This page contains a series of links to:
For information about the ECC's Member Benefit Programme preferred suppliers, log on and visit that section, including contact details for each supplier.
Government Organisations
Ministry of Education
The Ministry of Education is the Government's lead advisor on the New Zealand education system, shaping direction for sector agencies and providers.
ECE Lead
This site provides information about leading, managing and administering early childhood education services.
Direct link: Funding handbook information
Direct link: Regulations
Education Counts
This is the Ministry of Education's data and reporting websaite. It includes, amongst other things, a list of every licensed ECE service as well as data about attendance numbers by service, etc.
Inland Revenue
The New Zealand Inland Revenue website provides information and services related to taxes.
www.beehive.govt.nz
The official website of the New Zealand Government
New Zealand Teachers Council
The New Zealand Teachers Council is the professional and regulatory body for teachers in New Zealand.
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
NZQA works closely with other education sector agencies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry of Social Development on various initiatives.
Education Review Office
ERO reviews schools and early childhood education services, and publishes national reports on current education practice.
Department of Labour’s Employment Relations Service
This site contains basic information on laws relating to the workplace.
Industry Organisations
Hospital Play Specialists Association
The Christian Early Childhood Education Association of Aotearoa
New Zealand Education Institute
New Zealand Childcare Association
EC Leadership
The Early Childhood Leadership Group speaks for a group of kindergarten associations responsible for teaching almost 40 per cent of the kindergarten children in New Zealand.
Auckland Kindergarten Association
107 kindergartens operate under this umbrella organisation providing education for over 9,000 children.
New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers (NZAPEP)
a national organisation representing private tertiary institutions in New Zealand.
Technology
To meet the evolving needs of your education community, your IT infrastructure must continuously adapt to support new applications and capabilities. Visit the following websites for more information:
Looking for software to make running your centre simpler? Visit the following websites for more information.
Educa
Educa is an online portal that enables early childhood educators to record, organise & share updates about each child's education & development. Educa is also part of ECC's Member Benefit Scheme.
Links for Teachers
The New Zealand Tertiary College
The New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education
Teaching and Learning Research Initiative website
Teachers Refresher Course Committee (TRCC)
TRCC provides professional development opportunities for professionals within and across the education sectors.
New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE)
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Other Interesting Websites
Early Childhood Education for Peace website
MenTeach
Supporting men in teaching roles
Eden Creative Recycling
An educational recycling centre in Auckland, aiming at providing pre-consumer waste (off cuts etc from manufacturers) for teachers to use in their centres.
Please contact us if you would like to suggest other websites for inclusion here.