New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 4)

Academic entry

Applicants must demonstrate potential to study at Level 4 with adequate literacy and numeracy skills.

Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years old to commence the programme.

All applicants must meet the requirements of the Children’s Act 2014 and its subsequent amendments, including:

• Providing verified identification.
• Providing evidence of previous education and work history in the selection process.
• Providing at least one written reference.
• Succeeding in a personal visual interview.
• Attaining a New Zealand Police vetting report.

Cavalli College undertakes a risk assessment in accordance with the Children’s Act 2014 including the above information in order to select the applicants for the program.

English language entry

All international applicants and domestic applicants for whom English is an additional language and te reo Māori is not the first language evidence of meeting English language requirements according to Rule 22 of the NZQF Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2022 for the level of the programme.