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CONNECT
CONNECT
Stay Connected. Stay Informed. Astute Education knows that centre owners, managers and teachers are busy people. Balancing work and life can be hectic. So, no matter where you are – we can connect online, in person or over a conversation. We can help your centre improve and succeed as a business.
CONSULT
CONSULT
Our people are highly skilled with extensive business and industry experience. Our principals are all centre owners, registered teachers or experts in their field. So when you talk to us you get first-hand knowledge on how to make your centre improve and succeed. We know you need the best advice and expertise.
SUPPORT
SUPPORT
We listen to you, how you prefer to do things & work to understand your capability. Problem-solving for our clients is at the heart of what we do. We gather and interpret information, apply robust analysis and create practical solutions. Astute Education put together the best possible team to work with you.

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What We Do?

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Get to know a team that cares about the improvement and growth of your early childhood service. We are specialist education consultants dedicated to helping educational services, centre owners, managers and leaders.
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1000+ Happy Clients

I recently engaged Gavin Hazelden’s consultancy services to assist me with Due Diligence, when I purchased a new centre. Although I have been a childcare centre owner for the last five years, I didn’t feel 100% confident to complete the Due Diligence on my own. Being a multiple centre owner himself, Gavin was extremely knowledgeable about MOE requirements, Sale and Purchase agreements, leases, financials and market knowledge. (more…)
Poppies Kindergarten
Rhiannon Davies
I just wanted to express our appreciation for putting us in touch with Gavin Hazelden at Astute Education and for steering us towards actions that would ensure greater financial sustainability . Gavin undertook an excellent analysis process and delivered a Report that was of a very high standard. We have been negotiating with staff and now have got agreement to significantly restructure our Early Childhood operation and ensure its financial viability. (more…)
Bruce Maden
Te Aroha Noa Community Services
Christian Savings and our clients have worked with Astute Education on a number of different projects ranging in size and scope. We have found them personable, helpful and a reliable source for independent advice. We appreciate that they have first-hand experience in owning, operating and advising on early education centres and this gives them a unique advantage when helping us or our clients. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services.
Dan Mazengarb
Senior Lender, Christian Savings
Gavin has managed to make an extremely complex situation exceptionally easy.  He is not only knowledgeable on all aspects of Childcare but exceptionally supportive and guiding at the same time.  Gavin always makes you feel as if you are his most important client which is truly appreciated.  I highly recommend Gavin for any business requirements you may need.
Lynn MacGillivray
Birkenhead Point Montessori Pre-school
“As a new and inexperienced start-up centre we required guidance on a number of policies, appraisal and mentoring. We were introduced to Astute Education through some MOE professional development, and we quickly realised that we could hire them as an independent consultant advisory and mentoring service for our business. We have not looked back. “We meet regularly to discuss (more…)
Rowena Harper
Fountain City Montessori
The Managers appreciate Joanna’s warm positive and supportive advice, they know it is grounded in best practice and wide experience, as well as with a heart for what is best for children, families and learning communities. Good luck and best wishes.
Patricia Radich
Sunshine Childcare
We recently built a large new Centre and Astute Education have been our key support all the way. From consultancy on identifying a location, preparing financial forecasting that met our banks funding requirements, feedback on our build design, sharing their network of sector contacts, provision of best practice policies and procedures (more…)
Stephen Darby
Gumboots and Grasshoppers Childcare and Learning Centre
We setup YoungWorld Childcare Centre in November 2017. It has been a huge success largely due to the expertise and experience that Astute Education was able to impart at the time, which otherwise could have been a very stressful and tedious process. Gavin has been instrumental in almost all aspects of starting the centre. What has most impressed me about Astute is the high quality of advice (more…)
Rahul Dixit
YoungWorld Childcare Centre
Astute have been of phenomenal value to our Centre supporting us through a change of leadership. Not only did Astute ensure the Centre’s high standards were maintained during this transition, but also took the opportunity to make efficiency enhancements to our practices. Astute have also been priceless in assisting us to establish a new Centre providing consultancy to navigate regulation, suppliers, floorplan etc.  
Josh Newton
Life Childcare
We hired Jo from Astute Education to help us prepare for our up and coming ERO review.  Jo made sense and was all about making it as easy as possible.  We now have a deeper understanding of the requirements and documentation needed and feel confident going forward to do this ourselves.  We would highly recommend Jo’s services and plan on using her in the future.
Emily Murch
Red Robin Nanny Agency

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    Joanna Purdie
    Director
    Gavin Hazelden
    Director
    Marie Sutherland
    Consultant, Operations, HR and Centre Management
    Jonelle Loving
    Consultant
    Tania Elder
    ECE Administration & Discover SMS Specialist
    Fitu Ah-Young
    Consultant
    Karyn Poole
    Consultant

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