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Purpose-built for Australian childcare centres. NQS aligned, Australian owned, and trusted by educators for over 10 years.

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Documentation shouldn't take longer than the learning itself.

One Child solves the three biggest documentation pain points for Australian early childhood educators.

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Paper portfolios Digital in minutes

Write a learning story in under 5 minutes. No printing, no filing, no lost paperwork — everything is searchable and backed up.

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Parents out of the loop Instant connection

Parents see their child's day privately and instantly. Share learning stories, photos, and updates directly to their parent portal.

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NQS prep stress Built-in frameworks

Every story automatically maps to EYLF outcomes and NQS Quality Areas. Prove your compliance at a glance — no extra work needed.

Everything educators need, nothing they don't.

Purpose-built for Australian childcare centres — every feature designed to save time and support quality outcomes.

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.

Parents see their child's day — privately

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

Prove your NQS compliance at a glance

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

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.

Every child's learning journey, beautifully organised

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

Manage your whole centre from one screen

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

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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

Simple pricing. No per-child fees. Ever.

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

Family Day Care

$10/month

or $99/year — save $21

  • All features included
  • Parent portal
  • NQS compliance tools
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$52/month

or $576/year — save $48

  • All features included
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