Want to work as an early childhood teacher in an early childhood center? 

The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching) at Auckland University of Technology prepares you for this rewarding career.

This specialty is designed for students who want to work as an early childhood teachers in an early childhood center. 

You’ll develop your understanding of early childhood education and the early childhood teaching national curriculum, Te Whariki.

If you want to specialize in working with Pacific children, you can complete your practicum courses at a Pacific ECE center, and study courses that develop your skills to be an effective early childhood teacher working with Pacific children.

Practicum teaching placements

All students are enrolled in a practicum course each semester where they are placed alongside an associate teacher in an early learning service. 

These practicum placements are connected to the Teaching Council - Standards for the Teaching Profession and provide students with a coherent pathway of study which grows in complexity and length over time. 

This ensures students become effective, responsive, and reflective teachers.

As part of these placements, students will work with children from 0-5 years. 

Centers include a diverse range of early childhood education and full daycare centers, kindergartens, and community-based preschool facilities.

• Certified copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Certified copy of marriage certificate (If required)
• Official academic transcripts
• English Language Proficiency (If Available)
• CV/Work experience (If required)
• A copy of the document(s) in the original language/and official English translation
• References
• Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme Entry Form

All applicants need to meet AUT’s minimum entry requirements qualification equivalent to New Zealand year 13 or University Entrance.

High school qualifications from different countries:

India: 

• 12 years of schooling with an overall average of 75% in four academic subjects, including a min 60% in English from the All-India Senior Certificate (AISSC).
• All other Higher Secondary State Board Examinations require an overall average of 80% in four academic subjects with a min 65% in English.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus one year of successful study at bachelor's level; or
• Senior High School graduation plus completion of a two-year diploma, with good grades, at a recognized university.
• A Tier 1 score in the National University Entrance Examination (Gaokao) at a recognized institution

Teaching Council requirements

You also need to successfully complete the compliance checks below before you can start your studies:

1. Literacy and numeracy assessments
2. Interview
3. Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Programme Entry Form
4. New Zealand police vetting
5. References
6. English language competency
7. Overseas police vetting (if required)

Foundation programmes

If you don’t have the academic qualifications needed for direct entry into an AUT programme, you can enroll in a foundation programme.

If you successfully complete the foundation programme and get the required grades, you are guaranteed entry into an appropriate AUT programme.