The largest survey of the early childhood sector in Aotearoa in recent years, Kōriporipo, shines a light on the immense pressures facing early childhood education (ECE) kaiako and kaimahi and makes recommendations that could transform the sector.
The first Kōriporipo report was published in 2023, with a follow-up in 2024. The latest report for 2025 was published in September.
Kōriporipo 2024 generated an outstanding response from the sector, with more than 2,700 people taking the time to complete the survey. This cements Kōriporipo as a key indicator for issues in New Zealand’s early childhood education system.
Alongside the main survey, we also ran a small parent survey for the first time, completed by 204 people. You can read it in the main Kōriporipo report.
In May 2023, NZEI Te Riu Roa distributed its inaugural survey of ECE kaiako and kaimahi. A total of 4,174 educators completed it, making it the largest ECE workforce survey in Aotearoa in recent years.
The strong response was encouraging, but not surprising. The issues plaguing ECE in recent years have been well publicised. Stories of teacher shortages, huge workloads, poor pay, and unworkable and unsafe ratios will be familiar to anyone in the sector. However, the impressive response to the survey is testament to the dedication of ECE educators to improving outcomes for ākonga.
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