What we do
The Early Childhood Council supports members with professional development, events, expert advice, tools and resources, discounted products and services, and advocates for the early learning sector.
Just like the sector, our membership is diverse and comprises of community-owned centres, private centres, and voluntary groups from a range of locations across the country.
Join now to access all member benefits and be a part of our supportive and collaborative network!
Upcoming Events
View our upcoming online and in-person events.
A Deeper Dive: Child Protection Practice in ECE Settings
In this session we will look in more depth at some of the common scenarios faced in ECE settings and practical solutions to help you navigate them.
Renew, Refresh and Refocus
A practical workshop for centre managers and leaders who need a ‘pick me up’ and reset ahead of the new year.
Supporting Centres to Adapt: Relief Teacher Pay Parity Exclusion and Discretionary Hours
Helping Managers and Owners to adapt following recent changes to relievers (exclusion from Pay Parity) and removal of requirements for Discretionary Hours.
Key ECE Topics & Resources
Explore information and resources essential for operating your centre. You will find policy templates, guideliness, checklists, and more on an extensive range of topics.
Incident Register
Make recording accidents and incidents easy with ECC's Incident Register. This pad with detachable carbon copy pages allows you to meet all requirements for child reporting and the Health and Safety in Employment Act.
Latest news
Keep up with the latest media releases and articles published by the Early Childhood Council.
Operation Zero Waste
Celebrating Diwali at Kimihia Early Learning Centre
ECE clarifications welcome, but there’s more work to do in the regulation review
Interested in becoming a member?
Membership with the Early Childhood Council unlocks a range of benefits for your service and its staff. Join more than 1,500 member centres in New Zealand and become a member today.
