Join us at New Zealand Tertiary College and reward yourself with an exciting career in the early childhood education sector.

Our flexible modes of learning enable our students to study at a time and place that suits them. Watch the video to see how studying at NZTC can work for you.​

See what our students and lecturers have to say about the flexibility and functionality of our unique online learning environment NZTC Online.

Graduates of this teaching degree are eligible to apply for NZ Teacher Certification. Students gain the skills and knowledge needed to practice with confidence in an early childhood setting.

Perfect for Degree graduates from any discipline. This qualification features a strong practical component and graduates are eligible to apply for NZ Teacher Certification.

Take your career to the next level with NZTC’s diverse range of postgraduate qualifications, ranging from postgraduate certificates to master’s degrees.

NZTC has been empowering students to care, educate and serve for 40 years. Watch the history of NZTC unfold and you’ll want to join the journey like so many others before you!

Find out about the team effort behind our te reo Māori learning resource made specifically for the early childhood education sector.

We share our inspiration for the creation of our reo Māori alphabet magnets.

NZTC gifted a special set of Music & Movement Ribbons to early childhood centres throughout New Zealand. Watch the ribbons come to life as tamariki express themselves through dance, song and movement.

Learn how NZTC supported updates to Pat Penrose’s seminal text, 29 years after it was first published.​

Discover how NZTC supported the sector to ‘mess it up’ through collaborating with early childhood leaders to refresh the treasured teaching resource Recipes for Messy Play.

NZTC shared uniquely designed Alphabet Magnets with centres across New Zealand.

Celebrating 40 years of NZTC with the gifting of Number Puzzle Cards to early childhood centres throughout New Zealand.

Master of Early Childhood Education graduate, Shuchita Jain, shares how her NZTC studies have propelled her into a teacher-leader role.

Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) graduate, Elle Bird, shares her rewarding career in ECE, why she chose to study with NZTC, and her future aspirations.

After working as an early childhood teacher for 12 years, Amrita Kaur’s motivation to contribute further to the ECE sector through research and leadership led her to pursue the Master of Education (Early Childhood Education) with NZTC.

Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) graduate, Janeta Tiatia, reflects on her inspiration for a career in early childhood education and shares how she felt supported by NZTC as a Pasifika student.  ​

Graduate Helen Precious shares her study journey and her colleagues share the changes they have seen in Helen since she began her studies with NZTC.

Crystal chose to pursue our Health and Wellbeing Level 4 qualification because she wanted the knowledge and skills to be able to provide the best care possible.  ​

Subing from China went from being a Project Manager at one of the world’s largest PC companies to following her passion and studying a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (ECE).

NZTC’s flexible online mode of learning enabled Richard to complete his Health and Wellbeing Level 3 qualification whilst pursuing a job that inspired him.

Grace is embarking on a journey of a lifetime. She has moved from southern China to Auckland to study a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE).

The flexibility of NZTC Online allowed Sara from Spain to globe-trot from India to Germany while studying a Bachelor of Education (ECE).