This comprehensive Strategic Plan Template has been designed specifically for New Zealand early childhood education services. Rather than starting with a blank page, you’ll have a professionally structured framework that can be customised to reflect your own vision, philosophy, values, priorities and aspirations.
Built around the key areas of Te Ara Poutama, the template helps you connect your strategic goals with meaningful actions that strengthen teaching practice, leadership, internal evaluation and outcomes for children.
What’s Included
- Professionally designed Strategic Plan template
- Vision, mission and values framework
- Learning priorities section
- Equity and Excellence statement
- Seven strategic goal areas aligned with Te Ara Poutama
- Goal planning tables including strategies, outcomes and benefits for tamariki and kaiako
- Internal Evaluation review schedule
- Strategic planning review process
- Strategic planning input checklist
- Fully editable Microsoft Word document
Designed Around Te Ara Poutama
The template includes planning sections covering:
- He Whāriki Motuhake (The learner and their learning)
- Whakangungu Ngaio (Professional learning and development)
- Ngā Aronga Whai Hua (Evaluation for improvement)
- Kaihautū (Leadership)
- Te Whakaruruhau (Stewardship)
Perfect For
- Education and Care Centres
- Kindergartens
- Montessori services
- Home-based ECE providers
- Community and not-for-profit services
- Centre owners and managers preparing for ERO
Why You’ll Love It
Save hours developing a strategic plan from scratch
Align your planning with current ERO expectations and Te Ara Poutama
Clearly connect strategic goals with measurable outcomes
Easily customise the document to reflect your own philosophy, priorities and community
Create a professional planning document your whole teaching team can contribute to
Whether you’re preparing for an ERO review, updating your existing strategic plan, or establishing strategic priorities for the years ahead, this template provides a practical, high-quality starting point that can be tailored to your service.

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