Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

In this practical, field-based programme, you will develop the skills required to become a competent, informed, and reflective early childhood teacher who is committed to young children and their learning and development.

You will work at least 12 hours a week in an early childhood centre while studying, and be on campus for 2 days a week, where you will learn to relate your teaching practice to theory. Teaching staff are always on hand to provide pastoral care, and there are also numerous student support services available on campus.

You will also experience a range of practicum placements at other early childhood centres for 16 weeks over three years. When you graduate, you'll be eligible to become a certified teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Highlights

• Become a qualified early childhood teacher: you will be able to apply for teacher certification with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand;
• Emphasis on teaching practice: work (paid or voluntary) in a licensed early childhood centre for at least 12 hours per week during the programme;
• Experience teaching in a range of centres: each year you will also take part in a practicum, at an early childhood education centre for 37.5 hours per week;
• Our graduates have had a 100% employment rate since 2014;
• A focus on research: you will design an action research project in an area of interest, carry it out during your work experience, then reflect upon how it’s impacted on your practice;
• A strong emphasis on m?tauranga M?ori and the Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood curriculum document, Te Wh?riki, with a commitment to a bicultural and sociocultural learning approach;
• Acknowledgement of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, which prepares you to implement te reo M?ori me ona tikanga M?ori in your teaching practice.