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What data, if any, is recorded by the Ministry of Education regarding the amount of teachers in Early Childhood Education centres who do not hold a teaching qualification?

Answered Question 12400 (2026)
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Jan Tinetti

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What data, if any, is recorded by the Ministry of Education regarding the amount of teachers in Early Childhood Education centres who do not hold a teaching qualification?

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Hon David Seymour

Member for Epsom · ACT Party · Associate Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, as at 18 December 2025, 9,384 early childhood teaching staff do not hold a teaching qualification.