Update on Ministry of Education on Educator Qualifications from January 2021

August 21, 2020

21 August 2020 – Update on Ministry of Education on Educator Qualifications from January 2021

Educator required qualifications are: a grand-parented Level 3 ECE qualification, a Level 4 or higher ECE qualification, Te Ara Tuarua or higher, or a primary teaching qualification. 

Information on this was provided in the Early Learning Bulletin of 28 July (see link here: https://mailchi.mp/education/early-learning-bulletin-28-july-2020 )

Please note that the Ministry of Education are working with NZQA to provide further information to ensure there is clarity around these qualifications however their priority at present is to be focused and responding to the COVID19 Alert Levels.