More time with children.
Less time on paperwork.

Purpose-built for Australian OSHC, Day Care and Long Daycare centres. NQS aligned, Australian owned, and trusted by educators for over 10 years.

No credit card required  ·  14-day free trial  ·  Used by childcare centres across Australia

Now with AI assistance!

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NQS Aligned

Documenting the easy way.

From activity planning to learning story to child portfolios, One Child covers everything for documentation — so you spend less time on paperwork and more time with children.

Easy child links, auto-save, media upload and outcome tagging make documentation fast and stress-free.

The One Child learning story editor

Live dashboards track story counts, educator activity and framework coverage — NQS evidence ready when you need it.

The One Child insights and story-count dashboard

Over 120 planned activities, sortable by tag and ready to drop into your program in a single click.

The One Child global activity library

Upload, organise and safely reuse photos across learning stories — with link checking before anything is deleted.

The One Child media manager

Packed full of features to help you document faster.

Purpose-built for Australian childcare centres — hover over a card to see how each piece fits together.

Documentation

Write a learning story in a couple of minutes

Easy child links, auto-save, media upload, and outcome tagging make documentation fast and stress-free.

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Family engagement

Parents see their child's day — privately

A secure parent portal lets families comment and stay connected to their child's learning journey.

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Compliance

Prove your NQS compliance at a glance

Built-in EYLF frameworks with outcome tracking, a statistics dashboard, and a story approval workflow.

EYLF coverage NQS ready
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Management

Manage your whole centre from one dashboard

Activity library, weekly planner, centre statistics, and Threads™ visualisation — everything a director needs in one dashboard.

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Stories
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Educators
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Coverage

Communication

Replace paper newsletters with digital ones

Send centre-wide news and keep families informed in their private portal for their children — all in one place.

Centre newsletter

Portfolios

Every child's learning journey, beautifully organised

Rich child profiles and digital portfolios that grow over time — an artefact parents will treasure.

See One Child in action

Watch how easy it is to document a child's learning.

Educators across Australia trust One Child

Real feedback from the people who use it every day.

"One Child has been a complete game changer for our centre. Documentation that used to take hours now takes minutes, and our parents are more engaged than ever."
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Kathryn M.

Centre Co-Ordinator · Brisbane, QLD

"The NQS outcome tracking is incredible. When our assessment came around we had everything documented and mapped — the assessors were genuinely impressed."
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Sarah T.

Educator · Adelaide, SA

"As a family day care operator, the $10/month plan is extraordinary value. I have everything I need and parents love being able to see what their children are learning."
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Michelle R.

Family Day Care Operator · Darwin, NT

Free download

80 Activities for Educators — free booklet

A practical collection of 80 educator-led activities, each aligned to the National Quality Framework. Download it free — no credit card, no catch.

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Simple pricing. No per-child fees. Ever.

Less than $2 a day to document every child in your centre.

Monthly Annual Save 20%

Family Day Care

FDC

For FDC educators and home-based services

FDC service
$ 10/mo 99/yr

or $99 per year billed annually You save 20%

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Small Centre

Small

Sessional kindy, small OSHC & LDC

Up to 50 approved places
$ 19/mo 182/yr

or $182 per year billed annually You save 20%

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Medium Centre

Medium

Mid-size LDC and OSHC services

51–80 approved places
$ 49/mo 470/yr

or $470 per year billed annually You save 20%

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Large Centre

Large

Large LDC, large OSHC & multi-room

81+ approved places
$ 79/mo 758/yr

or $758 per year billed annually You save 20%

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about getting started with One Child.

One Child is documentation software built for Australian childcare centres. It helps educators write learning stories, share them with families, and map everything to the National Quality Standard — all in one place, so you spend less time on paperwork and more time with children.

Not at all. One Child is designed for busy educators, not IT experts. If you can send an email, you can write a learning story — auto-save, child links, media upload and outcome tagging are all built in to keep things fast and simple.

Yes. Every learning story can be tagged to NQF outcomes, and live dashboards track story counts, educator activity and framework coverage. When assessment comes around, your evidence is already documented and mapped.

Plans start from just $10/month, with no per-child fees — ever. That means one simple price to document every child in your centre, for less than $2 a day. See our pricing page for full details.

Absolutely. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial — no credit card required. Create real learning stories, invite your team, and see if One Child fits your centre before you commit.

Your data is stored securely in Australia and only ever accessible to your centre. Photos and learning stories are shared with families through private, permission-based access — nothing is ever public.

Yes. There are no lock-in contracts. You can change or cancel your plan whenever you like, straight from your account settings.

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