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Expert advisors

Clare Freeborn Brown

ECE advisor at Kowhai Community

Clare Freeborn-Brown

Clare is a respected ECE consultant working with independent services and major groups to develop leadership, governance and competence strengthens. Clare is an active advisor and regular ECEDocs guest speaker.

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Managing Director at PAUA's · National Education Advisor

Raewyn Overton-Stuart

Raewyn is an industry expert in home-based early learning, regularly advising the Ministry of Education, as well as running multiple businesses inlcuding PAUA. Raewyn was instrumental in the development of ECEDocs' home-based education policies.

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CEO Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand · National Education Advisor

Cathy Wilson

Cathy is a Montessori leader and advisor for bodies like the Early Childhood Council, Ministry of Education, Education Review Office and New Zealand Qualification Authority.

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Kaiwhakahaere at Te Kōhanga Reo o Pūau Te Moananui-a-Kiwa

Mere Austin JP MNZM

Maree is a recognised community leader, a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, and life member of the Māori Women's Welfare League. Mere is deeply involved in Māori education and worked with ECEDocs to shape our Te Kōhanga Reo policies.

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ECEDocs policy team

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ECE Sector Lead

Vanessa

Vanessa has been an education policy expert for over 10 years.  She oversees all aspects of our early childhood education policies.  Like the rest of our team, she's on hand to offer support.

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ECE Lead Policy Writer

Emma

Emma trained as a lawyer and has experience in school senior leadership and board governance. She's part of the team developing and maintaining our early childhood education policies.

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ECE Lead Policy Writer

Madeleine

Madeleine is an experienced policy writer. As well as monitoring changes that affect ECE policies, and making updates, she's there to support you when you sign up with ECEDocs, or need guidance.  

Partners

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Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand

ECE advocates with members representing a diverse range of community-based, privately owned, kindergarten, and home-based early childhood education services and teachers.

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Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand

Advocates for our kaiako, centres, and schools. Representing members from a diverse range of community-based, privately owned, home-based, individual and organisation members.

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