Course details

New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (L5)
Domestic tuition $5,518 per year
International tuition $0
NZQF Level 5

About the course

Ashton Warner Nanny Academy Programme to the New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (L5)

Your 1st choice if you’re serious about professional nannying as a career and great if you want to be a fully qualified early childhood teacher later on Our specially designed full-year programme of learning prepares you for great jobs as a professional nanny/home based early childhood educator in NZ, Australia, London etc as well as for work in an early childhood centre, and further university level study if you wish.

Our programme includes hands-on experience with babies, toddlers and older children on placements with three different families, and in an early childhood centre/school. You get lots of opportunities to put your learning into fun practice, and employers love our graduates because they already have so much practical experience.

The Ashton Warner programme of learning is unique because it is designed especially for professional nannies and home based educators and contains lots of extra content about infant care. It’s your first choice if you’re serious about professional nannying as a career.

Entry requirements

You don’t need to have achieved University Entrance to join this programme, but when you graduate with your Diploma you’ll gain credit for the whole first year of an early childhood degree through NZ Tertiary College, and can expect substantial credit towards the first year of an early childhood degree at AUT University if you decide to study more later. You need to be aged 20+ to start your degree unless you have already have UE

About the provider

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

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