Dr. Helen Pritchard

Position:

Lecturer

Teaching area:

Early childhood education

Biography:

Helen began her career at age 17, attending the Wellington Kindergarten Teachers College. She has since taught in kindergartens, early childhood services and schools in New Zealand and Australia. She began working in the tertiary sector in 2006 and first joined the Manukau Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education teaching team in 2011.

Qualifications

  • Kindergarten Teachers Diploma (Wellington)
  • Diploma of Teaching (Macquarie University, Sydney)
  • Higher Diploma (Auckland College of Education)
  • Level Two Orff Music (University of Waikato)
  • Bachelor of Education (First Class Honours) and
  • Doctor of Philosophy (University of Auckland)

Why I love MIT:

I love the friendly, warm, welcoming environment here at MIT. I am happy to be part of this committed team and am pleased to be able to contribute to our ECE sector by helping students’ shape their teaching careers. I enjoy helping student teachers with their field based practice and sharing in the early stages of their teaching journey.