Join Our Team
Work from home
Set your hours to suit your family and lifestyle
Earn a competitive rate
Benefit from lower tax rates
What It Takes To be An Educarer

Offer a loving in-home learning environment


Prepare and provide healthy and delicious meals with and for the children


Provide a play-based learning environment for children in your care


Value the outdoors as a place of play and learning for children


Attend weekly playgroups/ team time



Build positive relationships with whanau


Attend termly educarer professional development evenings


Attain a Level 4 Early Childhood Qualification
Stepping Stones Support
Fortnightly mentoring visits to support and guide you in your role as an educarer
Joining a team of other like-minded educarers
Participating in termly Professional Development evenings
Being offered professional development opportunities
Having access to an Educarer professional library
Being provided equipment and resources at no charge
Organise regular ‘whole team’ excursions at no cost to educarers or parents
You will need
Current First aid certificate
An interview
Police checks for you and your husband/partner
House safety check
Level 4 Early Childhood Qualification
A love of children