Early Childhood Education Teachers Salaries and pathway in New Zealand

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Starting salaries for early childhood teacher range from $36,000 to $47,000 depending on qualifications. Experienced early childhood teachers in senior positions can earn between $60,000 and $85,000.

Study options in this filed include a 3 year undergraduate degree called Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), a one year Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and a 3 year Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

This field is in high demand in New Zealand. However, it requires registration and also good IELTS band scores. If your not registered you can still get work as a reliever.

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Early Childhood Teacher Salaries / Wages in 2018 – 2019

Position Salary / Wage $ Location
Early Childhood Teacher – Babies or Preschool 49,000 – 53,000 Auckland
Qualified Early Childhood Teacher 28 per hour Auckland
Early Childhood Centre Manager 50,000 Auckland
Montessori Focused Early Childhood Teacher 24 – 26 per hour Auckland
Early Childhood Teacher 48,000 – 52,000 Auckland
Experienced Under 2’s Early Childhood Teacher 27 per hour Auckland
Qualified Early Childhood Teacher 24 – 27 per hour Manawatu, Palmerston North
Part-time Early Childhood Teacher 25 – 30 per hour Wellington
Early Childhood Teacher 24 – 28 per hour Christchurch
Head Teacher – Kindergarten 75,000 – 80,000 Canterbury

For comparison, the average ordinary time hourly wage in New Zealand for the quarter ending 31 December 2018 was $31.63 according to Statistics New Zealand. This would give an annual average salary of around $62,500, working standard full-time hours (38 hours).