Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ) has today published an ‘Election Manifesto’ providing a guide for early childhood teachers and parents to the main issues facing early childhood education (ECE). As well as setting out its own aims the ECNZ’s document allows parents and teachers to compare different party policies on ECE as they decide how to cast their votes.

Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ) has received a perfect Category 1 rating from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) following its four-yearly external evaluation review (EER). Ratings range from 1 to 4.

Early childhood education is conspicuous by its absence from current political debate on education, says Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ) Chief Executive Kathy Wolfe.