How SafetyNest works in your school environment
Whether you’re managing a small or large team, multiple sites or hundreds of students, SafetyNest gives you one central place to handle compliance confidently and consistently.
Stronger nests. Safer schools. Compliance you can trust.
From classrooms to camps, assemblies to EOTC adventures, every day in a school is full of moving parts. And behind it all sits the weighty responsibility of keeping students, staff, and visitors safe, all while staying fully compliant with NZ education regulations.
SafetyNest makes that easier.
Our software helps school leaders, boards, and staff stay on top of health and safety, risk management, maintenance and EOTC - without the admin overload.
EOTC Management
Plan, review and store risk assessments and SAPS for all EOTC activities with built-in templates that ensure nothing gets missed.
Use standardised or custom templates
Link hazards and previous incidents
Add special considerations for individual ākonga
Add required signatures and approvals
Share with staff or caregivers as PDFs
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Hazard & Maintenance Tracking
Spot a wobbly chair or outdoor hazard? Log it immediately. SafetyNest lets you record, assign and track hazards until resolved so nothing falls through the cracks.
Keep your Hazard Register up to date
Assign follow-up actions
Add photos and notes
See open issues at a glance
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Health & Safety Procedures
Whether it’s everyday routines or more complex planning for excursions, SafetyNest helps you keep every procedure consistent, compliant, and easy to follow.
Editable templates for key procedures
Set review dates and receive reminders
Attach supporting documents or visual aids
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Checklist Management
Create checklists for all of your needs - everything from emergency drills to regular playground checks.
Create templates to match your needs
Clear notification of checklists due on dashboard
Escalate issues observed
Email reminders if a checklist is overlooked
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Manage Maintenance
No more spreadsheets or emails. All maintenance requests and tasks in one place
Easy to add maintenance request through checklist form (no need to open a new system)
Assign tasks to members of staff or contractors
Keep track of what needs done and what has been completed
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Real-Time Reporting
No more spreadsheets. See live dashboards of incidents, trends and overdue actions, perfect for board reports or upcoming audits.
Export reports as PDFs or Excel
Spot patterns to improve safety
Easy to share with centre owners or management
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Built with Schools in mind
Built in partnership with New Zealand principals, admin teams and auditors, SafetyNest is:
Fast to learn and simple to use
Always aligned with NZ education regulations
Flexible for both small and multi-site schools
Supported by local experts you can actually talk to
Ready to take the pressure off your people?
Book a demo and see how SafetyNest can support your school’s safety, compliance and reporting with less admin and more clarity.
What Principals & Boards are saying
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"The level of consideration and planning has increased hugely with no more work time involved."
- Alison Cook,
Te Kura o Whare-rā, Fernworth; Tumuaki Principal
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“SafetyNest has made risk management far more efficient. Our EOTC process is now streamlined, secure, and so much easier to manage.”
- Stephen Lethbridge,
Rangi-mata-rau Point Chevalier School; Tumuaki Principal
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“We’ve seen a significant reduction in time spent on health and safety, and a major improvement in the quality, consistency and application of our procedures.”
- Brendon Martyn,
Shotover Primary School; Associate Principal
