ECE Consultancy Services Ltd
In today’s demanding early childhood education sector, ECE Consultancy Services Ltd is the team that New Zealand ECE owners and managers can call on for support, encouragement, and inspiration.
As ECE professionals with many years of experience behind us, we provide the expertise and training that help New Zealand early childhood centres across the motu become the best they can be.
Much of our experience is linked to centre ownership, lecturing, operations and general management.
How we help you
Get sound, proven advice so your ECE centre runs smoothly and profitably. From business to curriculum, staffing to health and safety, you can count on us to provide professional, sound guidance and support on a wide range of ECE operational goals.
Depending on your individual requirements, we can design a programme to support your early childhood education centre’s daily business and operational requirements. Through our mentoring programme, you and your staff have access to up-to-date knowledge, training and insight.

About us
ECE Consultancy Services are a group of education specialists who are:
Committed to our clients
Dedicated to our children
Committed to quality ECE practices.
From ongoing support management contracts to one-off projects, we have the right team with the right skills to support your early childhood education centre, teaching staff and managers.

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Meet Our Team
Together, we’ll create a positive impact on your centre, your team and the tamariki who depend on you for their early education and development. The success of your early education centre is why we’re in business.
Paula Hawkings
– Director
With a wealth of experience operating ECE centres, Paula brings a blend of expertise in general management, operational management, centre setups, investment strategies for new owners and business turnarounds. Paula brings professionalism and strategic insight to New Zealand early education centres.
Jo Bagley
– Support Manager
Holding ECE qualifications and full registration, Jo is a dedicated professional with a strong background in early childhood education. With experience ranging from centre ownership to lecturing, Jo specialises in mentoring, PGC support and curriculum and operational guidance.
Kim Haliday
– Support Manager
Kim’s personal philosophy is built upon the foundations of her mentors, experiences, and acknowledgement of our national curriculum and that of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership, protection and participation. She is experienced in all aspects of managing a centre and working alongside teams in curriculum planning.
YoungJu Lee
– Support Manager
With extensive experience as both a centre manager and area manager, YoungJu is highly regarded for her effective marketing strategies, mentorship of centre managers and her commitment to ensuring compliance.
Ximena Reyes
– Support Manager
Ximena is deeply passionate about creating meaningful learning environments. Her Peruvian roots and Pacific Island family culture have shaped her teaching approach, highlighting the significance of bicultural and multicultural values.
Management support services for ECE owners or managers
Exceeding your expectations is what we do
Working with ECE Consultancy Services Ltd
Our services exist to make your life easier and stress free. So you can get on with the job of growing great kids, we’ll be there to ensure that your centre’s day-to-day operations are simplified and more efficient.
Ask us for help in any of the following areas. You can count on our expertise to help your centre thrive.
We always provide a record of work completed.
Face-to-face professional development opportunities
Induction support and mentoring for new owners/manager
ERO support and attendance
MOE licensing support
Marketing suggestions – how does your centre stand out from the rest?
Board support
Health and safety audits
HR/ER support
PGC mentoring groups with other centre managers (5-6 per group)
Professional growth cycle networking
As ECE educators, collaboration and development are what we’re all about. Our ECE centre managers and owners meet quarterly to cover a range of leadership topics. Groups are facilitated by one of our experienced team members.

News and learning opportunities
Our blog is also an excellent place to find out more about our approach to early childhood education and care. We share thoughts and articles about curriculum and the types of activities we offer to help ECE centres and the tamariki in our care thrive.
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Learning communities and networks
Educators grow through connections with peers, exchanging ideas, collaborating, sharing resources, and engaging in meaningful discussions.
Your staff will become more confident and self-assured through the professional dialogue, support, and networking that our platforms provide.
Get help with teacher registration, clarity with compliance, the unpacking of government policies or work through any other topical ECE items.
Two convenient Auckland locations and a group of amazing leaders, mean you and your early childhood education centre staff are bound to enjoy the support and encouragement of our professional development (PD) sessions.