Unlimited video in every story
Capture the whole moment — multi-photo, multi-video stories. No one-video-per-story ceiling. No trimming before you post.
NZ early childhood · for teachers & kaiako
Less admin. More moments.
Learning stories, routines, and room tools in one calm app — built to replace 5, without touching your MoE funding system. Capture in seconds, share with whānau instantly.
NZ early childhood · for family & whānau
Watch them grow.
Their stories, their day, their friends — in one calm app. Reliable push so Nana sees it too. Soft growth. Every moment kept. Forever free.
Capture fast
Multi-photo, multi-video stories. No one-video ceiling.
Routines in a tap
Sleep, milk, nappy — logged once, seen by whānau.
Run the room
Room switcher, kids at a glance, away today.
Plan & reflect
Te Whāriki linking, reflections, and reports.
See their day
Stories, photos, and routines as they happen.
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 2 doesn’t give kaiako.
The wedges that make a centre leave 1 — not just “another learning story tool.”
Only on Seedie
Two things 5 doesn’t have.
Made for the people who love them most — not just another learning story feed.
Away today, sorted
Whānau mark a sick day in one or two taps and it lands on your room’s Away Today list before the morning rush. No phone tag.
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.
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 5’s real Basic and Advanced plans — plus Seedie’s parent-delight wedges. Discover (or your MoE SMS) stays for funding, billing, and roster.
Honest comparison
What whānau get
The family side of 4 versus Seedie. Switch to Kaiako for the full centre comparison — documentation, planning, and reports.
| 2 Basic Record & share · from $1.29 / child / mo | 3 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 z — not your funding software. Success = x cancelled + parent NPS + real Connect usage.
Not at a Seedie centre yet? Seedie is set up by your centre. Share this page with your kaiako or centre manager — your child’s stories and routines arrive in the app once they’re on board.
Outcomes
What kaiako tend to feel first
Outcomes
What whānau tend to feel first
Less double-handling
Routines logged once in the room — whānau see them instantly. No end-of-day catch-up.
Stories without limits
Multi-photo, multi-video learning stories with Te Whāriki linking. No one-video ceiling.
Know who’s away
Sick days from whānau land on Away Today before roll call. Fewer calls at drop-off.
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.