New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 6)

New Zealand Tertiary College

Domestic applicants need to be a minimum of 16 years old prior to starting the programme. International applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age prior to starting the programme. Applicants for the New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 6) must have one of the following: Completed the New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5); or A qualification equivalent to the New Zealand Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) Where an applicants qualification has been undertaken outside of New Zealand, NZTC has discretion to determine equivalency to the New Zealand qualification. Equivalency is assessed on a case-by-case basis. All applicants must declare any physical or learning disability, or diverse needs that may impact on their performance as a student. Blended learning mode Applicants must: Provide at least one written professional reference. Demonstrate their ability to meet the expectations of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand in terms of personal and professional qualities, based on the Code of Professional Responsibility and Standards for the Teaching Profession (2017), through a personal visual interview. Be assessed for their te reo Māori competency at Level 1 in the Te Aho Arataki Marau. Have attained a New Zealand Police vetting report.