Early childhood education curriculum framework for Aotearoa New Zealand
The 2008 regulations gave the Minister of Education the ability to prescribe a national curriculum framework for ECE. The curriculum standard and related criteria are linked to the curriculum framework, which provides the foundation for curriculum in early childhood education services. A copy of the Education (Early Childhood Education Curriculum Framework) Notice 2008 which prescribes the Curriculum Framework in accordance with section 314 of the Education Act 1989 can be downloaded from the reference section to the right.