A Career in ECE

Early childhood education provides a strong foundation for a child's ongoing learning and development and Ruahine Kindergartens have been providing this foundation for over 60 years, putting the needs of our children and local communities before profit.

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Kindergarten Teaching

People choose to teach in Kindergarten for a variety of reasons; some want a career that provides excellent personal development opportunities with competitive terms and conditions. Others want a work-life balance or to give something back to the community.

Certainly, they all have a passion for working with children and realise the positive impact that qualified and registered teachers have on future generations.

Ruahine Kindergartens is committed to employing 100% fully qualified and registered teachers who have a specialised knowledge of early childhood development and learning processes.

All our teachers engage in continuous professional development and we provide specialist support to Provisionally Registered Teachers. We also offer placement opportunities to students who are studying to teach in Early Childhood.

If you think a career in kindergarten is for you then visit http://www.teachnz.govt.nz/ - a valuable source of information including options for study, financial support and profiles of ECE training providers.

Once you have qualified - give us a call and see what we can do for you.

Non-teaching support work

Ruahine Kindergartens has a strong team of non-teaching support staff who provide valuable services in supporting the development of children and their ongoing learning. These include Administrators and Teacher Aides working in Kindergartens, as well as various administration and management roles within the Assocation office. 

Whatever your motivation, or stage in life, working at Ruahine Kindergartens can be incredibly rewarding - check out our current vacancies.