Textbooks are only required for teaching programs at New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) as listed below. Textbooks can be purchased from NZTC Books; current prices in New Zealand dollars are listed below (prices are subject to change).
Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 5)
Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 6)
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
Bachelor Upgrade (NZTC graduates)
Bachelor Upgrade (graduates from other tertiary institutions)
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
There are no required textbooks for this program, although you will be provided with a list of recommended readings.
Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 5) - Bachelor of Teaching stream
| Title |
NZTC Books Price |
| Berk, L. E. (2006). Child development (8th ed.). Boston. MA: Pearson Education. |
$123.00 |
| Ka’ai, T. M., Moorfield, J. C., Reilly M. P. J., & Mosley, S. (Eds.). (2004). Ki te whaiao: An introduction to Māori culture and society. Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson Education. |
$84.00 |
| MacNaughton, G., & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children: Choices in theory and practice (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Longman. |
$96.00 |
| Miller, D. F. (2007). Positive child guidance (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. |
$123.00 |
| Ministry of Education. (1996). Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō nga mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early childhood curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media. |
|
| Ministry of Education. (1998). Quality in Action: Te mahi whai hua/Implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services. Wellington: Learning Media. |
PDF only* |
| Mutch, C. (2005). Doing educational research: A practitioner’s guide to getting started. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Niwa, H. (2009). Pronounce Māori with confidence. North Shore, Auckland: Penguin Books (NZ). |
$27.00 |
| Ramsey, P. G. (2004). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for young children (3rd ed.). New York: Teacher’s College Press. |
$96.00 |
Certificate in Early Childhood Teaching (Level 6) - Bachelor of Teaching stream
| Title |
NZTC Books Price |
| Berk, L. E. (2006). Child development (8th ed.). Boston. MA: Pearson Education. |
$123.00 |
| Ka’ai, T. M., Moorfield, J. C., Reilly M. P. J., & Mosley, S. (Eds.). (2004). Ki te whaiao: An introduction to Māori culture and society. Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson Education. |
$84.00 |
| MacNaughton, G., & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children: Choices in theory and practice (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Longman. |
$96.00 |
| Miller, D. F. (2007). Positive child guidance (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. |
$123.00 |
| Ministry of Education. (1996). Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō nga mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early childhood curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media. |
|
| Ministry of Education. (1998). Quality in Action: Te mahi whai hua/Implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services. Wellington: Learning Media. |
PDF only* |
| Mutch, C. (2005). Doing educational research: A practitioner’s guide to getting started. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Niwa, H. (2009). Pronounce Māori with confidence. North Shore, Auckland: Penguin Books (NZ). |
$27.00 |
| Ramsey, P. G. (2004). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for young children (3rd ed.). New York: Teacher’s College Press. |
$96.00 |
| Stage 2 |
| All Stage 1 textbooks plus: |
| Nuttall, J. (Ed.). (2003). Weaving Te Whāriki. Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum document in theory and practice. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
Certificate in Early Childhood Teaching (Level 6) - Bachelor of Education stream
Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Level 5) - Bachelor of Education stream
Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Introduction) (Level 4)
You are not required to purchase any textbooks for these programs; PDF versions of all required textbooks will be available in our online environment for you to access after you have enrolled.
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
| Title |
NZTC Books Price |
| Stage 1 |
| Berk, L. E. (2006). Child development (8th ed.). Boston. MA: Pearson Education. |
$123.00 |
| Ka’ai, T. M., Moorfield, J. C., Reilly M. P. J., & Mosley, S. (Eds.). (2004). Ki te whaiao: An introduction to Māori culture and society. Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson Education. |
$84.00 |
| MacNaughton, G., & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children: Choices in theory and practice (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Longman. |
$96.00 |
| Miller, D. F. (2007). Positive child guidance (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. |
$123.00 |
| Ministry of Education. (1996). Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō nga mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early childhood curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media. |
|
| Ministry of Education. (1998). Quality in Action: Te mahi whai hua/Implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services. Wellington: Learning Media. |
PDF only* |
| Mutch, C. (2005). Doing educational research: A practitioner’s guide to getting started. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Niwa, H. (2009). Pronounce Māori with confidence. North Shore, Auckland: Penguin Books (NZ). |
$27.00 |
| Ramsey, P. G. (2004). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for young children (3rd ed.). New York: Teacher’s College Press. |
$96.00 |
| Stage 2 |
| All Stage 1 textbooks plus: |
| Nuttall, J. (Ed.). (2003). Weaving Te Whāriki. Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum document in theory and practice. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Stage 3 |
| All Stage 1 and 2 textbooks plus: |
| Ministry of Education. (2006). Ngā Arohaehae Whai Hua/Self-review guidelines for early childhood education. Wellington: Learning Media. |
$28.00 |
Bachelor Upgrade (NZTC graduates)
| Title |
NZTC Books Price |
| Mutch, C. (2005). Doing Educational Research: A practitioner’s guide to getting started. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Ramsey, P. G. (2004). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for young children (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Teacher’s College Press. |
$96.00 |
Bachelor Upgrade (for graduates from other education providers)
| Title |
NZTC Books Price |
| Berk, L. E. (2006). Child Development (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education. |
$123.00 |
| Ministry of Education. (2006). Ngā arohaehae whai hua/Self-review guidelines for early childhood education. Wellington: Learning Media. |
$28.00 |
| Mutch, C. (2005). Doing Educational Research: A practitioner’s guide to getting started. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Nuttall, J. (Ed.). (2003). Weaving Te Whāriki: Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum document in theory and practice. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Ramsey, P. G. (2004). Teaching and learning in a diverse world: Multicultural education for young children (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Teacher’s College Press. |
$96.00 |
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
| Title |
NZTC Books Price |
| Claiborne, L., & Drewery, W. (2010). Human development: family, place, culture. North Ryde, NSW: McGraw-Hill. |
$92.00 |
| Fraser, D., Moltzen, R., & Ryba, K. (2005). Learners with special needs In Aotearoa/New Zealand (3rd ed.). Palmerston North, New Zealand: Dunmore Press. |
$140.00 |
| Gibbons, A., & Gibbs, C. (2009). Conversations on early childhood teacher education: Voices from the working forum for teacher educators. Redmond, WA: World Forum Foundation. |
$60.00 |
| Ka’ai, T. M., Moorfield, J. C., Reilly, M. P. J., & Mosley, S. (Eds.). (2004). Ki te whaiao. An introduction to Māori culture and society. Auckland: Pearson Education. |
$84.00 |
| MacNaughton, G., & Williams, G. (2009). Techniques for teaching young children: Choices in theory and practice (3rd ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Longman. |
$96.00 |
| Ministry of Education. (1996). Te Whāriki: He whāriki mātauranga mō nga mokopuna o Aotearoa/Early childhood curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media. |
|
| Ministry of Education. (1998). Quality in Action/Te mahi whai hua: Implementing the revised statement of desirable objectives and practices in New Zealand early childhood services. Wellington: Learning Media. |
PDF only* |
| Ministry of Education. (2006). Ngā arohaehae whai hua/Self-review guidelines for early childhood education. Wellington: Learning Media. |
$28.00 |
| Ministry of Education. (2007). The New Zealand curriculum. Wellington: Learning Media. |
$14.50 |
| Ministry of Education. (2004, 2007 & 2009). Kei Tua o te Pae. Assessment for learning: Early Childhood Exemplars. Wellington: Learning Media.* |
PDF only** |
| Mutch, C. (2005). Doing Educational Research: A practitioner’s guide to getting started. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
| Nuttall, J. (Ed.). (2003). Weaving Te Whāriki: Aotearoa New Zealand’s early childhood curriculum document in theory and practice. Wellington: NZCER Press. |
$43.00 |
*These textbooks are downloadable from the student login section of our website, or from the Ministry of Education website www.minedu.govt.nz 
** This textbook is downloadable from the Ministry of Education website www.minedu.govt.nz