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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of PacificIsland child-rearing practices in an ECE service
Level / 4 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the traditional child-rearing practices for a specified PacificIsland; and explain how the child-rearing practices for a specified PacificIsland are used in an ECE service in New Zealand.
Classification / PacificIslands Early Childhood Education > PacificIsland Early Childhood Education: Cultural Support
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1An early childhood education (ECE) service may include a centre-based service, hospital-based service, or home-based service. The home-based service may be nominated by the child’s parent, be the child’s own home, or the home of the educator.
Evidence of one type of service is required in this unit standard.
2Child-rearing practices must be relevant to a specified PacificIsland nominated by the candidate and agreed by the assessor. The PacificIsland child-rearing practices must be implemented in accordance with culturally appropriate practices for the specified PacificIsland within a New Zealand ECE service.
3Definition
Child-rearing practices include how children are nurtured from conception to birth, and cared for as infants, toddlers, and young children. In many PacificIsland communities, child-rearing is the collective responsibility of the extended family. The child-rearing practices can encompass cultural values, beliefs and expectations such as respect, obedience, manners, attitude, and appropriate behaviours and protocols for various situations. They can also include cultural practices such as health care, care of prospective mother during pregnancy, breastfeeding, food, clothing, and gender specific roles.
4Legislation includes but is not limited to:
Children, Young Persons and their Families Act 1989
Education Act 1989
Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations 2008
Human Rights Act 1993
Privacy Act 1993
Vulnerable Children Act 2014
and subsequent amendments.
5References
Education Council New Zealand, The Education Council Code of Ethics for Certificated Teachers; available at
Ministry of Education, Running an ECE service; resources available from
Ministry of Education, Ngā Arohaehae Whai Hua/Self-review Guidelines for Early Childhood Education (Wellington: Learning Media, 2006); available at
Ministry of Education, Te Whāriki: He Whāriki Mātauranga mō ngā Mokopuna o Aotearoa. Early Childhood Curriculum (Wellington, Learning Media, 1996); available at
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the traditional child-rearing practices for a specified PacificIsland.
Rangeevidence is required for at least five child-rearing practices.
Evidence requirements
1.1Description identifies the child-rearing practices in accordance with the culturally appropriate practices for the specified PacificIsland.
Rangemust include evidence of consultation with elders and/or leaders within the PacificIsland community.
Outcome 2
Explain how the child-rearing practices for a specified PacificIsland are used in an ECE service in New Zealand.
Rangeevidence is required for at least three child-rearing practices. These may be different to those identified in outcomeone.
Evidence requirements
2.1Explanation identifies the PacificIsland child-rearing practices used in an ECE service in New Zealand.
2.2Explanation identifies how the implementation of those practices complies with culturally appropriate practices for the specified PacificIsland.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 20 November 2006 / 31 December 2017
Rollover and Revision / 2 / 8 December 2011 / N/A
Rollover and Revision / 3 / 20 August 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0157
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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