ECD Business Hub: Grow Your Crèche, Preschool or Nursery School in South Africa
Free business guides for ECD centre owners, principals and managers covering registration, funding, marketing, staffing and daily operations, all in one place.
From DBE registration and the ECD subsidy to filling your enrolment spots, these guides are built for the people running South Africa's creches, nursery schools, preschools, educare centres and daycares.
How to Register an ECD Centre in South Africa
A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the DBE registration process, Form 11, and the norms and standards your centre must meet.
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ECD Registration & Compliance
Step-by-step DBE registration, Form 11, norms and standards, and staying compliant.
ECD Business & Finances
The ECD subsidy, funding, running costs, and managing school fees.
Marketing & Enrolment Growth
Get found by parents, fill your spots, and grow your enrolment.
ECD Staff & Training
Qualifications, NQF levels, hiring and keeping great practitioners.
Running Your ECD Centre
Daily programmes, parent communication, admin and records.
ECD Data & Insights
Original data on how South African parents search for and choose schools.
“We went from invisible online to #1 on Google in our area.”
Little Children's Nursery School, Athlone, who saw a direct increase in new enrolments