New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (L3)

Graduates have skills to care for and educate young children and a work as a nanny, or beginning educator in an early childhood centre. In addition, graduates without NCEA Level 2 can gain entry to diploma (ECE) courses.

Qualify for well-paid Professional Nanny & Early Childhood Educator Careers – NZ & Overseas

NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care L5 (plus L3 and L4 Certificates)

Our programmes give you the skills, knowledge and varied practical childcare and education experience you need to get a great job as a Professional Nanny or Educator in an Early Childhood Centre Our programme has a special focus on infant care skills so we’re your first choice if you’re serious about professional nannying as a career. Our Level 5 Diploma programme credits you with the whole first year of an early childhood teaching degree at NZ Tertiary College if you want to become a fully qualified early childhood teacher. Our Diploma programme lasts one year and you don’t need a University Entrance qualification to get in Last year about 9 out of every 10 of our level 5 graduates got employment with infants and children or went on to university To make sure you get the perfect job we have strong links with employment agencies in NZ, London, Australia and America We are handy to Auckland, North Shore, Hibiscus Coast, Warkworth & Northland Students come to us from all over New Zealand and we have friendly boarding nearby. The Academy started nearly 30 years ago and has a great reputation with students, nanny agencies and childcare centres We have small classes and a friendly family atmosphere We also offer Level 3 and Level 4 programmes towards the New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood. Great if you are returning to study after a break or don’t yet feel confident to take on more academic study NZQA rate us category one, top quality.- NZQA Report of External Evaluation & Review