ECC 1-049

Reviewing and Updating Your Centre's Fee Schedule

 Learn how to ensure your fees meet rising costs, stay compliant with Ministry funding conditions and are easy for parents to understand.

Date: 4pm-5pm Wednesday, 14 October 2026
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Join ECC for this annual webinar on maintaining your fee schedule

It is best to review your fees regularly and to constrain unnecessarily high fee increases, with more regular lower fee increases. 

Presented By

Simon Laube and Todd Painter

Webinar Duration

Approximately 60 minutes

Who is this webinar for?

Centre owners, managers and other people who administer or maintain centre fee schedules.

What will you learn?

We will look at fee management tools available on the top three SMS platforms and how to monitor them.

  • Keeping your fee schedule simple and clear for parents.
  • Commerce Act requirements around trading.
  • How to deal with parents complaining about your fee schedule.
Certificate of completion provided
for your professional learning records
About the Presenters

Simon Laube 

CEO - Early Childhood Council

Simon Laube has been Chief Executive of the Early Childhood Council (ECC) since 2021. He brings extensive experience in public policy and education, having previously held senior roles at the Ministry of Education in areas such as early childhood policy, charter schools, and the NCEA review.

He also served on secondment to the Office of the Minister of Education and the Ministry of Health.

Simon holds an Executive Master’s in Public Administration as well as degrees in Law and Political Studies. At ECC, he is focused on strengthening the voice of members, advocating for high-quality early childhood education, and supporting providers to deliver better outcomes for children and families across New Zealand.
About the presenter

Todd Painter

Todd Painter has extensive experience, with 25 years as a centre owner and 15 years as a consultant involved in governance, management, and centre-based administration. Todd supports services to maintain viability and sustainability, so that they can provide the best outcomes for our children and provides training in ECE funding and student management systems.

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