NZTC STUDIES REKINDLE STUDENT'S PASSION FOR TEACHING
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SEPTEMBER 2021
NZTC STUDIES REKINDLE STUDENT’S
PASSION FOR TEACHING
Achieving a teaching qualification in New Zealand has enabled He Jiang to bring new
enthusiasm, skills and knowledge to her role as an educator.
After identifying a yearning to rekindle her passion for
education, Chinese graduate He Jiang knew enrolling in the
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE) with New Zealand Tertiary
College (NZTC) would provide her with a fresh perspective on
teaching.
“I had been working in an early childhood centre in China for
five years, and was starting to feel as though I was stuck just
following the same daily routines.
“I decided that I could benefit from some further learning and
new inspiration, so I chose to move to New Zealand and learn
more about their progressive ECE curriculum.”
He says that her confidence and expertise as an educator has
grown hugely since engaging in both theoretical and practical
learning throughout her NZTC studies.
“I absolutely cherished the chance to work in various centres
which were all unique in their own ways. Applying the
conceptual knowledge gained from my academic courses
equipped me with valuable new skills and gave me a professional
edge for finding a job after completing my qualification.
Applying the conceptual knowledge
gained from my academic courses
equipped me with valuable new He Jiang with a child from her centre
skills and gave me a professional
edge for finding a job after Now working full-time at an ECE centre in the country’s North
completing my qualification. Island, exciting new opportunities have opened up for He as a
fully qualified educator.
“I have been given the opportunity to lead various tasks from
roster duties, to setting up the centre. I am encouraged to
“I learnt to apply appropriate teaching strategies for different engage in really useful professional development, and my
age groups, develop my observation skills in gauging children’s manager is highly supportive of me – she’s teaching me
interests and was taught how to effectively set up daily important leadership skills.
activities.
“Going forward I aim to lead my team with her support. I feel
“It is so valuable to gain this experience before graduating and as though I am able to bring a lot of wonderful newfound
it really built up my confidence when it came time to look for passion to this position since achieving an NZTC qualification
a formal teaching role.” in New Zealand.”
international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
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Please note that the final start date for NZTC’s undergraduate programs this year is
Monday 8 November 2021.
For onshore international students, this includes the New Zealand Diploma in
Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5), the New Zealand Diploma in
Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 6), the Bachelor of Teaching (ECE),
the Bachelor of Education (ECE) and the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (ECE).
For students looking to study next year, programs will commence from
Monday 17 January 2022.
AUGUST A TIME OF CHERISHED TRADITION FOR NZTC
Health and wellbeing was nurtured during this year’s annual Values Month celebrations.
For 18 years now, New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) has underpin the College’s mission statement and students too,
dedicated the month of August to shining a light on our are encouraged to draw from them in their care and education
treasured values of Vision, Heart, Competence and Spirit. of young children.
Values Month at NZTC gives us the opportunity to look The theme for this year’s festivities focused on personal
at how our values are living amongst us, and how they are wellbeing, as consideration was given to how nurturing one’s
woven through the tasks, responsibilities and opportunities health enables us to better guide and support our students
that present themselves in our support and commitment as they learn to care, educate and serve meaningfully and
to students. We carry them in our hearts, as they guide us effectively.
in the way we teach, care, support and learn. These values
With heart and kindness we Encompasses not only a spirit to
celebrate and embrace people succeed and act with courage,
and their diverse cultures, talents but is a powerful acknowledgement
and abilities. We acknowledge that of God’s spirit; the life-force within
it is through our students' love every adult and child. We acknowledge
Guided by deep care and and affection that families and the Dedicated to increasing this spiritual dimension, His guidance
respect for the vulnerable and wider community benefit. competence and confidence, and enabling in our lives,
recognising their potential unique we enable students to make a our endeavours and our outreach.
needs, we are encouraged to look positive difference through care,
to the future and dedicated to education, professional service and
the best outcomes for those a commitment to excellence.
whose lives we touch. Heart
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international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
SEPTEMBER 2021
INSPIRING OUR STUDENTS WITH ‘ENSPIREMENT’…
NZTC is proud to support the early childhood sector with a special educational gift.
As early childhood teacher educators, we aim to inspire our “It is an honour to share this special gift with students to inspire
students with fresh content and empower them with knowledge. them in their care and education of young children,” said Chief
With this in mind, New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) is Executive Selena Fox.
excited to support a new initiative that has been designed and
developed to support the early childhood sector. To learn more about enspirement and what it is, you can watch
a video by clicking on the image below..
Enspirement (Inspiring + Environment = Enspirement) is a new
virtual community that has been created by experienced ECE
professionals, with a vision to help transform the early childhood
education experience by supporting and guiding teachers to
create meaningful environmental designs.
The digital platform shares content, inspiring images, ideas,
research, trends and best practices. It is a place for educators
to go to share, connect with others and learn in a virtual
professional development space.
NZTC recently gifted a four month enspirement membership
to all of its ECE students in August, enabling an opportunity for
engagement with this new initiative that supports our early
childhood sector.
www.nztertiarycollege.ac.nz
international@nztertiarycollege.ac.nz New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Approved Category 1 Education Provider
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