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.
Localising and Simplifying Regulation and Compliance
In this workshop, we will briefly recap the H&S regulatory compliance requirements and build on the knowledge we have so that moving forward we can be more confident and secure that we know what we are doing.
Building Cultural Capability
Transform the culture of your service through leadership and create an equitable place for all tamariki to thrive.
Change Leadership in ECE
Change is inevitable in ECE, so leading it ensures we can get it right, get it done and get everyone on board.
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.
Pay Parity principle let down by MOE policy and delivery
Meaningful ECE change will take bold decisions from the Regulation Ministry
MOE must learn the lessons of Country Kindy case
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.
