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Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood Education

Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) - Hamilton City Campus

New Zealand,Hamilton

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 26,000/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Jul 2025

Apply Date

New Zealand, Hamilton

Type: College

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1968

Total Students: 13,000 +

Int. Students: 1,700 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Tristram Street, Whitiora, Hamilton 3200, New Zealand

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Admission Requirements
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Scholarships
Student Visa
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Bachelor of Teaching - Early Childhood Education

Program Overview

Te Paetahi Akoranga Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) is an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) degree. An ITE qualification is the requirement to become a beginning teacher in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Approved and monitored by the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand, this degree is designed for those who would like to pursue a career as a qualified early childhood education teacher.

In addition to class time, students will spend a minimum of 12 hours per week in a licensed early childhood education setting, putting skills into practice.

Besides weekly practical experience in an ECE setting, students will also undertake a block practicum in a different setting from their weekly practice. Students are required to find their own practicum. The block practicum requirements are:

Year one: Three weeks
Year two: Four weeks
Year three: Four weeks

By the end of the programme, students will have learnt how to build and maintain relationships with children and adults, know how children learn, how to teach, and what to teach. Students will also learn vital leadership, planning and organisational skills.

What you will learn

The Te Paetahi Akoranga Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) will teach students an understanding of a range of valuable skills: from how children learn and what to teach to building relationships and strategies for advocating for children and families.

Students will also learn:

Professional knowledge	What to teach Learners and how they learn Contextual factors Influencing teaching and learning The unique place of Maori as Tangata Whenua
Professional practice	Planning for a safe, high-quality teaching and learning environment The use of evidence to promote learning Inter-relationships between theory and practice
Professional values and relationships	Development of positive relationships with learners and the members of learning communities Being committed members of the profession
Professional leadership and advocacy	Application of effective leadership strategies Strategies to advocate for children, families, society and the teaching profession

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

10 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

36 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
mar 2025		Closed
jul 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 26,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) - Hamilton City Campus

CAD 20,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 7.0 Minimum Listening - 7.0 Minimum Reading - 7.0 Minimum Writing - 7.0 Minimum Speaking - 7.0

Minimum Level of Education Required. To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12/High School Diploma.

Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa, New Zealand. This will qualify graduates to teach in licensed early childhood education services.

Graduates of Te Paetahi Akoranga Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) leave with skills to be curious, creative, critical, and courageous teachers. This includes:

Being work-ready
Responsive
Intentional
Dispositional
Mindful
Ethical

After graduating, you may be employed in roles in industry or workplace training or community education. Example roles include:

Early childhood education teachers
New entrant teachers (primary school)
Home-based education and care visiting teachers
Senior roles in early childhood education settings (eg headteacher, manager)
Roles with the Ministry of Education
Reviewer for the Education Review Office
Roles with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
Teach overseas (eg ECE, English as a second language)
Roles with advocacy groups (eg parents as first teachers, Barbados New Zealand)
Tutor for certificate programmes in tertiary institutes

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

With the coming of the new regulations, the New Zealand government has taken significant steps for international students. According to their pedagogy, students having completed Level 4 to 6 and non- degree level 7 qualifications with an additional year for Graduate Diploma Graduates of the qualifications get a one year work visa, the students having completed Level 4 to 6 and non- degree level 7 qualifications outside Auckland with an additional year for Graduate Diploma Graduates of the qualifications get a two year work visa the ones who have completed Level 7 or above get a three year work visa. Elaborate information on the visa is given on the dedicated institutional websites.
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