These are our exclusive membership schemes for centre members of NZCA.
NZCA centre members save hundreds of dollars every year by using our tailored ECE discount schemes. From teaching and learning supplies, to clothing and insurance.
ECE centre management software
Infocare - preferred supplier of ECE centre management software
Infocare is the leading childcare and kindergarten management system in New Zealand. The system caters for all of the Ministry of Education funding calculations for early childhood. Infocare also maintains all child and staff records including child/staff timetables, contact information, child immunisation details, and staff rosters.
NZCA members qualify for an exclusive discount of 15% off the initial license fee or 3 months free usage for those users opting for the leasing option.
Teaching and learning supplies discounts
Teacher Direct - preferred suppliers of teaching and learning supplies for NZCA members
Is one of New Zealand's largest providers of teaching and learning products and supplies. NZCA members qualify for a 15% discount on all purchases with Teacher Direct. Saving you hundreds of dollars each year.
Payroll solutions
Datacom - preferred suppliers of online payroll solutions
Datacom is the largest payroll provider in NZ, paying up to 16% of all wages in NZ. NetPay is Datacom's premier online payroll solution for the ECE sector. NetPay is the most efficient and cost effective ‘automated payroll solution' on the market! Turning a time consuming and specialised procedure into 4 simple steps: Log in, enter hours, click process and print or email payslips. From this point on Datacom handles the rest - paying wages, PAYE, Kiwisaver, IR Filing etc.
Centre members of NZCA receive a number of benefits that everyday customers of Datacom do not:
- No investment for the service during downtime, eg holiday breaks
- Very low setup fee - $50 for the whole centre (our consultants sets everything up for you)
- Free helpdesk, upgrades, legislation updates and online backup
- Members are on an open term contract - no penalties and no catches
Recruitment services
Randstad - preferred supplier of recruitment and teacher registration services
Whether you are looking for casual or permanent teaching staff, Randstad Education's early childhood division can help you find your team member. With consultants dedicated to early childhood, Randstad specialises in the recruitment of staff across New Zealand and Australia in the following areas:
- pre-schools/kindergartens
- occasional care services
- out of school hours services
- vacation programmes
NZCA members will receive an 8% rate on permanent recruitment, special regional rates for relief teachers, and a 10% discount on teacher registration professional development. For more information on Randstad's services, visit their website.
Vehicle hire
Hertz car rental - preferred supplier of car rental services
NZCA members are entitled to take advantage of a group buying discount equivalent to a 15% discount on vehicle hire with Hertz car and vehicle rentals.
Online business courses
CLAD Services Ltd - preferred supplier of online business courses
CLAD Services Ltd offer short online learning modules in budget and finance management, risk management, governance and management (coming soon) and other management related modules. These are short, plain English modules suitable for new and aspiring ECE managers seeking new learning in realistic chunks. NZCA members receive a 10% discount on all CLAD Online CPD Business courses.
ECE uniform and clothing provider
B2B clothing - preferred supplier of ECE uniforms and clothing
B2B Clothing is a New Zealand wide supplier of the Biz Collection range of uniforms that are designed for Early Childcare Centres.
Discount scheme benefits:- 25% discount on apparel orders placed online
- Free delivery for orders of more than $300.00 (ex gst)
- Free embroidery setup
- Dispatch of 5 working days for embroidered orders
- Dispatch of 1 working day for un-embroidered orders
- Samples to the value of $200.00
- Hard copies of catalogues
Childcare Service Insurance Package
The Insurance Brokers (TIB) - preferred insurance suppliers for NZCA.
The Insurance Brokers Ltd, in partnership with Ansvar Insurance Ltd, offers a unique insurance package designed specifically for centre members of the Association.
Key policy benefits include:
- Free ambulance cover if a child is sick at pre-school and needs to get to hospital
- Replacement cover for plant, fixtures & fittings regardless of age
- Automatic cover on shade cloths and sails
- Glass breakage and signage cover
- Open-air cover for all outdoor equipment, providing the preschool is fully fenced and securely locked after hours.
- Costs up to $2000 for altering or replacing any lock or keys stolen, damaged or duplicated without authority
- Generous discount on commercial cover for monitored burglar and smoke alarms
- Teacher's effects and children's property while at pre-school situation are covered up to $5000.
Association members can save up to 40% on costs of this insurance package.
Business brokerage services
Link Business Broking - preferred supplier of business brokerage services
Link Business Broking facilitates the sale of small and medium-sized businesses, including ECE centres, providing maximum value and a smooth exit for owners, and introducing exciting business opportunities to purchasers. If you are unfamiliar with business broker services, visit the Link Business Broking website.
Link Business Broking offer the following discount scheme for centre members of NZCA:
- A discounted rate on agency fees for the Business Broker Services of 0.5%. This offers savings up to $10,000+ gst depending on what is being sold (Business only or Business and Freehold property)
- All marketing material, including a detailed Information Memorandum, and advertising is provided free of charge. The advertising includes four specialist websites: www.linkbusiness.co.nz, www.businesssale.co.nz, www.realestate.co.nz and www.bizbuysell.co.nz and placement in appropriate newspapers (Total value up to $650 + gst for non members)
- Commissions are only payable on the successful sale of the business or freehold property (i.e. no sale, no cost)
- In addition, there is no charge for Linda to work with members to groom their business for sale, and provide on-going appraisals to help prepare the business for the market in future.
Direct Debit Payment System
Ezypay NZ - the leading New Zealand and Australian outsourced direct debit, billing and payment solutions provider.
Ezypay direct debit is a tried and tested payment collection system helping childcare businesses regulate cash flow and revenue collection, while taking the hassle out of collecting fees. Ezypay automatically debits the account of the customers (parents) and forwards the collection to the centres' account. By outsourcing the direct debit, centres do not incur the overheads of managing the billing.
The benefits of using Ezypay's direct debit system:
- regulate your cash flow
- set and forget: set-up the payment with the parents and let us do the rest
- receive your funds on a regular basis
- full reporting of all activity, new loads, payment received and payment failed etc
- a full failed payment system with over 99% of funds collected
- online secure site access to manage all customers and payments.
Discount scheme benefits
- 50% discount on the normal establishment fee - $295.00 down to $147.50
Ezypay is a multi-award winning company.
- 2011 and 2010 ranked in the top 50 best places to work in Australia
- 2010 Telstra NSW medium business of the year
- 2009 MyBusiness - medium business of the year.
Office supplies discounts
Corporate Express
Corporate Express is offering a group purchasing scheme for members of NZ Childcare Association. Centre members can purchase products within the cost saving scale of a big organisation supported by NZCA who purchases through Corporate Express to ensure the best possible volume discounts for our members. The Corporate Express discount scheme will equate to around a 40% discount over prices available through retail stores.
Cleaning products
Hygiene House - preferred supplier of specialist ECE hygiene products
Hygiene house is a provider of specialist ECE cleaning and hygiene products. They focus on providing a range of simple, safe and easy to use products which are non-toxic and meet, or exceed the Ministry of Education standards for cleaning. NZCA members qualify for a range of preferential pricing on high volume products.
