Delivering quality early childhood education since 1985
Our early childhood education training programmes are widely recognised and highly respected in New Zealand and overseas.
They are specially designed to help you become a top professional early childhood educator, and give you the wide range of practical experience that’s in big demand by employers.
Our students have a high success & graduate employment rate. Employers worldwide regularly seek out our students even before they graduate.
NZQA accredited & ranked in top 20% of providers
Seven Great Reasons to Come to the Ashton Warner Academy
You’d love an exciting career with children, and to gain credit for university study later on if you want
You appreciate one to one help and tutors who can offer you lots of support
You want to study with a quality training provider – we make it easy for you to learn
You like meeting others who share your passion for children
You enjoy a cosy family atmosphere – not more than around 26 in class at any one time
You’d like to learn fun learning activities for children, and actually make useful resources
Graduate Employment Stats 2019
%
Graduates Went On To Get Jobs Working With Children
%
Are Working In NZ Or Overseas As Professional Nannies
%
Graduates Are Now Employed In Early Childhood Centres
%
Gone On To Complete Early Childhood Teaching Degree
Graduate Employment Stats 2019
%
Graduates Went On To Get Jobs Working With Children
%
Are Working In NZ Or Overseas As Professional Nannies
%
Graduates Are Now Employed In Early Childhood Centres
%
Gone On To Complete Early Childhood Teaching Degree
Teaching Methods and assessment
We use an exciting range of teaching methods in both our nanny training courses which include practical demonstrations, group discussions, role-plays, workshops, lectures, tutorials, child observations, personal research, field trips, and audio-visual presentations.
There is no final exam. All assessments are internal and include work on unit standards, projects, case studies etc. Level five students have extra assignments and case studies to complete.
Teaching Methods and assessment
We use an exciting range of teaching methods in both our nanny training courses which include practical demonstrations, group discussions, role-plays, workshops, lectures, tutorials, child observations, personal research, field trips, and audio-visual presentations.
There is no final exam. All assessments are internal and include work on unit standards, projects, case studies etc. Level five students have extra assignments and case studies to complete.