Run Your Entire ECD Centre From One App

The all-in-one platform for owners, teachers and parents.

100% free to use

Data-free

Phones, tablets & laptops

Step-by-step guidance

One App. One Connected ECD Team.

Preschool owners stay in full control and decide which staff member has access to what features.

Owner/Principal

  • Full access to all features
  • Manage classrooms, learners and team
  • Manage finances and billing
  • Monitor business insights
  • Get coaching assistance

Teachers

  • Access to your classes
  • Plan lessons
  • Track learner progress
  • Teacher development training
  • Download free resources

Parents

  • Access to your child’s progress reports
  • View daily observations
  • Track billing and payments

Everything you need. All in one place.

Running a successful preschool requires you to be the CEO (the Chief Everything Officer!).

It’s all about managing a thriving small business while also providing quality education. The Grow ECD Giraffe app helps you manage and grow your ECD centre from just one platform.

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Manage your centre admin and finances

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Grow your business with data-driven insights

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Support great teaching

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Engage your parents

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Access resources, training and coaching

Manage Your Centre

  • Staff roles and access management
  • Learner enrolment
  • Attendance tracking
  • Documents & storage
  • School & class management

Grow Your Business

  • Income & expense tracking
  • Invoice management
  • Business insights
  • Financial reports

Support Great Teaching

  • Play-based curriculum and daily teacher guide
  • Learner assessments
  • Development reports
  • Teacher assessment
  • Professional development training and tools

Engage Your Parents

  • Daily observations
  • Learner progress reports
  • Track billing and payments
  • Class theme newsletter

Access Resources, Training & Coaching

  • Downloadable resources, policies & templates
  • AI-powered ECD Assistant
  • Online training courses for owners and teachers
  • Coaching, tips and a designated helpdesk

Guided every step of the way

Helpful messages, tips and suggestions guide you through each step, so you always know what to do next.

"The new Giraffe App is such a pleasure to use. I use the business page and attendance register daily, and the business feature is really my favourite. Invoicing has made our communication with parents more professional and our accounting much better."

Built for the Entire ECD Ecosystem.

Giraffe App is more than a centre management tool.

It’s a powerful platform that supports organisations in strengthening the ECD sector at scale.
25 ECD Support Organisations already use the Grow ECD platform to support the centres in their network.

Gather Data

Collect real-time data from all supported centres in one place.

Improve Oversight

Monitor performance, quality and compliance across centres.

Make Data-Driven Decisions

Use insights to focus support where it’s needed most.

Talk to us about supporting your ECD network.

App Helpdesk

If you have any issues or questions about using the app please chat to our friendly helpdesk. They are available 08:30 – 16:00 Mondays to Fridays.