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Australia's #1 Childcare Management Software
OWNA is Australia's leading provider of all-in-one childcare management software, designed to streamline operations for early childhood and OSHC services. Founded with the mission to eliminate the inefficiencies of juggling multiple apps, our platform integrates critical functions including enrolments, compliance, staff management, family communication, and financial operations. With over 4,000 childcare centres relying on our solutions, we combine 15+ years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to reduce administrative burdens, ensuring educators can focus on quality care.Our software automates compliance with the National Quality Framework, simplifies rostering with AI-driven forecasting, and enhances family engagement through real-time updates. Trusted by 1.6 million users, we guarantee time savings or your money back, backed by 24/7 support and continuous innovation driven by direct feedback from educators and families.
Services
Curriculum Planning
Staff Rostering
CCS Submissions
Family Communication
Compliance Management
Financial Reporting
Multi-Site Management
Parent App
Health & Safety Tracking
Enrolment Management
Highlights and features
- We automate compliance with the National Quality Framework and NQF assessments.
- Our AI-driven rostering predicts staffing needs and prevents ratio breaches.
- We offer 24/7 customer support and free training sessions for all users.
- Our platform integrates CCS submissions, payroll, and HR management seamlessly.
- We guarantee time savings or your money back within 30 days.
What people say
Game-changing
Best platform
Easy to use
Increased occupancy
Amazing support
Services
Curriculum Planning
Document children's learning journeys and demonstrate the planning cycle with customisable templates. Align programs to EYLF and MTOP frameworks while tracking developmental milestones. Educators save hours weekly through streamlined documentation workflows.
Staff Rostering
Optimize staffing with AI-powered ratio forecasting and real-time compliance alerts. Manage timesheets, leave requests, and performance reviews while reducing administrative overhead. Features include vacant shift bidding and SEEK integration for recruitment.
Family Communication
Enhance family relationships through daily updates, photo sharing, and instant messaging. Parents access invoices, CCS details, and child progress reports in one app, reducing administrative queries by 70%.
Compliance Management
Automate National Quality Framework requirements with embedded policies, incident reporting, and audit trails. Maintain ratio compliance and prepare for assessments with real-time dashboards and AI-generated improvement plans.
Financial Management
Process automated invoicing, manage CCS subsidies, and generate financial reports. Features include bulk billing for multi-site operators, payment reminders, and integration with accounting software for seamless reconciliation.
Questions
What features make OWNA an all-in-one childcare solution?
OWNA integrates curriculum planning, staff rostering, CCS submissions, compliance tracking, family communication, and financial management in one platform.
How does OWNA help with National Quality Standards compliance?
Our software automates NQF documentation, ratio tracking, and health & safety checklists to simplify Assessment & Rating processes.
Can I manage multiple childcare centres with OWNA?
Yes, OWNA HQ provides centralized compliance monitoring, bulk billing, and cross-site reporting for multi-site operators.
What payment plans does OWNA offer?
We offer Lite ($69/mth), Premium ($89/mth), and Enterprise plans with optional HR/payroll add-ons starting at $8/employee/mth.
Is there a contract commitment for OWNA subscriptions?
No contracts or notice periods – cancel anytime with no hidden fees.
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Reviews (5)
Jess Lunney
May 25, 2021
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We use the Owna App at our day care. It is so user friendly and easy to navigate. The app support team are also amazing as i had an issue with retrieving very old data. Not only did they help me to find what i was looking for but actually made changes to the app to make it easier to access. Thank you so much!
Jessica Wagner
Apr 05, 2021
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The best app in existence!! As a Director, this app has saved me so much time within the management world of a childcare centre. This app has also provided the centre with an efficient platform that delivers the ability to provide a quality programming cycle, an area to communicate effectively with families/staff, an easy and prompt record keeping… system for not only daily information but for all record types such as QIP, medication forms, policies, incident reports, newsletters, etc...it just can’t get any easier. Everything in the one platform! The best part is, when you have a
Gabriele Oly
Feb 07, 2021
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We are new to OWNA, we transitioned at the beginning of this year and it has been amazing! We are a boutique service so for us to be able to use one App for everything is brilliant and such a relief. The App is so good, the staff, parents and families all love it. We have never had so much family input as we have in the past 6 weeks since transitioning. The App is easy to use, and everything is in the one place, everything from the sign in of the children and staff to all of the compliance, medications, allergies, sunscreen, logging of all meals, daily routines, sleeps, nappies, lists of children
Hareesh Karunanithy
Jan 18, 2021
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OWNA is by far the best CCMS out there. We decided to try OWNA out for a new centre that we opened and now we are in the process of transferring all our centres from QIKKIDS to the OWNA server. It’s really easy to use comparatively and the staff have had no issues navigating their way around the app. Another huge plus is that it deals with both the… the management side of things (CCS/invoicing/attendance) and also the curriculum side of things and since they charge per child, it’s much cheaper to run. Their customer service team is quite responsive and have always got through
Larissa Macchetta
Jan 15, 2021
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Owna is such a great platform that every early childhood service should be using! Everything is so easy to use, very accessible for families and staff and it has great features. Owna makes everything so much easier and has made the admin side of things much more time efficient. The customer service is outstanding and everyone is always happy to help us out with any question we may have. Love using Owna, can’t recommend it enough!
