# Educa

> Educa is a New Zealand-founded education software company that turns observations, photos and videos into private learning stories. Early learning services and schools use its portfolios, family communication, curriculum links, planning and assessment tools to connect classroom learning with home.

- **Founded:** 2010
- **Headquarters:** New Rochelle, United States
- **Founders:** Nathan Li (Founder; former CEO)
- **Products:** Educa Platform, Educa Academy, Educa Assist, Ratings and DRDP export, Network Hub
- **Notable:** Reported a presence in more than 10 countries in February 2024., Recognised as an approved DRDP assessment vendor., Named public customer usage spans New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

## Products & services

- **Educa Platform** — Private learning stories and child portfolios with photos, video, individual and group documentation, family communication, curriculum links, planning, forms and reporting.
- **Educa Academy** — Online professional development with self-paced courses, workshops, resources and certificates for selected courses; topics include learning stories, assessment, family engagement and leadership.
- **Educa Assist** — Optional AI writing tools for spelling, grammar, flow, tone, emojis and translation, controlled by site administrators and reviewed by educators. Documented publicly by August 2025.
- **Ratings and DRDP export** — North American assessment workflow with spreadsheet export to DRDP Online. January 2026 instructions say direct API transfer is not supported.
- **Network Hub** — Management and content sharing across multiple Educa sites; offered as a paid add-on.
- **Onboarding and support** — Trial onboarding videos, help-centre guidance and customer support for educators and administrators.

## Achievements

- Reported a presence in more than 10 countries in February 2024.
- Recognised as an approved DRDP assessment vendor.
- Named public customer usage spans New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an Australia and New Zealand guide distinguishing private learning documentation from public sharing of children’s photos; displayed publication date October 1, with an October 6 revision.
- **2026-07** — Knowledge-base guidance describes Academy courses, self-paced learning, resources and certificates; dated July 6.
- **2026-06** — Published guidance on preparing early learning programs for the July 2026 DRDP (2025) transition.
- **2026-01** — DRDP export instructions document spreadsheet transfer and note that an API connection is not currently supported.
- **2025-08** — Published step-by-step instructions and a video for using Educa Assist.

## Links

- Website: https://www.geteduca.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/educa-ltd/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/EducaLtd
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geteduca/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/educaltd

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Last updated: 2026-10-23