Who needs to submit information
It is mandatory for all eligible early learning services to provide this information.
These services include licensed
- Education and Care services,
- Kindergartens,
- Playcentres, and
- Home-based early learning services.
You must connect to the ELI system within 8 weeks of receiving your licence. You should enter enrolment and attendance data from the date your service's licence was issued.
You can find more information on the requirements in the ECE Funding Handbook.
ECE Funding Handbook: Chapter 14: Collection of information
Why use ELI Web
You can use ELI Web to submit your early learning information to us.
- It is our secure application for early learning services.
- There is no cost associated with using ELI Web.
- ELI Web provides us with the information you need to submit to meet the requirements of the ECE Funding Handbook.
- It offers basic functions of a student management system.
- ELI Web users can begin entering their information 1 month before the submission period opens.
Alternatively, you can use a student management system that is integrated with the ELI system and log in via your software to submit your early learning information to us.
What you will do in ELI Web
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Add, amend and delete a child to your service
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Enrol a child that has been added to ELI Web
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Record 20 Hours ECE schedule for a child
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Record bookings (date and times of expected attendance) for a child
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Record children’s attendance
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Confirm records and enter temporary closures
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Enter staff information
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Enter and submit the ECE Return
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Enter and submit RS7 funding return