This fact sheet presents information about the uptake of Early Childhood Education in New Zealand since 2000.
Key Results
• Māori enrolments in ECE increased 19 percent between 2001 and 2008
• The proportion of Mäori staff with an ECE qualification has increased in recent years
• Since 2005, more than a quarter of ECE services are provided using at least some te reo Mäori as a medium for instruction