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I provide training and support in early childhood administration to enhance the effective use of student management, health and safety, payroll, and accounting systems.

 

Centres are supported in meeting regulatory requirements for ECE funding by reviewing documentation, systems, processes, financials, and offering management mentoring.

 

My philosophy is to ensure services are viable and sustainable, so that services can provide the best outcomes for our children. With 25 years of experience as a centre owner and 15 years as a consultant, I am dedicated to helping services grow, develop and be successful.

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Todd Painter

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My sessions with you can either be at your centre, online via a zoom meeting or in a small group workshop. These sessions are tailored to your specific needs and can include;

  • A Pre-Funding MoE Audit Check

  • Pay Parity Assessments and Pay Progression

  • Administration Training

  • Professional Development

  • Financial Reporting

  • Administration Systems and Processes

  • Centre Owner or Manager Mentoring

Your session can include Discover Software training and how to optimise using this system through integration with Xero, SafetyNest and payroll systems.

 

After a session, I am then available to you by phone or email with ongoing support. I travel nationwide so get in contact to discuss options.

Events
  • Hawkes Bay - 19th - 24th May 2025
    Hawkes Bay - 19th - 24th May 2025
    19 May 2025, 8:00 am – 24 May 2025, 4:00 pm
    Napier, Napier, New Zealand
    I’ll be in Hawke’s Bay from the 19th – 24th May offering centre-based sessions where I work with you at your centre, providing training and support, tailored specifically to your needs on anything related to administration. A Pre-MoE Funding Audit Check is a fav session at the moment.
  • RS7 Submission Webinar with Discover by Xplor
    RS7 Submission Webinar with Discover by Xplor
    29 May 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Webinar
    A free webinar sponsored by Discover to support you with the submission of your RS7 where we discuss new and current funding settings including attesting to pay parity.
  • Audit-Ready: Being Prepared for an MoE Funding Audit
    Audit-Ready: Being Prepared for an MoE Funding Audit
    17 Jun 2025, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Webinar
    This workshop prepares managers and administrators to meet the regulatory requirements for ECE funding and be prepared for a Ministry of Education funding audits. Participants will learn what auditors are looking for, especially around documentation, giving auditors confidence in your processes.
  • Wellington Region Trip, 30th June - 5th July 2025
    Wellington Region Trip, 30th June - 5th July 2025
    30 Jun 2025, 8:00 am – 05 Jul 2025, 4:00 pm
    Wellington, New Zealand
    I’ll be in the Wellington region from 30th June –5th offering centre-based sessions where I work with you at your centre, providing training and support, tailored specifically to your needs on anything related to administration. A Pre-MoE Funding Audit Check is a fav session at the moment.
  • Christchurch Trip, 28th July - 2nd August 2025
    Christchurch Trip, 28th July - 2nd August 2025
    Mon, 28 Jul
    28 Jul 2025, 8:00 am – 02 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm
    Christchurch, New Zealand
    I’ll be in the Christchurch region from 28th July –2nd August offering centre-based sessions where I work with you at your centre, providing training and support, tailored specifically to your needs on anything related to administration. A Pre-MoE Funding Audit Check is a fav session at the moment.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Dunedin
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Dunedin
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, 04 Aug
    04 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Auckland
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Auckland
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 06 Aug
    06 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Hamilton
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Hamilton
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, 08 Aug
    08 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • ECC Conference 2025: Ignite the Fire Within
    ECC Conference 2025: Ignite the Fire Within
    Thu, 14 Aug
    Distinction Hotel Rotorua
    14 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 16 Aug 2025, 5:00 pm
    Distinction Hotel Rotorua, 390 Fenton Street, Glenholme, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
    I will be an exhibitor at the Early Childhood Council's 'Ignite the Fire Within' Conference in Rotorua on the 14th - 16th August so if you are attending, be sure to come see me with any questions you may have.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Tauranga
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Tauranga
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 20 Aug
    20 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Rotorua
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Rotorua
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, 22 Aug
    22 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Palmerston North
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Palmerston North
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, 25 Aug
    25 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Wellington
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Wellington
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, 27 Aug
    27 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Christchurch
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Christchurch
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, 29 Aug
    29 Aug 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Napier
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Napier
    Multiple Dates
    Mon, 01 Sept
    01 Sept 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Whangarei
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Whangarei
    Multiple Dates
    Tue, 09 Sept
    09 Sept 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • Administrator's Big Day Out - Auckland
    Administrator's Big Day Out - Auckland
    Multiple Dates
    Thu, 11 Sept
    11 Sept 2025, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Nationwide, New Zealand
    Presented by Sue Kurtovich, 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.
  • RS7 Submission Webinar with Discover by Xplor
    RS7 Submission Webinar with Discover by Xplor
    25 Sept 2025, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
    Webinar
    A free webinar sponsored by Discover to support you with the submission of your RS7 where we discuss new and current funding settings including attesting to pay parity.
Testimonials

We survived the audit!

It was an intense few days, but we got through without having to re-pay a cent! She also said that our pay parity documentation was amongst the best she has seen!

Kudos to you for getting us to this point!

Julia Wilson, University of Auckland

Thanks Todd for the invaluable expertise and tips. The clarity you brought to the Pay parity & MoE audit requirements significantly enhanced my understanding, making the entire audit journey more manageable and supported us in having a successful audit.

Caryn, Rockaybe Early Learning Centre

“Further to Todd checking my funding notice, I contacted the MoE and told them the missed funding. They helped me to look at it and it missed two days when we open but no one attended. They will fund me the rest of the amount by 1st of April.”

Francis, Little Seed Early Learning Centre

Contact

021 361832
todd@advanceece.co.nz


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