Manager's Mega Training Day

March- May 2026

Manager’s Mega Training Day 2026

 Six big topics – one big day – 10 handy locations!

 2026 is a complex year for ECE Managers, with a raft of new legislation that needs to be understood and implemented, and considerable pressure on centre viability.

 Join Sue Kurtovich, ECE Regulatory and Management Specialist, together with special guest presenter Mark Salmon, Rubiix Accountants, for a full day of learning, shaped around these two critical themes.

Content includes:

1.     COMPLIANCE

 Learn in plain language, all you need to know to understand and stay compliant with the significant changes to the :

• Education and Training Act
• Education (Early Childhood Services) Regulations
• Licensing Criteria for Early Childhood Education and Care Centres Amendment Criteria 2025

2.     FINANCIAL : Viability and Sustainability

  With guest presenter Expert ECE Accountant Mark Salmon, Rubiix Accountants

3.     MARKETING: Standing out from the crowd

• Learn how to craft a marketing message that attracts the parents you want and need

4.     ECE BUSINESS SURVEY

• Highlights from the Kurtovich Consulting ECE Business Survey 2026

5.     YOUR TEAM

Getting is right from the start: select and induct the right employees who fit with your budget, your centre culture and your existing team members 

  Learn how to:

• Assess need – the factors to consider to fit with your roster and your budget
• Advertise to attract the right candidates
• Interview, evaluate and select the most suitable new team member
• Follow correct appointment procedures
• Undertake a structured induction process
• Use the 90 day trial period effectively

6.     PERSONAL GROWTH

• Learn why you should consider inviting a mentor into your professional life

Registration now open!

Whangarei Tuesday 24 March

Auckland Thursday 26 March 

Hamilton Friday 20 March

Tauranga Wednesday 18 March

Rotorua Friday 1 May

Napier Wednesday 29 April 

Palmerston North Friday 23 April

Wellington Wednesday 22 April

Christchurch Wednesday 1 April 

Dunedin Monday 30 March

Administrator's Big Day Out

August/September 2026

In its 15th year, this popular, must attend, annual event for administrators will get you up to date with the essential and latest information relevant to carrying out the administrator role in an ECE centre.

Includes all you need to know about the ECE Funding Handbook, as well as current regulation, compliance and sector issues.

Registration coming soon

Whangarei Friday 14 August

Auckland Wednesday 12 August 

Hamilton Friday 7 August

Tauranga Wednesday 5 August

Rotorua Friday 21 August

Napier Monday 31 August

Palmerston North Monday 24 August

Wellington Friday 28 August

Christchurch Wednesday 26 August 

Dunedin Monday 10 August