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About Our Child Care Experts
Early Learning Management is a highly recognised organisation focusing on meeting the needs of owners, developers & investors of childcare businesses in Australia. We provide practical solutions to the challenges associated with managing, building or turning around a childcare business. Our team of professionals with over 30 years of experience in childcare management & related solutions is always ready to assist you. We can tailor our services to meet your specific needs & goals.
Why Choose Us?
A choice that makes a difference

30 Years of Experience & Knowledge

Respect of the Client Needs, Culture, Identity & Objectives

Creative & Innovative Solutions

A Wider Range Of Services

More Personalised Service

Exceptional Quality & Consistent Results
We Don't Follow The Standard Playbook!
What our clients are saying
Client’s Testimonials
I engaged Early Learning Management to produce specific childcare centre forecasts to assist me in making vital purchasing decisions. The team analysed current and future development, performance and position of the childcare businesses. I highly recommend Early Learning Management, the financial data produced was relative and valuable. Well worth a call if you are looking at buying a childcare business.

Iqbal Gutta – Approved Provider
“Early Learning Management has been a great partner looking after our finances. All the information you need is at your fingertips either through the dashboards or Xero. The monthly reports are easy to read. And they are always improving the services they offer. We have been using them for about a year now, the transition was seamless and we are very happy with the service and communication. Particularly during the past few months and the challenges of COVID, we were constantly kept informed and ELM adapted what was needed to keep on top the constant changes. We were very thankful to have their support and expertise”.

Leanne Cleary – Finance Manager
“Early Learning Management has managed my two childcare services for over 10 years. I am highly impressed by the Finance team’s service, especially throughout the COVID-19 crisis, in addition to the Operational Management. I recommend Early Learning Management to any child care business owner’.”

John Davis – Approved Provider
“We are very happy with all of the services provided by Early Learning Management. We have multiple services under Full Monthly Management & the day to day processes that have been put into place have our centres running much more efficiently. We have also been particularly impressed by the sophisticated financial forecasting & budgeting models, which they were able to tailor specifically for our businesses.”

Shehnaz Moosa – Approved Provider
“I approached John Hutchison his team with my decision to develop & operate my first Early Learning service. I had no experience in this area & needed somebody who can assist me with that. I have chosen Early Learning Management from a list of other management companies because they have an irreproachable reputation in this market. From the first stages of the development John, Bec & Sandi were actively involved in the process by helping me in various areas including plans, preparation, licensing, tendering, etc. Realizing this professional service at the development stage reassures me that I have made the right choice with Early Learning Management. I am sure that after opening in 2017, we will provide a high-quality service in my new service. To summarise from my experience with Early Learning Management, I would recommend them to people who need professional assistance in development & management childcare business.”

Alexey Kulakov – Approved Provider
“Early Learning Management currently manages operations for my three childcare services. The entire team are a pleasure to work with, from Rebecca, Jenna & Leanne in Finance to Sandi as the Operations Manager. I am kept up-to-date with Weekly reports, & a comprehensive report after each visit from Sandi. The lines of communication are always open & any requests or requirements are always followed up promptly. I highly recommend this Team for their hard work & dedication to delivering an excellent service.”

Tamizuddin Ghumra – Approved Provider
“Dear John, Bec, Sandi, Leanne, Jenna, Naomi & Kelly (& anyone else at ELM I may have missed!),
I’ve been meaning to write this email for a little while, but every week passes so quickly. We’ve been taking it one day at a time, trying to keep the team positive, whilst adapting to the many changes & challenges incurred since Covid-19. I can only imagine how hard the team at ELM have been working and the long hours that have been put in. The support, information, instructions and guidance have been beyond our expectations. Of course, we couldn’t do this without ELM and we feel so lucky to have such a professional and progressive company overseeing our centre. I wish we could send the office a small token of our appreciation, but we know you’re busy working from home. For now, I hope this letter of thanks and gratitude finds its way to you all. “Thank you” seems so inadequate, but thank you to everyone and we sincerely hope that you all get to enjoy some well-earned rest & relaxation very soon.”

Michelle & Ryan McCarthy – Approved Providers
Our Projects


Willowbank Early Learning Centre


Keilor Heights Early Learning Centre


ELM Tree Early Learning


Ascot Childcare & Kindy


Lyndel Childcare Centre


StarKids Early Learning Centre


1234Kids Karalee


Smart Tots Childcare
Team ELM

John Hutchison
Operations | Innovation Strategist

Jenna Dawes
Senior Bookkeeper | Financial Analyst

Naomi Freney
Office Manager | Project Administrator

Sandi Fern
Senior Operations Manager | Project Development
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