Developing guidance on centre design, environmental factors and group size
The Ministry of Education is working with an advisory panel of experts to develop comprehensive, integrated and culturally responsive guidance for early learning services about centre design, environmental factors and group size and organisation and how to improve quality in these areas.
About CEGAP
The centre design, environmental factors and group size advisory panel (CEGAP) will play a key role in informing this work bringing a range of valuable knowledge and expertise.
Panel members
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Name |
Role and organisation |
|---|---|
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Adam Stride |
Director, Outdoor Play Environment Safety & Compliance Specialist Playsafe Ltd |
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Alan Lints |
Director, owner, co-founder Educare Early Learning Centres |
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Dr Ali Glasgow |
Senior Lecturer, Ako Pai School of Education Victoria University | Te Herenga Waka |
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Dr Ann Pairman |
Former principal adviser Te Poutāhū (Curriculum Centre) |
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Chris Bayes |
Practising teacher, Trustee Reggio Emilia Aotearoa NZ |
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David Spraggs |
Professional Leader Gisborne Kindergarten Association |
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Fiona Frew |
Centre owner/Director Kids at Play |
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Fiona Hughes |
Deputy CEO, GM Property and Development BestStart Educare |
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Gregory Shadbolt |
Director Tilt Architecture |
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Jenny Pitama |
Manager, Business Development Kidsfirst Kindergartens |
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Jenny Tippet |
ECE Education Consultant/Kaitohutohu 4Es Consulting |
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Dr Kate McAnelly |
Mātanga Ārahi/Lead Practitioner Tūranga mō ngā Mokopuna |
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Lynette Wray |
Senior teacher He Whānau Manaaki o Tararua Free Kindergarten Association |
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Prof Marek Tesar |
Professor of ECE, Head of School & Associate Dean, Director of Centre for Global Childhoods University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau |
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Michelle Pratt |
Director of Development New Shoots Childrens Centres |
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Dr Mike Bedford |
Wellbeing & Design Specialist ECE & Care, Senior Tutor Executive Officer |
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Dr Nicola McDowell |
Senior Lecturer, Specialist Teaching, Institute of Education Massey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa |
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Phil Smith |
Founder and director Smith Architects |
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Susan Bates |
Teacher, advocate, researcher Teachers Advocacy Group |
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A/P Wyatt Page |
Associate Professor, Acoustics and Human Health, School of Health Sciences Massey University | Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa |
Additional panel members
Additional panel members may be co-opted onto the panel or brought on to contribute to specific aspects of the work from time to time. We intend to co-opt people who can bring te ao Māori, Pacific and disability perspectives to this work. We may also co-opt people with additional technical expertise as needed.
What the panel will do
CEGAP is responsible for supporting work relating to ventilation and air quality, thermal comfort, lighting, noise/acoustics, activity space (m2), active play (indoors and outdoors), concurrent quiet/noisy activities, nature-based services and group size and organisation.
Group size and organisation will be considered in the context of designing spaces that enable small group interactions. While this may inform future work on adult:child ratios, ratio are not an area that CEGAP is responsible for addressing directly.
See the CEGAP terms of reference [PDF, 197 KB].
More information
This page will be updated as work in this space progresses.
Email feedback to: earlylearning.regulatoryreview@education.govt.nz.
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