Professional development in early learning
Professional development
SELO (Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities for children, whānau, families and communities) is a professional development programme to support early learning services. A facilitator will work with management and teachers/educators to support a shift in practice towards high quality management, teaching and learning.
SELO programmes
SELO is grouped into 3 programmes and a service can receive more than one type of SELO at any time.
Programme 1 provides in-depth professional development to strengthen governance and management practices and to support services to meet the licencing requirements.
Programme 2 focuses on community specific professional development to support services to be responsive to identity, language and culture. It is also available for certificated playgroups and for services with children/whānau with additional needs.
Programme 3 targets 7 focus areas within the early learning environment:
- Infants and toddlers
- Curriculum (including Te Aho Tukutuku/early mathematics and early literacy)
- Māori leadership
- Pacific leadership
- Leadership
- Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako
- Digital technology
Professional development facilitators
We have a group of approved facilitators that can deliver professional development across the country. Opportunities to become one of our approved facilitators will be advertised on New Zealand Government Electronic Tenders Service(external link) website.
For more information about the process, you can contact our National Office SELO Lead at ece.selo@education.govt.nz.
Accessing SELO
Early learning services are welcome to enquire about professional development support.
| Early Learning Service Type | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Kōhanga Reo | Please contact your district manager directly: Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust contacts(external link) |
| Playcentres | Please contact Playcentre Aotearoa directly: Playcentre Aotearoa(external link) |
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Please contact your regional Ministry SELO lead (see below). |
Regional Ministry SELO leads
| Location | SELO lead | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Tai Tokerau |
Sacha Cherrington |
sacha.cherrington@education.govt.nz |
| Auckland |
Sarah Morrison
Ngawai Beazley |
sarah.morrison@education.govt.nz ngawai.beazley@education.govt.nz |
| Waikato |
Terri Burridge |
terri.burridge@education.govt.nz 07 858 7172 |
| Bay of Plenty/Rotorua/Taupo |
Renee Cleaver |
renee.cleaver@education.govt.nz 07 349 8319 |
| Hawke's Bay/Tairawhiti |
Helen Keats |
helen.keats@education.govt.nz 06 831 0660 |
| Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatū |
Sarah Brindle |
sarah.brindle@education.govt.nz |
|
Wellington |
Marnie Hainsworth
Angela Coutts |
marnie.hainsworth@education.govt.nz angela.coutts@education.govt.nz |
| Nelson/Marlborough/West Coast |
Megan Edwards |
megan.edwards@education.govt.nz 03 539 1528 |
| Canterbury |
Paul Habinshuti |
paul.habinshuti@education.govt.nz 03 378 7522 |
| Otago/Southland |
Julie Croswell |
julie.crosswell@education.govt.nz 03 471 5218 |
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