Choices in early childhood education
New Zealand has many types of early childhood services to choose from. Each type has its own way of working with children and their parents. Some offer all day education and care, some only part day. Some are led by registered teachers; in others, parents, whānau or caregivers provide the education. There are also services in which other people provide education and care for your child in their home. In choosing a service you need to think about what is important to you and what will be best for you and your child.
This section provides detailed information for parents, families and whānau about the choices available in early childhood education.
In this section
- Part one: What are my choices?
- New Zealand has many types of early childhood services to choose from. Each type has its own way of working with children and their parents
- Part two: How do I choose?
- This section gives advice on what to look for in a service and how to tell whether it provides high quality care and education
- Part three: Settling in
- There are a number if things you can do to help your child settle into an early childhood education service