Early Childhood Education

services and systems

Parents echo call for free, public ECE

A new report, released this morning, shows the vast majority of parents want free early childhood education (ECE), not more tinkering around the edges of a broken system.“Parents want the best for their children, and in ECE, that starts with a model that holds tamariki at the heart,” says the Green Party's Early Childhood Education spokesperson, Lawrence Xu-Nan. “The latest Kōriporipo Early Childhood Education Parents and Whānau Survey Report 2025, which received almost 500 responses, paints a clear picture for...

Posted at December 04, 2025 9:44 AM by Lawrence Xu-Nan

services and systems

Green Budget: Early Childhood Education for Everyone

The Green Party has unveiled its new plan to make Early Childhood Education (ECE) free.“This is about making ECE for everyone,” says Green Party co-leader, Marama Davidson. “Every child deserves the best possible start in life. However, ECE costs are a huge stress and barrier for many families. “Families in Aotearoa face some of the highest ECE costs in the world. A lot of families pay around $10,000 a year per child – making ECE the biggest household cost after...

Posted at May 14, 2025 11:00 AM by Marama Davidson