Early Childhood Education

Professional Development

NZEI Te Riu Roa Scholarships

NZEI provides two $5000 scholarships every year specifically for support staff members and two for early childhood members. These scholarships provide a great opportunity to further your career. Find out more.

Māori Medium/Bilingual Teaching Study Award

The Māori Medium/bilingual education study award targets teachers or principals who work in designated level one (80-100%) and level two (51-79%) reo Māori classroom settings in state or state integrated schools, or early childhood centres.
Each year there are 42 awards available. The award provides time off for study to attend for one year an approved course at specific institutions. To maximise this opportunity, please consider your proposal now.

Māori Medium/Bilingual Teaching Study Award

Teachnz Scholarships

Teachnz scholarships are available for those studying to be teachers in the early childhood sector.

TeachNZ Scholarships

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Teacher Refresher Courses

The Teachers' Refresher Course Committee (TRCC) , funded by MOE, supported by NZEI, PPTA and TEU to offer professional development 'for teachers by teachers' with subsidised travel.
Some courses on offer in 2012 include: Growing Middle Leader Capability, Get the Groove - E Kori, Ngā Toi i Roto i te Marautanga o Aotearoa.

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Study Awards, Sabbaticals, Support Grants:

Ministry of Education funded Study Awards, Sabbaticals and Study Support Grants for 2012 will be open for applications in March next year. Make the most of these wonderful professional development opportunities, and begin planning your proposal now.

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BES (Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis) Programme

BES is a collaborative knowledge building strategy designed to strengthen the evidence base that informs education policy and practice in New Zealand. NZEI supports this Ministry of Education programme which is designed to be a catalyst for systemic improvement and sustainable development in education.

Education Counts BES Programme

ECE Teacher Registration Information

NZEI strongly supports beginning teachers in a range of ways, and urges all members to welcome newly registered teachers to the profession. The information below is to support members with provisional registration.

Guide for Provisionally Registered Teachers (0.2mb pdf)

Guide for Tutor Teachers, Senior Teachers, Managers and Supervisors (0.2mb pdf)

Guide to starting out (1.9mb pdf)