NZEI Petition Handover at Parliament
At least eight MPs from Labour, Greens and Te Pati Māori were at parliament today to receive the NZEI petition against cutting regulations in early childhood education.
At least eight MPs from Labour, Greens and Te Pati Māori were at parliament today to receive the NZEI petition against cutting regulations in early childhood education.
Last weekend Piri'anga Alofa Pacific and Community Services staff, Whānau Manaaki kindergarten teachers and volunteers ran another successful giveaway day at Nuanua Kindergarten in Cannons Creek Porirua.
Toru Fetū Assistant Head Teacher Alana Nootai was interviewed last week, for a story on E-Tangata about the loss of the Pasifika literacy project that was axed last year.
Whānau Manaaki has released its first whānau pānui of the year!
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens through our collective organisation Kindergartens Aotearoa had the chance to be heard by the Justice Select Committee on our submission on the Treaty Principles Bill last week.
This week, the Education Minister Erica Stanford stressed the value of qualified teachers in early childhood education.
Teaching Council CEO Lesley Hoskin has spoken out against the proposed changes to current requirements for qualified teachers in early childhood centres.
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.
Rachel Graves and Kylie Semu joined the board after the AGM late last year as community representatives.
The Education Review Office has now published its report on Whānau Manaaki Services