Child Care News
Net rental yields range from 4.24% to 7.42% at Bayleys' latest commercial property auction
Interest.co.nz - Greg Ninness - August 10, 2019Buyers at Bayleys' latest Auckland commercial property auction will be keeping a close eye on mortgage interest rates between now and their settlement dates... That was one of two childcare centres offered at the auction, with the other in Glenfield selling for $1.69m...
DairyNZ disheartened to hear of impacted kindergarten
Dairy News - Rural News Group - August 9, 2019DairyNZ says farmers will be appalled to hear that a kindergarten was impacted by poor winter grazing practices in Southland. “This is something all dairy farmers would be appalled to hear has taken place,’ says DairyNZ strategy and investment leader, Dr Jenny Jago.
More than 150 people hospitalised for measles in Auckland
NZ Herald - Ben Leahy and Vaimoana Tapaleao - August 9, 2019More than 150 people have been hospitalised in Auckland this year, so far, after contracting measles. The Auckland Regional Public Health Service said that as of 12pm today, a total of 369 confirmed cases of the highly contagious and infectious disease had been recorded...
Early childhood education quality problems unchecked, researcher warns
TVNZ - John Gerritsen of rnz.co.nz - August 9, 2019Parents cannot trust the early childhood licensing and regulatory system to ensure the quality of their child's centre, a researcher has warned. A specialist in wellbeing and design in early childhood education, Mike Bedford, is calling for significant improvements in minimum standards...
Pre-school health checks topping the success charts in Whanganui
NZ Herald - Lucy Drake, Whanganui Chronicle - August 8, 2019Whanganui parents are doing a great job of getting their children through vital B4 School checks. In the 12 months to July nearly 97 cent of the district's 870 eligible 4-year-olds had their check. The rate is second only to South Canterbury District Health Board...
Learning Support Action Plan for NZ set to support children with additional needs
The Sector - Freya Lucas - August 6, 2019An action plan to improve the support available for New Zealand children, including those engaged in early childhood education and care (ECEC), was recently announced by the Honourable Tracey Martin. She highlighted the needs of the nations children, saying that one in five ...
'It has occurred across the country': NZ's preschool obesity rates are unique worldwide. Now, researchers want to know why
NZ Herald - Isaac Davison - August 6, 2019After decades of rising child obesity rates, New Zealand may have finally turned a corner - at least when it comes to preschoolers. In part two of a five-part series on children's health, the Herald looks at tentative gains in tackling obesity - including a promising discovery about ...
Concerns for council diversity after Hurunui votes against childcare allowance
Stuff - Emma Dangerfield - August 2, 2019A North Canterbury councillor at the forefront of a campaign for childcare subsidies for elected officials says she is disappointed her fellow councillors chose to vote against the policy. The Remuneration Authority introduced a childcare option after Hurunui District councillor...
Children of Whangārei District councillors to get ratepayer-funded childcare
Stuff - Denise Piper - July 31, 2019Whangārei District councillors will get a childcare allowance of up to $6000 per child. The subsidy, available for children under 14, was introduced by the Remuneration Authority after lobbying by Hurunui District Councillor and mother-of-three, Julia McLean.
Stratford childcare centre grows an outdoor area to enrich learning
NZ Herald - July 31, 2019They're growing more than just great kids at a Stratford early childhood centre. The youngsters at Gr8Kidz on Orlando St are enjoying a hands-on learning experience through their vegetable garden and orchard. Teacher Robin Mischeski says the orchard project has been growing...
Evolve Education Group appoints Hamish Stevens as new independent director
The Sector - Jason Roberts - July 29, 2019In a landmark moment for New Zealand’s Early Childhood Teachers (ECTs), members of the New Zealand Educational Institute (or NZEI Te Riu Roa) have voted in favour of a proposed settlement to a new collective agreement replacing the old agreement which expired...
New early childhood centre in Timaru to have nature focus
Stuff - Joanne Holden - July 28, 2019Dogs, chickens, and sheep will be among the classmates at a new Timaru early childhood centre. The Learning Barn in Poplar St is due to open on November 4 and offer children aged three months to five years a chance to learn how to collect eggs and nurture plants as well as their ABCs...
Call for overhaul of childhood service regulations
RNZ - July 28, 2019Outdated regulations are hindering efforts to safeguard quality in early childhood services, an independent report for the Ministry of Education shows. The report said the regulations governing early childhood education were 10 years old and needed updating. This follows ...
Kindergarten teachers vote to accept collective agreement, giving them pay parity
Stuff - Josephine Franks - July 26, 2019Kindergarten teachers have voted in favour of a new agreement that will put their pay on par with primary and secondary teachers. The deal gives them the same pay increases and unified pay scale primary and secondary teachers accepted following the May 29 mega-strike. ...
Auckland measles outbreak: Schools told to expect spike in cases
Stuff - Josephine Franks - July 22, 2019Almost 50 Auckland schools and childcare centres have been struck by measles, and that number is expected to rise with the start of the new term. As children return after the holidays, schools are being told to send at-risk staff and students home if they have a confirmed case of the highly infectious illness.
