Key dates

Find key dates for Early Childhood Education students, including when the programme starts and ends, and professional practice placement dates.

Graduate Diploma of Teaching  (Early Childhood)

First half-year

12 February – Programme commences.

12 February – 14 February – Ngā Mihi: campus-based, block course (compulsory for all kaiako tauira).

10 March – 14 March – Professional practice 1: 1-week full-time placement in centres/kindergartens

14 April – 25 April – School holidays and Mid-tri programme break

05 May – 13 June – Professional practice 2: 6-week full-time placement in centres/kindergartens, preceded by one day in centre (DIC) in the week of 28 April.

27 June – First half-year programme concludes

Second half-year

07 July – Trimester 2 commences

14 July - Programme recommences

14 July – 22 August – Programme continues

25 August – 31 October – Professional practice 3: 8-week full-time placement in centres/kindergartens (school holiday break September 22 - 03 October), preceded by four days in centre (DIC) in the weeks of 11 August and 18 August

01 December – 04 December – Wānanga Week: campus-based, block course (compulsory for all kaiako tauira)

04 December – Programme concludes