Discover Essentials

Discover Essentials is a comprehensive, self-paced course designed for centre owners and administrators managing their early learning services using Discover.

Through an extensive collection of step-by-step instructional videos and interactive knowledge checks participants will gain a deep understanding of how to configure their service, manage enrolments, track attendance, handle finances, maintain staff records and rostering, and meet Ministry of Education (MoE) requirements.

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to master every aspect of Discover—from initial setup to daily operations and compliance reporting—ensuring your centre runs smoothly, efficiently, and in full alignment with NZ funding and regulation standards.
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Learning Paths

Curated videos to guide you through our products

Knowledge Checks

Series of questions to check your understanding

1:1 Training

Optional 1:1 sessions with the team to ask anything you need

Certification

Always accessible and easily shared

What's included?

  • 7 modules
  • 51 Videos
  • 1:1 Expert Sessions
  • 7 Knowledge Checks
  • Certificate of Completion

Become a Discover Expert

If you're a beginner, the Discover Essentials course will teach you everything you need to know about the platform. Even those with Discover experience will pick up some valuable tips and tricks to make your service's processes more efficient.

Take your knowledge anywhere

At the end of the course, you will be presented with a certificate of completion, which can be added to your portfolio to show future employers you know how to expertly handle ECEC administration within the Discover platform.

Program Contents

Meet the Trainers

Candace Glover

Candace has over 15 years of early childhood education experience as an Educator, Administrator and Onboarding Specialist.

She started at Xplor in 2020 as a Payments Onboarding Specialist before joining Training in 2022, specialising in Discover and the New Zealand sector in 2023, before moving to a senior role in 2025.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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