaaki opposes the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and calls for it to be rejected.

Kindergartens Aotearoa Submission on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Kindergartens Aotearoa opposes the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and calls for it to be rejected.

ECE Regulatory Review Report Misses Mark on Quality and Safety

Kindergartens Aotearoa is concerned that the recommendations of the regulatory review will lower standards and heighten concerns about safety – for babies and young children and for staff.

Government Changes Harm Early Childhood Education

Early childhood education takes place at the most important period in a child’s life, when the most learning occurs and when the foundation for all future learning is set.