Sunday, 7 March 2021, 5:49 am
Innovation during the COVID-19 lockdowns, support that
went above and beyond for families after the Christchurch
shootings, mentoring children to be environmental
enthusiasts, and tirelessly advocating for a better, more
just early childhood education system are just a few of the
incredible examples of heroism being acknowledged in the
‘ECE Hero / Ngā Hautipua Kōhungahunga’ awards
today.
For a full list of the award recipients click
here.
Backed
by NZEI Te Riu Roa union, today’s Children’s Day ECE
Hero / Ngā Hautipua Kōhungahunga awards are recognising
early childhood professionals and their teams for showing
heroism in their profession after a particularly tough