ECE Sector Organisations

Here you will find information and contact details for ECE organisations

Further on in this section there is information regarding the many early childhood education service providers and member organisations around the country, which represent the various education and care services available to parents and their children.

The section below contains information about the wide range of agencies which provide support to the early childhood education sector.

Agencies which support the ECE sector

New Zealand Teachers Council
It is the professional and regulatory body for teachers in English and Māori medium settings for early childhood, schools and other related education institutions. The Council aims to support the professional status of teachers and high quality teaching and learning through its mandated functions.
Ph: +64 (0)4 471 0852
Email: inquiries@teacherscouncil.govt.nz [no spam]
http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/

Education Gazette
The New Zealand Education Gazette is the official magazine of the Ministry of Education. It is published under the authority of the Minister of Education, always on a Monday, every two (occasionally three) weeks, excluding January.
Ph : +64 (0)4 917 3990
Email: admin@edgazette.govt.nz [no spam]

New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA)
The overall role of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority is to be the independent and impartial expert organisation, which can be relied upon to administer robust National Qualifications Framework assessment systems and provide reliable quality assurance systems that deliver on our statutory accountabilities. This is in order that New Zealand qualifications are accepted as credible and robust, nationally and internationally.
Ph: 0800 697 296 (Freephone New Zealand only)
Email: helpdesk@nzqa.govt.nz [no spam]
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/

Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) – The Online Learning Centre
TKI is a bilingual portal and web community which provides quality-assured educational material for teachers, school managers, and the wider education
Ph: +64 (0)4 801 0462
http://www.tki.org.nz/

Teachers' Refresher Course Committee
TRCC provides inspirational and unique professional development for professional learning communities within and across the education sectors.
Ph: 0800 872 211 (Freephone New Zealand only)
Email: info@trcc.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.trcc.org.nz/

New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE)
As a national organisation, NZARE connects those interested in education research, tertiary institutions, schools and early childhood services, government agencies such as the Ministry of Education, and the New Zealand Council for Research in Education.
Email: admin@nzare.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.nzare.org.nz/

Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI)
The Teaching and Learning Research Initiative seeks to enhance the links between educational research and teaching practices to improve outcomes for learners.
Ph: +64 (0)4 384 7939
Email: tlri@nzcer.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.tlri.org.nz/

New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER)
The New Zealand Council for Educational Research is New Zealand’s only national, independent educational research organisation. They conduct research and evaluation work with a range of public and private sector clients, and produce research-based tests, journals, books, and classroom resources.
Ph: +64 (0)4 384 7939
Sales: +64 (0)4 802 1450
http://www.nzcer.org.nz/

Education Review Office (ERO)
The Education Review Office is a government department whose purpose is to evaluate and report publicly on the education and care of students in schools and early childhood services. ERO carries out education reviews of education institutions and services, and national evaluations of education issues. ERO’s findings inform decisions and choices made by parents, teachers, managers, trustees and others, at the individual school and early childhood level and at the national level by Government policy makers.
Ph: +64 (0)4 499 2489
Email: info@ero.govt.nz [no spam]
http://www.ero.govt.nz/

ECE service providers & member organisations

Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/NZ Childcare Association
It is a membership organisation that represents and supports early childhood education services throughout New Zealand, as well as early childhood teacher education.
Freephone: 0800 CHILDCARE (0800 244 532 Freephone New Zealand only)
http://www.nzca.ac.nz/

New Zealand Kindergartens Incorporated (NZK)
It is the parent body of 29 Kindergarten Associations throughout New Zealand representing more than 400 hundred kindergartens.
Ph: +64 (0)4 495 3744
http://www.nzkindergarten.org.nz/

The New Zealand Playcentre Federation
Playcentres are early childhood education services, run as parent co-operatives, which commits to the following principles in order to ensure the quality of early childhood education in each session: learning through play, birth to school age, mixed ages sessions, family involvement, other policies and philosophies as decided by the annual national conference.
Ph: +64 (0)7 825 4557
Email: secretary@playcentre.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.playcentre.org.nz/

New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa (NZEI)
The New Zealand Educational Institute Te Riu Roa is New Zealand's largest education union. As a union and professional organisation, it is committed to quality public education for all New Zealand children.
Ph: 0800 NZEI HELP (0800 693 443 Freephone New Zealand only)
http://www.nzei.org.nz/

Early Childhood Council (ECC)
The ECC provides advice, support and information for its members, including tools and resources for operating a successful early childhood education service and a comprehensive professional development programme; and represents their views to ECE policy-makers and politicians alike. The ECC represents community and private early childhood centres in New Zealand and exists for its members.
Ph: 04 566 4605 0800 742 742
Email: admin@ecc.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.ecc.org.nz

Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand
Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand is a collective of schools, organisations and individual members who work together to provide and promote Montessori education in New Zealand.
Ph: +64 (0)3 544 3273
Email: eo@montessori.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.montessori.org.nz/

Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools
The Federation of Rudolf Steiner Waldorf Schools in New Zealand is a registered incorporated society which represents member schools, early childhood and adult education centres who work out of the educational indications developed by Austrian Philosopher and Scientist, Rudolf Steiner. The Federation promotes and safeguards the integrity of Steiner Education in New Zealand and seeks to support its continued development.
Ph: + 64 (0)7 825 6885
Email: rudolfsteiner.federation@xtra.co.nz [no spam]
http://www.rudolfsteinerfederation.org.nz/

Hospital Play Specialists Association of Aotearoa/New Zealand (HPSANZ)
Hospital Play Specialists Association of Aotearoa/New Zealand promotes play in hospitals, advocates for healthcare environments which support children's and young people's wellbeing, and supports the role of hospital play specialists. Hospital Play Specialists provide therapeutic play and recreation programmes for infants, children and young people, both individually and in groups.
Email: info@hospitalplay.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.hospitalplay.org.nz/

The Christian Early Childhood Education Association of Aotearoa, Inc.
The Christian Early Childhood Education Association of Aotearoa is an interdenominational organisation which supports and unites services and individuals in the Early Childhood Education field who work from a Christian worldview. They provide advice, support, resources and friendship to teachers, parents, children, early childhood services, and churches.
Ph: +64 (0)21 077 6932
http://www.ceceaa.org.nz/

Barnardos New Zealand
The approach of Barnardos New Zealand is to serve children and young people through recognising the importance of their families and whanau, offering integrated services, within Barnardos and in community partnerships. They provide care and support and they also provide education and learning opportunities.
Ph: +64 (0)4 385 7560
Fax: +64 (0)4 382 6700
http://www.barnardos.org.nz/

New Zealand Home Based Early Childhood Education Association
A membership organisation that supports the delivery of quality home based early childhood education throughout New Zealand ensuring its uniqueness is protected. Members have a right to participate and have their voice heard at a national level and also have the right to support and guidance to extend and enhance their professional practice.
Email: president@nzhomebasedece.org.nz [no spam]
http://nzhomebasedece.org.nz/

The Kōhanga Reo National Trust
A charitable trust which supports the educational, health and communication needs of Kōhanga children and whānau so that they can successfully participate in and contribute towards the growth of Kōhanga Reo.
Ph: +64 (0)4 381 8750
http://www.kohanga.ac.nz/

Early Childhood Leadership
Early Childhood Leadership speaks for a grouping of kindergarten associations responsible for teaching almost 40 per cent of the kindergarten children in New Zealand. Members are committed to combining the traditional kindergarten model with modern delivery by offering different kinds of service for different kinds of families.
Ph: +64 (0)9 373 5635
Email: info@ecleadership.org.nz [no spam]
http://www.ecleadership.org.nz/

ChildForum Early Childhood Education National Organisation
ChildForum is a non-partisan membership organisation for parents, teachers, early childhood service managers and employers, student teachers, teacher educators and professional leaders. ChildForum organises regular forums and workshops, and provides information on a wide range of subjects through its website. Members can ask questions, add comments and share experiences through the online forum.
Email: admin@childforum.com [no spam]
http://www.childforum.com/early-childhood-education.html