Leadership and management are companions in providing high-quality education and care, and ECA is committed to delivering unparalleled professional learning, tailored for the early childhood sector. Investing in developing management and leadership capabilities is essential for the growth and success of your service. It’s not just about personal development—it’s about ensuring the long-term sustainability and excellence of your organisation. The ECA Management Fundamentals Program complements the ECA Leadership Program in developing a complete range of management and leadership capabilities. Both are vital to ensure your service is thriving.
For a short time, we’re thrilled to offer exclusive discounts on these programs and a carefully curated selection of Leadership and Management Resources.
Featured Programs
Management
The ECA Management Fundamentals Program is suitable for experienced and aspiring managers and directors. It is practical, evidence-based, and tailored for the unique challenges faced by the early childhood sector, covering business and strategic planning, financial management, people management, governance, marketing and communications, legal and regulatory frameworks, responding to critical incidents, and more.
Non- Member Price: $1,249
Member Price: $1,112.10
Leadership
The ECA Leadership Program can be undertaken throughout an early childhood professional’s career, whether you’re an aspiring leader, a service director, or somewhere in between. It is built on ECA’s Leadership Capability Framework and is a strengths-based program that supports early childhood leaders in diverse settings to provide a clear vision, inspire team members, and empower teams to innovate, grow and develop.
Non- Member Price: $649
Member Price: $552
An Investment in Success
ECA recommends incorporating both ECA Management Fundamentals Program and ECA Leadership Program into your annual professional development plans, supporting your succession planning and ensuring continuity, stability, and quality of service. Additionally, we recommend services undertake learning in groups, either through an internal or ECA facilitated Community of Practice (CoP). This collaborative approach fosters shared knowledge, collective problem-solving, and continuous improvement, creating a supportive environment that enhances learning, teamwork, and capability development.
To facilitate this, we offer discounted rates for groups, bulk purchases, and individualised support.
Whether you want to learn more about our programs, or need support to help develop your professional learning plan, our early learning specialists are ready to help.
Contact us today to discuss how we can best support you in enhancing your leadership and management skills to build a thriving, innovative, and sustainable early childhood service.
Publications to Support your Leadership and Management Development
Box of Leadership Provocations
This resource was written by six of Australia’s leading early childhood experts: Anne Stonehouse, Anthony Semann, Susan Irvine, Catharine Hydon, Michelle Gujer and Leanne Gibbs.
Developed for leaders at all levels of early childhood education and care, these 48 provocation cards focus on the six capabilities outlined in the ECA Leadership Capability Framework and include questions to provoke discussion and debate.
Professional Learning Resources to Support Your Leadership and Management Development
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Bullying and Harassment for Employees
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Bullying and Harassment for Managers and Supervisors
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Developing and maintaining a Quality Improvement Plan
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Engaging with digital documentation and technology (3-part ...
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Managing challenging exchanges: Responding professionally
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Professionalism and identity in early childhood education ...
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Your home, your business (2-part series)
$92.00$82.80 Member Price Add to cart
