Overview

Once you graduate, you’ll be able to apply for your teacher registration. And our graduates are in demand! Enthusiastic, motivated students often get job offers following their placements.

During your Teaching Early Childhood Education degree from Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology you'll learn the principles of the national early childhood curriculum, Te Whāriki. You'll deepen your understanding of child development and cultural diversity.

Bi-culturalism is embedded into the course. You'll enhance your knowledge of te ao Māori (Māori world view) and mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge).

As part of the course you spend time working at an early childhood centre – we find the placements for you! With supervision from qualified teachers you'll develop your confidence in children’s learning.

Career:

Application for registration as a teacher in early childhood education.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Common Practices: Professional Practice
Infants and Toddlers
Two Practices: Professional Practice
Cultural Differences: Diversity
Language and Literacy: Language and Literacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-17 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tauranga, New Zealand

Disciplines

Education Teaching Early Childhood Education View 21 other Bachelors in Teaching in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

You must be 17 years old or older;
If you are under 20 years old you must meet academic requirements for New Zealand University Entrance or equivalent, AND have four NCEA Level 2 (or higher) credits in both reading and writing;
You must have evidence of academic ability (success at NZQA Level 4 or equivalent) and ability to succeed. This may be demonstrated through personal references or testimonials of life and work experience; AND
You are required to pass a literacy and numeracy test or provide other evidence demonstrating ability to NCEA Level 2 or equivalent in literacy and numeracy.

Additional Requirements

You must:

submit and pass a police check and declare any criminal convictions before enrolment, AND
provide two character references

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

25000 NZD / year

≈ 25000 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6846 NZD / year

≈ 6846 NZD / year

Funding

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