September 19th, 2024

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The ECC has appealed to the Education and Immigration Minister for an urgent review and simplification of the current immigration settings. (Stock photo/ Pexels)
Early Childhood Council
5 months ago

Early childhood sector faces funding crisis due to increased salary rates for overseas teachers

The Early Childhood Council (ECC) has criticised the New Zealand government for implementing increased salary rates for early childhood education (ECE) teachers recruited...

As New Zealand's early childhood education sector faces these pressing issues, the call for a thoughtful and effective review of funding and policy becomes ever more critical. (Stock image)
Early Childhood Council
6 months ago

Nearly all NZ early childhood centres adopt pay parity, yet challenges loom

In a media release from the Early Childhood Council (ECC), it was revealed that while a significant majority of Education and Care Centres in...

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