Free forever portfolio
When a child leaves, families download everything — photos, stories, the lot. No paid batch archive. No three-month window. Growth memories stay yours.
NZ early childhood · parent + kaiako
Watch them grow.
Learning stories, routines, and whānau connection in one calm app — built to replace Educa, without touching your MoE funding system. Soft growth. Every moment kept. Forever free.
Capture fast
Multi-photo, multi-video stories. No one-video ceiling.
Reach whānau
Native app + reliable push. Nana gets it too.
Keep forever
On-demand portfolio export. No archive hostage.
Connect safely
Centre-gated playdate intros. Mutual consent only.
Only on Seedie
Two things Educa doesn’t have.
The wedges that make a centre leave Educa — not just “another learning story tool.”
Seedie Connect
Closed, same-centre playdate intros. Invite code → request → accept → contact reveal. Centre stays the gate. No open social feed. No in-app messaging noise.
Honest comparison
See how we compare
Against Educa’s real Basic and Advanced plans — plus Seedie’s parent-delight wedges. Discover (or your MoE SMS) stays for funding, billing, and roster.
| Educa Basic Record & share · from $1.29 / child / mo | Educa Advanced Assess & plan · from $1.39–1.59 / child / mo | Seedie Stories + Connect · simple pilot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For teachers | |||
| Documentation group / individual | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Individualise in groups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photos | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video | Limited · 1 per story | Up to ~300MB | Unlimited in a story |
| Copy button | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Learning stories | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Easy linking / framework linking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bulk upload child profiles | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Engagement | |||
| Unlimited friend / family invites | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Real-time two-way communication | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Message board Single site | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Access controls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routines Sleep, meals, nappy, notes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Education roadmap | |||
| Reflections | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Teacher portfolio | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Planning | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Frameworks Te Whāriki & more | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Resources / policies | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Forms | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Only on Seedie | |||
| Native app + reliable push Vs PWA / email | — | — | ✓ Only on Seedie |
| Unlimited videos in a story | — | — | ✓ Only on Seedie |
| Free forever portfolio download Vs paid archive ~3 months | — | — | Free forever Only on Seedie |
| 1–2 tap sick day | — | — | ✓ Only on Seedie |
| Centre-gated playdates / Seedie Connect | — | — | Seedie Connect Only on Seedie |
| Permission forms Create → send → push → approve in app | — | — | Planned |
| Fair per-child pricing No awkward seat packs | 15-child minimum | 15-child minimum | Fair per-child · simple pilot |
Pilot framing: Discover (or Infocare / Juniorlogs) remains the MoE system of record. Seedie replaces Educa — not your funding software. Success = Educa cancelled + parent NPS + real Connect usage.
Outcomes
What pilots tend to feel first
Whānau actually open it
Native app and reliable push mean Nana sees the story — not another unread email.
Memories stay free
When a child leaves, the portfolio walks with them. No paid archive window. No hostage fee.
Playdates without the noise
Centre-gated Connect intros — mutual consent, same centre, then take it offline.
Talk a Seedie pilot
Soft start for NZ centres — Educa out, Discover stays. No hard sell.