Early Childhood Education Taster
| Entry level | Years 11 or above |
| Duration | One day |
| Time | 8.30am–3pm |
| Location | The Hub, Hamilton City Campus |
| Total cost | $65 (GST exc) per student |
| Dates | 27 March 2025 22 May 2025 24 July 2025 4 September 2025 16 October 2025 |
What is it all about?
Spend a day at our Wintec Hamilton City Campus, exploring an exciting and rewarding early childhood education teaching career. At this taster, you will:
- Learn more about our early childhood education degree: Te Paetahi Akoranga Bachelor of Teaching (ECE)
- Gain insight into student life at Wintec
- Learn about the holistic wellbeing of tamariki by exploring the early childhood education curriculum Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō ngā mokopuna o Aotearoa early childhood curriculum (Te Whāriki) (Ministry of Education, 2017)
- Develop an understanding of educating and caring for tamariki under five years old
- Develop an insight into the value of play for tamariki
Please note this taster involves learning about teaching young children. It does not include working with young children on the day.
What to bring and/or wear?
Please wear comfortable clothing and enclosed footwear.
Are you ready to book?
Students, please talk to your careers advisor as you need to book through your school.
Careers advisors, please book using this Booking Form.
