All-in-one childcare management software with the child at the heart

Everything you need to manage your early childhood education service — strengthen learning and engagement, reduce admin, support compliance and boost occupancy. Storypark drives high quality outcomes for children, families, and your service.

Flexible tools that work for childcare centres, kindergartens, and OSHC programs

Trusted by early learning organisations across Australia

There’s a reason 6,700 early childhood education services and 580,000 family members across Australia trust Storypark.

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Storypark brings all the important elements of your organisation together, puts them in the one place and makes them work together, which brings efficiencies for everybody — time back for families and for educators.
Matt Reynolds
Co-owner, Choklits Child Care

Responsive, flexible support options

Our team offers friendly, expert support via email or chat in Storypark. Dedicated account managers provide personalised support to larger organisations, while our expert pedagogical consultants offer learning-focused support packages and free online training to help you get the most out of Storypark.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Childcare Management Software

What is childcare management software?

Childcare management software helps early learning services run their operations more efficiently — from enrolments and attendance through to billing, CCS claims and family communication.

The best platforms bring everything together in one place, saving time switching between systems and providing a single source of truth. Look for software that supports both the operational side of your service while strengthening learning and family engagement. 

What does CCMS mean?

CCMS (Child Care Management Software) refers to platforms that help childcare services manage compliance and subsidy requirements -  particularly through an integration with Services Australia.

Most childcare management software platforms include functionality for submitting attendance records, processing CCS claims, and handling reconciliation. When evaluating software, check that it offers a real-time integration with Services Australia for accurate data syncing and subsidy management.

What features should I look for in childcare management software?

Start with the essentials: enrolment management, attendance tracking, CCS integration, billing and compliance reporting. These form the operational foundation of any good childcare management system.

Beyond that, consider features that support quality, connection and outcomes:

  • Learning documentation tools educators will actually enjoy using
  • Two-way family communication
  • Occupancy and revenue dashboards
  • Waitlist and tour booking management

The right software should feel like a helping hand, not a burden - for your team and for families.

Do I need an all-in-one childcare management platform?

Not necessarily, but it often makes things simpler. An all-in-one platform connects your enrolments, attendance, billing, documentation and family communication in one place. Data flows between functions automatically, reducing manual entry and keeping everything consistent.

The alternative is  separate systems; a childcare management system for operations, a childcare app for families, maybe another tool for documentation. That can work, but it often means more admin, more cost, more training, and more places for things to fall through the cracks.

If simplicity matters to you, an all-in-one platform is worth considering.

How do I switch childcare management software providers?

We know switching platforms can feel challenging. At Storypark, we handle the hard parts for you. Our team helps migrate your data;  child profiles, enrolments, family contacts and historical records, and configures the platform to match how your service runs. Free training is included, with bespoke training options also available, and our onboarding specialists are there to support you through go-live and beyond.

Most services are up and running quickly, with minimal disruption to day-to-day operations.

Is my data secure with cloud-based childcare management software?

With the right provider, yes,and often more secure than local systems.

Storypark uses enterprise-grade security, with data hosted securely and in compliance with Australian Privacy Principles. Families control access to their child's information, and role-based permissions ensure staff only see what they need.

We take the security of children's information seriously, it's built into everything we do.