Institute for Early Childhood Studies
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Introduction
The Institute was established in 1995 as a joint initiative by Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington College of Education.
Following the merger of the College and the University in 2005, it became part of the University’s Jessie Hetherington Centre for Educational Research.
The Institute promotes excellence in early childhood education through:
- research
- policy studies
- information services.
The Institute maintains strong links to early childhood teacher education and early childhood professional development through the involvement of its members in these areas.
The work of the Institute
The work of the Institute includes:
- research and publications on early childhood education and issues related to the learning and development of young children
- national and international consultancy to government and non-governmental agencies on early childhood issues
- public seminars and workshops as a resource for early childhood professionals
- support for early childhood researchers in tertiary institutions, early childhood organisations, and early childhood centres
- maintenance of an archive of early childhood historical documents, and a reference library of a series of specialist early childhood books, journals, video tapes and personal collections
- provision of a welcoming place for visiting international and national early childhood scholars and for local early childhood groups
- being a public voice in the interest of children and their families on early childhood issues.
Staff information
Director
Associate Professor Carmen Dalli
Early childhood staff from across the Schools of the Faculty are members of the Institute.
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