New
Zealand’s
leading Nanny Courses leading to great nanny and early
childhood centre jobs.
The
Ashton
Warner
Academy
delivers qualifications to enable graduates to secure
employment as a nanny or as an educator in an early
childhood centre or to access higher level courses in the
field of early childhood education. The Academy serves its
community by delivering the highest quality education and
training in a caring and supportive environment.
It is committed to ongoing and meaningful
consultation with all its stakeholders to implement
continual quality improvement and identify and serve
changing needs.
That students deserve the best quality training
That training should lead to employment and also link to higher-level
education
That students can succeed even if they have not done so in the past
That it is important to provide a caring and supportive environment for
students
The Academy aims to develop self-reliant and independent professional
nannies and caregivers whose personal philosophy is based on
principles of respect and caring for the individual and the
personal uniqueness of every child.
The
Academy is committed to the principle of equal partnership
with Tangata Whenua and to implementing this partnership in
all practice incorporating the principals of partnership,
participation and protection.
To provide training in both practical skills and theory with
a particular emphasis on meeting the needs of employers and
preparing for further education.
To place particular emphasis on evaluation; regularly
obtaining feedback from all stakeholders and using the
results to continually improve our courses. (Quality
Management System)
To provide training in a caring and supportive
environment.
Our Policies are constantly updated. Please contact the Academy for the latest edition
Mission Statement
Currently the Ashton Warner Academy delivers qualifications to enable graduates to secure employment as a nanny or as an educator in an early childhood centre. Our courses also enable students to access further education in the field of early childhood education, as well as provide general knowledge of early childhood education and training in NZ.
The Academy serves the community by delivering the highest quality education and training in a particularly caring and supportive way to assist students who may not have previously succeeded in the education system. To this end it also has the most open entry criteria realistically possible.
The Academy is committed to ongoing and meaningful consultation with its major stakeholders in order to implement continual quality improvement and it will work in a collaborative way with other Tertiary Education Providers to best serve identified changing needs
That students deserve the best quality training
That training should lead to real jobs and also link to higher level education
That students can succeed even if they have not done so in the past
That it is important to provide a caring and supportive environment for students
The Academy is committed to the principle of equal partnership with Tangata Whenua and to implementing this partnership in all practice.
| To ensure it delivers training of the highest possible quality the Ashton Warner Nanny Academy will establish and maintain quality management systems
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| The Academy will place particular emphasis on evaluation; regularly obtaining feedback from students, staff, stakeholders (employers/community/parents etc) and from employers of graduates and applying the results to continually improve systems, curriculum, teaching and resources.
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| To provide training in both practical skills and theory with a particular emphasis on meeting the needs of employers and preparing for further education.
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| To provide training in a supportive environment to meet the needs of students who may not have succeeded at school, or who may be returning to tertiary education after a period in the workforce.
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Goals/Objectives of the Nanny Certificate Courses
| To provide a course of theory and practice in the skills required by employers of nannies and early childhood centre workers.
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| To develop self-reliant and independent professional nannies and caregivers whose personal philosophy is based on principles of respect and caring for the individual and the personal uniqueness of every child.
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| To develop an understanding of the child's intellectual, social, physical, emotional, spiritual and cultural needs and the skills to meet those needs.
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| To provide an excellent foundation for further training
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Mechanisms for evaluating mission beliefs and goals
Mission , beliefs and goals are scrutinised on a rotational basis by the Academy's stakeholder advisory committee. An Iwi representative will complete an annual cultural audit. An annual climate survey will be completed to monitor staff perceptions of management.
After audit, a report will be prepared which identifies any areas where changes are needed to meet the requirements of the quality management systems, and suggests modifications. The report will include an action plan.
Regular external audits are conducted by NZQA
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