Mana

Early childhood education is facing a retention crisis, yet many leadership responses fail to address the real drivers behind educator burnout and attrition.

Recent Australian research highlights a growing pattern of **work intensification in ECE**: rising non-contact workloads, unpaid hours, constant task-switching and limited time for meaningful work with children.

These pressures don’t just affect educator wellbeing: they directly impact service quality, sustainability and long-term workforce stability.

In this webinar, **Mana’s CEO and Founder** draws on current sector research and real-world experience to unpack:

*   What a *typical day* in ECE actually looks like for educators and leaders
*   How workload demands have quietly expanded beyond what roles were designed for
*   Why unpaid work and constant interruptions are becoming normalised
*   The link between work intensification, educator wellbeing and retention outcomes
*   What executives and owners often misunderstand, and how that misalignment shows up in decision-making

This session moves beyond surface-level solutions and focuses on the structural issues leaders, managers and owners *can* influence.

This is a practical, evidence-informed conversation for owners, operators and senior leaders and managers who want to improve retention by first understanding the lived reality of their workforce.
