Early childhood education: Early childhood education is offered from birth to school entry age at 6 years. This translates to ISCED 2011 levels 0 and 1. The early childhood education curriculum is called Te Whāriki. It is written in both Te Reo Māori (Māori language) and English, supporting education delivery in either

New Zealand is an island country in the south Pacific. It is a stable parliamentary democracy and has a population of around 5 million people, with a history of Māori, Pacific island, European and Asian immigration. The majority of New Zealand’s population is of European descent (70 per cent), followed