Before educators can use Grow, someone in your centre (e.g. the Centre Manager) needs to switch it on and set it up. This guide walks through enabling Grow, configuring the settings that matter, and uploading the team resources educators will use in their journeys.
Who can set up Grow
Only users with "Manager" access to your centre's Mana settings can enable Grow.
Guide to set up Grow
Step 1: Enable Grow for your organisation
Click the profile icon in the top-left corner of Mana.
Select Settings.
Go to Team → Features → Grow.
Toggle Grow Feature to Enabled.
Step 2: Set the default journey duration
On the same Grow settings page, you'll see Default Grow duration. Adjust it to suit your team, this applies as the default for all new journeys across your centre.
Step 3: Review Grow stages
Click Manage Grow Stages → Default Grow Template to see the stages educators move through during a journey. These stages structure the journey experience and can be reviewed to reflect your organisation's professional development framework.
Step 4: Upload team resources
Team Resources are the documents educators can access when building their Grow journeys. Things like your centre's strategic priorities, local curriculum, and centre philosophy. Uploading these before educators start means they're ready to go.
Go to Settings → Team → Management → Team Resources.
Select a category folder
Click Add Resource and upload your document.
Common FAQs:
What should I upload to Team Resources
Prioritise documents that reflect your centre's specific context and priorities. Good starting points include: the Quality Practice Template (QPT), Montessori Journey to Excellence (where relevant), Curriculum Design Procedure, Communication and Consultation Procedure, your current Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), your Strategic Plan, your local philosophy, and any QRS priority areas relevant to your centre.
Is Grow a performance management tool?
No, Mana is a teaching intelligence platform designed to support professional growth. It does document or report on staff performance.
For more FAQs please visit the following article: Common questions about Grow
Your Grow Centre Activation Checklist
☐ Grow Feature toggled on in Settings → Team → Features → Grow
☐ Default Journey duration set
☐ Grow stages reviewed
☐ Team Resources uploaded
☐ Educators notified that Grow is live
What happens next
Once Grow is enabled, educators will be able to access the Grow icon in their left navigation bar. They'll be prompted to complete a short 4-step profile set up before they can start their first journey.
Please see the following guide for more information:
Guide to starting and completing your Grow Journey