Sue Kurtovich

Early Childhood Management Consultant
Expert advice, support and mentoring for ECE centre owners, boards, and managers.
  • Specialist in early childhood education (ECE) centre administration and management
  • Over 30 years of sector experience
  • Extensive knowledge of the ECE regulatory environment
  • Strong policy and advocacy background
  • Confident and competent public speaker
  • Developer, designer and presenter of professional learning and development programmes
  • Former childcare centre owner, manager and administrator - 15 years
  • Former President of the largest representative body of licensed early childhood education centres in New Zealand, the Early Childhood Council (ECC) and Chief Executive - 12 years
  • Advisor, Life Member and Patron of the Early Childhood Council

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Attention ECE Managers, Leaders, and Administrators:

2025 Seminars

When it comes to navigating New Zealand's ever-evolving early childhood education landscape, you can’t go past the trusted expertise of Sue Kurtovich.

Every year, Sue embarks on a road trip across the country, bringing with her an unmissable series of seminars designed specifically for those leading ECE services. If you're ready to stay ahead of the curve in our rapidly changing regulatory environment and sharpen your management skills, look no further!
1-130 Webinar 

Unravelling the frequent absence rules

The frequent absence rules are often a confusing piece of the funding puzzle for ECE managers. Understanding these rules and ensuring you are compliant is critical to successful operations and your financial survival.

Join Sue Kurtovich who will;

  • Explain in detail how the complex Absence rules work
  • Provide tips on how to reduce the number of children who end up on your monthly absence report
  • Provide advice on how to minimise the loss of income when children do end up breaching the absence rules

Learn with Sue Kurtovich