Two early childhood teachers who admitted to mistreating young children in their care can continue to teach, although it will be under strict conditions.

Mary Ngapo and her daughter Rebecca Ngapo worked at the Te Rau Oriwa Early Learning Centre in Tokoroa, which is operated by Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

A Teachers' Disciplinary Tribunal has censured both for serious misconduct after they admitted force-feeding and mistreated children .

Mary Ngapo will not be allowed to manage an early childhood centre for three years and Rebecca Ngapo has been ordered to undertake training in appropriate behaviour management strategies.

Note: The Rebecca Ngapo in this story is not the Otorohanga-based artist Rebecca Ngapo.