Course details

Early Childhood Education Level 4
NZQF Level 4

About the course

Being an Early Childhood Education professional is one of the most rewarding career paths. Learn the advanced knowledge and skills to encourage active learning and give young children room to explore their environment.

This programme has been designed to prepare, educate and care for infants, toddlers and young children in an ECE setting. Our goal is for you to be able to communicate well with children and their respective families/whanau and other ECE educators in a multicultural setting.

Progress your ECE career with practical teaching and classroom skills that can help children reach cognitive developmental milestones.

Have the confidence needed to shape young minds and make future learning fun for them. Sign up with People Potential today!

PROGRAMME CONTENT INCLUDES:

  • Support the development and learning of children
  • Implement the principles and strands of Te Whāriki
  • Legislation, regulations and organisations that support the wellbeing of children and whanau
  • Understand diversity, multiculturalism, ECE philosophies, socio-cultural theories and cultural contexts of ECE services
  • Beliefs, ethical values, goals and strategies to influence ECE practice and development
  • Observe children and develop learning plans
  • Provide care and safe practices
  • Effective communication for appropriate, respectful, reciprocal and responsive relationships
  • Guide the behaviour of tamariki
  • Using Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori in an ECE setting

QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE:

New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care Level 4

Entry requirements

All students who wish to enrol must go through a selection interview process. Participants who meet the criteria below are able to take part in these programmes:

Commitment to completing the qualifications

*This course is not available to international students.

About the provider

People Potential started in 1991 in Whangārei and today we have campuses in Whangārei, Kaikohe, Papakura and flexible delivery options available in Dargaville and Hamilton.


The business has proved sustainable because of some key factors. The first is the extraordinary group of people who work together. They have the same vision, the same core values and they bring their passion and their hearts to work on a daily basis. They share an implicit belief in the ability of their students to achieve, helping them to find success early and often. Tutors get the opportunity to work alongside some amazing community partners, work with students from all walks of life and have a chance to give back to their community.


People Potential strongly value their stakeholders and thrive on collaboration


Flexible delivery options available in Dargaville and Hamilton.

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