Professional Learning Groups

ECE Leaders and managers: Support for your professional growth cycle.
Professional Learning Groups (PLGs) 2027

Leadership can be lonely. Your growth doesn't have to be

Join a small group of ECE leaders and managers who meet five times a year, with an experienced mentor, to work through your professional growth cycle together. Real conversations. Real accountability. People who get it.
  • Less than $70 per session
  • Online - join from anywhere
  • Supports your teacher registration endorsement
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Starting February 2027

Let's be honest

Your professional growth cycle usually comes last.
After the rosters, the ratios, the whānau emails and the “who moved my laminator” debrief.

The PGC that lives in a drawer

You set great goals in February. Then life happens, and suddenly it’s endorsement time, and you’re scrambling for someone to sign you off.

Nobody to think out loud with

You support everyone in your team. But who supports you? It’s hard to be vulnerable with the people you lead.

The endorsement headache

Registration renewal comes around, and you need a peer who truly knows your practice. That’s tricky when you’re the one at the top.

You’re not alone. And you don’t have to do this on your own.

How a PLG year flows

Five sessions. One year. A growth cycle you actually finish.

Each 90-minute Zoom session is facilitated by an experienced ECE mentor. Between sessions, you track your goals and reflective practice – so nothing gets lost.

Connect and set goals

Meet your group. Shape a meaningful inquiry for your year.

Plan and gather

Map your actions and start learning

Reflect and adjust

Share what’s working and what isn’t. Get fresh eyes on it.

Deepen practice

Link your learning to the Standards and your philosophy

Celebrate and endorse

Share your growth story. Invite a PLG colleague to endorse you.

Everything included in your PLG year

  • 5 facilitated Zoom sessions (90 mins each)
  • A private group community forum to connect and collaborate
  • A colleague who can endorse your registration
  • A small, trusted group of peers in similar leadership and management positions
Invest in yourself

$329 for the year

That’s less than $70 a session for facilitated mentoring, peer support and your PGC sorted. No reliever needed. No travel. [NZD, incl. GST]
Meet your mentors

Mentoring by people who’ve walked this path

Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)

PhD in ECE mentoring
Facilitates Kowhai, Kauri and Kahikatea PLGs
meet barbara
Barbara is an experienced mentor and leader in ECE. Her PhD focused on mentoring, so she knows exactly how to help senior leaders grow – with warmth and a healthy dose of challenge.

Bridgit Williams

ECE leadership mentor 
Facilitates Matai and Pohutukawa PLGs
meet bridgit
Bridgit has mentored in the ECE sector for many years. She brings deep leadership and mentoring knowledge, and a gift for making every leader in the room feel heard.
Choose your group

Pick the day and time that fits your week

with Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)
with Bridgit Williams

Kauri
2027

$329/year
Tuesdays 10-11:30 am
with Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)
  • 9th February
  • 6th April
  • 8th June
  • 17th August
  • 9th November

Kowhai 2027

$329/year
Wednesdays 10-11:30 am
with Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)
  • 10th February
  • 7th April
  • 9th June
  • 18th August
  • 3rd November

Matai
2027

$329/year
Thursdays 1-2.30 pm
with Bridgit Williams
  • 25th February
  • 29th April
  • 24th June
  • 26th August
  • 21st October

Pohutukawa 2027

$329/year
Thursdays 7-8.30 pm
with Bridgit Williams
  • 25th February
  • 29th April
  • 24th June
  • 26th August
  • 21st October
Choose your group

Pick the day and time that fits your week

with Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)

Kauri 2027

$329/year
Tuesdays 10-11:30 am
with Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)
  • 9th February
  • 6th April
  • 8th June
  • 17th August
  • 9th November

Kowhai 2027

$329/year
Wednesdays 10-11:30 am
with Dr Barbara Watson (Ph.D)
  • 10th February
  • 7th April
  • 9th June
  • 18th August
  • 3rd November
with Bridgit Williams

Matai 2027

$329/year
Thursdays 1-2:30 pm
with Bridgit Williams
  • 25th February
  • 29th April
  • 24th June
  • 26th August
  • 21st October

Pohutukawa 2027

$329/year
Thursdays 7-8:30 pm
with Bridgit Williams
  • 25th February
  • 29th April
  • 24th June
  • 26th August
  • 21st October

Choose the right group for you:

PLG Groups for 2027

Kauri
2027

5 Online Meetings
Facilitated By Barbara Watson
10-11.30 am
Tuesdays
$329
  • 09 feb 2027
  • 06 Apr 2027
  • 08 Jun 2027
  • 17 Aug 2027
  • 09 Nov 2027

Kowhai
2027

5 Online Meetings
Facilitated By Barbara Watson
10-11.30 am
Wednesdays
$329
  • 10 feb 2027
  • 07 Apr 2027
  • 09 Jun 2027
  • 18 aug 2027
  • 03 nov 2027

Matai
2027

5 Online Meetings
Facilitated By Bridgit Williams
1-2.30pm
Thursdays
$329
  • 25 Feb 2027
  • 29 apr 2027
  • 24 jun 2027
  • 26 aug 2027
  • 21 oct 2027

Pohutukawa
2027

5 Online Meetings
Facilitated By Bridgit Williams
7-8.30pm
Thursdays
$329
  • 25 feb 2027
  • 29 apr 2027
  • 24 jun 2027
  • 26 aug 2027
  • 21 oct 2027
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A PLG is for you if...

  • You're a centre manager, head teacher or senior leader in ECE
  • You want your PLG to be meaningful, not a tick-box
  • You would benefit from a sounding board outside of your team
  • You need to work on your PGC with others

It might not be the right fit if...

  • You're looking for 1:1 mentoring
  • You can't commit to most of the five sessions
  • You want leadership training or a course

Questions?
We've got you.

Still wondering? Email hello@ecelearningunlimited.com and a real human will reply.

What if I miss a session?

Life happens. It is preferable to attend live as much as you can to get the most benefit from your PLG. But the sessions will be recorded so that you don't miss anything important.

How does the registration endorsement work?

Through participation in your PLG you have the opportunity to build peer relationships and a network with others in senior ECE leadership positions. When it comes time for your Teacher Registration endorsement, you can invite a member of your PLG who you feel most connected with to endorse you.

Can I bring a colleague?

To keep the PLGs private, confidential and a trusted group of peers, unfortunately, only paid PLG members can attend the meetings.
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