Qualitative Data - Strengthening ECE–Primary Partnerships & Building Teacher and Student Capability through BSLA
1. Strengthening ECE–Primary Partnerships Over the past year, we’ve seen a real shift in the way our school and local ECEs work together. What started as a few transition meetings has grown into genuine partnerships built on trust, shared goals, and regular communication. Everyone, from ECE kaiako to new entrant teachers, now feels part of one connected team, working towards smoother and more successful transitions for our tamariki. The transition checklist has been a game changer. It’s given both sectors a shared understanding of what “school readiness” actually looks like in today’s context. ECE teachers say it’s helped them plan with more purpose, they now know what primary schools value, what children will be expected to do, and how they can prepare them for that next step. Many kaiako have said things like, “It’s helped us align with the new English and Maths curriculum — we can see how what we do links to what comes next.” Because of this, teacher practice within the ECE centres ...