Resources

2025 Director’s Diary and Planner

Introducing our 2025 Director’s Diary and Planner, your all–in–one tool to stay organised and feel supported throughout the year. It has everything you need in, all in one place, including…

2025 Educational Leaders’ Diary & Planner

Introducing our 2025 Educational Leaders’ Diary and Planner, your FREE, all–in–one tool to help you feel confident in your role as an educational leader. This planner includes: Key dates for…

NQS 1 - Educational Program and Practice

2025 EduTribe Calendar

We’re so proud to release the 2025 EduTribe calendar. Uniquely styled with beautiful illustrations of Australian birds. This year we are offering it both as the usual multi page calendar…

2025 EduTribe Planner

We’re so excited to release the 2025 EduTribe planner to go hand in hand with our recently released 2025 Calendar. Uniquely styled with beautiful illustrations of Australian birds. Our planner…

2025-2027 Educator’s Program and Reflection Guide

Introducing our 2025-2027 Educator’s Program and Reflection Guide, an essential, all-in-one tool designed for early childhood educators to use every-day. Inside you’ll find: Key dates for 2025-2027 Templates for essential…

2026 Director’s Diary and Planner

Our 2026 Director’s Diary & Planner is here! It’s your all-in-one planning and record-keeping tool aligned with key ECEC frameworks. Inside you’ll find everything you need to plan and lead…

2026 EduTribe Calendar

We’re so excited to bring you the 2026 EduTribe Calendar for early childhood educators. Beautifully styled with unique illustrations of Australian insects, this calendar brings colour and inspiration to your…

2026 EduTribe Planner

Our 2026 EduTribe Planner is here! It’s designed to go hand in hand with our recently released 2026 Calendar. It’s beautifully styled with unique illustrations of Australian insects to bring…

8 Strategies to Reduce Challenging Behaviour Fact Sheet

We know that managing challenging behaviours in early childhood education can sometimes feel overwhelming. We’ve created a fact sheet with 8 simple and effective strategies to help you reduce challenging…

Authority for a Child to Self-Administer Medication

This form allows families to give written permission for their child to self-administer prescribed medication while at your service. Download the form here

Bathroom and Nappy Change Cleaning Guide Poster

Hygiene and cleanliness are so important where children are mingling together for hours each day. The bathroom and nappy change areas are great germ breeders, so these areas need to…

Benefits of Messy Play: A Practical Guide for Early Childhood Educators on Documenting and Communicating to Parents

It’s time to celebrate the wonders of messy play and discover how it positively impacts children’s development. From supporting physical growth to fostering creativity, language skills, and emotional and social…

Book Reviews About Sun Safety for Children

Books are a wonderful resource for educators that can help across every aspect of your program. They don’t just tell stories, they open doors to a world of imagination, curiosity,…

Book Reviews to Get Kids Up and Moving

Books are a treasure trove for educators, serving as an invaluable resource across every aspect of your program. They don’t just narrate stories; they open doors to a world of…

Book Reviews to Inspire Cooking with Kids

Books are a treasure trove for educators, serving as an invaluable resource across every aspect of your program. They don’t just narrate stories; they open doors to a world of…

Celebrating Christmas Fact Sheet

Celebrate diversity in your service this Christmas with our new fact sheet. Packed with 7 practical tips, this guide will help you create an inclusive and welcoming environment for the…

Changes to Your CV That Will Help You Get Noticed

Tips for Early Childhood Educators Let’s face it – recruiters don’t read your CV in detail. Actually, they don’t read it at all unless they invite you to an interview….

Child Safe Principles Poster

How is your service meeting the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations? Use our Child Safe Principles Poster to write down what your service is doing for each principle. It’s…

Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy

The safety and wellbeing of children in our care must be managed in a cohesive and consistent manner. All services should work from a policy to ensure that this important…

Cleaning Colour Guide Poster

Keep your classroom safe and organised with our Cleaning Colour Guide. Our poster provides a clear visual reference for different cleaning areas, with each zone represented by a colour. This system…

Connection Vs Attention

Can attention seeking be connection seeking? What is the difference between attention and connection? How to deal with attention seeking behaviour? All those questions are very common in our community…

Considering a career in Early Childhood Education in Australia?

Are you thinking of a career in Early Childhood Education in Australia? Then this article is for you. Firstly, let’s explore the number of jobs available in the Early Childhood…

Critical Reflection for Early Childhood Educators

Critical Reflection – Webinar for Early Childhood Educators with Elsa Norvill We asked Elsa Norvill, a Learning and Development Specialist, to answer our hottest questions about Critical Reflection and received…

Cultivating a Growth Mindset: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators

Early childhood educators are the architects of young minds, shaping the foundation for lifetime of learning. While teaching children to love learning, it can be easy to lose sight of…

Cultural Practice – Video

This video provides some insight into how cultural practice in early childhood education and care has become such an important issue, and offers some tips to help guide your cultural…

Dealing With Spills Guide Poster

Spills can be a daily consequence of working with children. This 2 page guide will give you direction on how to deal with various types and sizes of spills. It’s…

Developmental Delay Fact Sheet

Every child develops at their own pace. Developmental delay is when a child is not reaching milestones or learning skills appropriate to their age. Early intervention can help. Our fact…

Differences between Reggio, Montessori and Steiner Mythologies for Early Learning Teachers

What are the differences between Reggio, Montessori and Steiner mythologies for an early learning teacher? Let’s look at different aspects of all three approaches. Teacher Role A Montessori educator is…

Diversity and Inclusion Policy

This policy ensures that the culture at your service is inclusive of people from diverse backgrounds, genders, lifestyle preferences, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. It promotes equity and equality, fostering a…

Do you know how much value you add to the Australian economy?

Attention to Early Childhood Educators and teachers, if you have ever questioned the importance of your work, read on! More than 50 years of international research has shown that investment…

Early Years Learning Framework and Developmental Milestones

We have created three posters to display in your service that support you in meeting the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), Developmental Milestones and My Time Our Place Learning Outcomes…

Educational Leader – 5 First Actions in the Role

If you just started a new role as an Educational Leader, you might wonder: Where do I start? What are my first actions? Let’s break it down into some specific…

Educational Leader Team Meetings Guide

For Educational Leaders it’s essential to meet with other educators and staff to discuss matters related to teaching, learning and child wellbeing. And certainly, you want to have meetings that…

Educational Leadership Session 1 Being a Leader

Step into leadership with confidence. This resource offers helpful tips for educational leaders, along with a project to help build strength-based relationships and create a supportive team environment for everyone. …

Educational Leadership Session 2 Know Your Role

The next step in becoming an educational leader is knowing your role. This resource provides clear steps to help you build strong relationships and collaborate with educators. How to be an Educational…

Educational Leadership Session 3 Supporting Educators

Learn how to provide support and lead effectively, even when your time is limited, with our practical tips and step-by-step strategies. How to be an Educational Leader Session 3

Educator Profile The Caregiver

The Caregiver

Educator Profile The Creator

The Creator

Educator Profile The Dreamer

The Dreamer

Educator Profile The Entertainer

The Entertainer

Educator Profile The Explorer

The Explorer

Educator Profile The Girl or Guy Next Door

The Girl or Guy next door

Educator Profile The Hero

The Hero

Educator Profile The Lover

The lover

Educator Profile The Magician

The Magician

Educator Profile The Rebel

The Rebel

Educator Profile The Royalty

The Royalty

Educator Profile The Sage

The Sage

Effective Environment Cleaning Guide Poster

Keeping the environment clean in our services can be a challenge, so we’ve made it easier for you to remember what to do and how to do it. Feel free…

Emergency Management Plan

This editable Emergency Management Plan (EMP) helps you prepare for potential emergencies and keep your team and children safe. It includes templates for: Emergency contact information Pre-emergency and emergency checklists Roles…

Environmental Responsibility Plan

Use our Environmental Responsibility Plan to demonstrate your commitment to sustainable practices and keep your service on track. Easily write down your goals, the actions required, strategies to achieve them and…

Essential Activities To Create Positive Wellbeing – Tips For Early Childhood Educators

While there is a lot of information on what it takes to keep our bodies healthy, there is not as much focus on what we need to keep our minds…

Excursion Policy

Excursions are a high risk in safe supervision, so you need to have a good policy that ensures children are kept safe when going on an excursion. This policy is…

Exploring Art and Tech: Fun Ways to Boost Creativity in Kids

Technology can add new dimensions to creative arts play that make it even more exciting. So, let’s explore how we can mix these two things to spark endless creativity for kids.

EYLF Documentation Synonyms

Whether we write reports, observations, fill in a Reflective Journal or do any other type of EYLF documentation, it is handy to have a good list of descriptive words. Please feel free…

Feedback and Complaints Policy

It is important that feedback and complaints are documented, and that the process to respond to them is child-focused. This policy outlines our approach to handling feedback and complaints, 2025…

First Aid and Medical Conditions Policy

This policy ensures that the health of children and staff is protected and that medical conditions are managed. It ensures that all staff respond appropriately to medical emergencies and meet…

First Aid Kit Checklist

Stay prepared and keep your first aid kit up to standard to meet National Quality Area 2 – Children’s Health and Safety. This easy-to-use checklist helps you ensure your first…

Food Safety and Nutrition Policy

It isn’t just our cooks who need to ensure that food is safely prepared and served, all staff who handle food have to know what the expectations are in regards…

Free Children’s Book About Coronavirus

I hope you are all keeping well and staying safe. Please find below a free printable book, that you may find useful to share as a resource with children and…

FREE Online Professional Development Programs for Early Childhood Educators

If you are interested in free online professional development courses, workshops and webinars for Early Childhood Educators this is the right place to look at! We would like to share…

From Crayons to Canvas: Unleashing Potential through Creative Expression in Early Years Education

With grateful thanks to the One Tree Community Services Family Information Support & Help program.

Hand Washing Songs That Kids Will Love to Sing

Singing with kids when they wash hands makes it good fun. It also makes sure that they are washing their hands for long enough to kill germs. What are the…

Home Learning Ideas in Early Childhood Education

Is your centre currently supporting your families with home learning packages? We grouped together ideas that may support child’s learning at home. Any parent will appreciate having a list of…

How Often Should Educators Be Reflecting?

How often should we be reflecting? This’s one of the most common questions we come across about Critical Reflection. Is once a week or once a month enough? That’s why,…

How to Avoid Saying “Be Careful” and Encourage Problem-Solving Instead

Children often ignore when we say the same thing again and again. “Be careful” is one of those phrases. We say it here and there. At the same time, we…

How To Be An Educational Leader | Part 1 – Being a Leader

How To Be An Educational Leader | Part 2 – Knowing Your Role

The next step in becoming an educational leader is knowing your role. This resource provides clear steps to help you build strong relationships and collaborate with educators. The Australian Children’s Education &…

How To Be An Educational Leader | Part 3 – Supporting Educators

Learn how to provide support and lead effectively, even when your time is limited, with our practical tips and step-by-step strategies. A reminder that the Australian Children’s Education & Care…

How to Document Observations

Teachers and educators use various means of observation to collect information on what is occurring in their rooms. Observing is the act of looking and watching. But in early childhood…

How to Help Children Regulate Their Emotions

Ability to regulate emotions is the biggest challenge for children. At the same time, the ability to regulate emotions underprints EYLF outcome for children to have a strong sense of…

How to Make Difficult Conversations Easier

One of the more difficult tasks in the workplace is talking to someone about an issue that is causing concern. It does not matter if you are a line manager…

How to Teach Problem Solving to Young Children

Problem solving skill is crucial for children’s learning, well-being, self-regulation and relationships. Lack of problem-solving skills might cause aggressive behaviour in young children or challenges in the first year of school. Problem…

Ideas for Early Childhood Educators’ Day celebrations

Early Childhood Educators’ Day is a great opportunity to appreciate the work of Australia’s educators in early learning services. Do you need some ideas what to plan for this special…

Identifying children’s emotions and feelings

This interactive poster set is a great tool to help children identify their emotions and feelings. Easy steps on how to use: Print out the “how are you feeling today”…

Inappropriate Discipline Fact Sheet

An essential part of helping children feel a sense of ‘belonging, being, and becoming’ involves teaching them to understand how their actions and behaviour impact themselves and others. Want to…

Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness Policy

Under the Education and Care Services National Regulations every approved provide must have policies and procedures in place for Incident, Injury, Trauma and Illness. This template can be used to…

Incident, Injury, Trauma, Illness and Notifiable Matter Form

Easily document and report serious incidents with this editable form, designed to help your service meet reporting requirements under National Quality Standards Area 2 – Children’s Health and Safety. Download…

Inspiring TED Talks For Early Childhood Educators

Ted Talks can be motivating and informing. Here is a list of 8 inspiring TED talks specifically for Early Childhood Educators. The brightest minds in their industries share their insights,…

Interactions with Children Policy

This policy outlines the responsibilities every educator takes on when they are interacting with children. Interactions with Children Policy

Interview Questions for Educators

We all know that going for a job interview can be nerve racking. It’s especially stressful when you don’t know which specific early childhood related questions to expect. That’s why…

Is Sharing Really Caring?

How should we teach sharing to children? Explore some practical strategies in this article written for the EduTribe community by our talented contributor, Kate Visser. Is sharing really caring? by…

Language and Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

When we offer activities to children in early education settings, we want them to be not only entertaining but to have clear learning outcomes. It’s much more beneficial for children…

Learning Story Template

Use this template to write a learning story to help you plan future activities. Learning Story Template

Look What I Can Do Now (Summative Assessment)

This template can be used as a summative assessment tool when considering what children have achieved so far in their learning. Look What You Can Do Now Template

Mandatory Reporting – Video

A must-watch video that explains why Mandatory Reporting is so important for early childhood educators, what to look for and what to do. Did you know that from 1 November…

Me and My Family Template

This template details things you need to know about a child coming into your care. Beautifully illustrated, it will give you lots of information about the child so you can…

Medical Management Risk Minimisation and Communication Plan

This plan helps you support children with specific health needs, such as allergies, asthma, or other medical conditions. It is designed to be completed on enrolment with space to outline…

Meeting the Needs of Every Learner: Strategies for Supporting Students with Diverse Abilities

Inclusive environments recognise the diverse ages, interests, preferences, abilities, and learning styles of all children. They can play a crucial role in promoting children’s learning, development, and engagement. Creating inclusive…

Mentoring (Psychomotor training)

Mentoring on the job is a great way to teach and learn. There are three main ways people learn: By speaking and listening – auditory learners. By watching…

Monthly Medication Checklist

Stay on top of children’s medication with our monthly checklist. Use this checklist to review expiry dates, storage conditions, labels and documentation. Download our 2025 Monthly Medication Checklist here

My reading planner

Track your children’s reading with our new reading planner. You can print out A3 or A4 sizes, depending upon what you need. A3 size Book planner_A3 A4 size Book…

Nappy Change and Toileting Record

This tool helps you keep a clear and organised record of nappy changes and toilet use. It ensures consistency in care, assists communication with parents and supports children’s needs. Nappy…

Nappy Change Poster

A simple, visual step-by-step guide for changing nappies safely and hygienically. A great poster to display on the wall. Download free Nappy Change Poster here

Nappy Changing Demonstration Video

Learn how to safely and hygienically change a nappy with our easy-to-follow video demonstration.

NQS 1 Self-Audit Tool

Ensure your service is meeting the highest standards with our NQS 1 Self-Audit Tool. Designed to help educational leaders’ assess and reflect on their service’s quality in alignment with the…

NQS 2 Self-Audit Tool

Ensure your service is meeting the highest standards with our NQS 2 Self-Audit Tool. Designed to help educational leaders’ assess and reflect on their service’s quality in alignment with the…

NQS 3 Self-Audit Tool

Use our free NQS 3 Self-Audit Tool to access and reflect on your service’s alignment with Quality Area 3: Physical Environment. A practical resource for educational leaders to support continuous…

NQS 4 Self-Audit Tool

Use our free, practical NQS 4 Self-Audit Tool to access and reflect on your service’s alignment with Quality Area 4: Staffing Arrangements. Explore how staffing arrangements impact the quality of…

NQS 5 Self-Audit Tool

Are you building quality relationships with children at your service and providing them with a space to confidently explore, learn and play? Use our free, practical NQS 5 Self-Audit Tool…

Observation Template

This template provides a structured way to document children’s behaviours, followed by prompts to reflect on what these behaviours mean and how it links to the EYLF Learning Outcomes. Fill…

Offbeat Art Activities for Children

Fostering creativity in children is so important. It’s also some of the most fun you can have as an educator. Art activities play a pivotal role in not only igniting…

OSHC Vacation Care Template

Need a template to tell parents about your OSHC Holiday Program? Time to get them out … Here are Australian school holidays for the rest of 2024 by state or…

Partnership with Families and Communities Policy

This policy ensures quality outcomes for children in our care and supports their inclusion, learning and wellbeing. Partnerships with Families and Communities Policy

Pedagogical Lunch: The Ultimate Guide for Early Childhood Educators

Pedagogical Lunch is A Delicious Way to Learn and Have Fun Do you love food and learning? If you do, then you’ll love pedagogical lunches! They are amazing gatherings where…

Performance Management Steps 1 to 3

Performance management must be done correctly to ensure both the manager and the employee understand the process. Our 3 videos break up the process into 3 steps for you so…

Performance Management Templates

To assist you with your performance management, we have included these templates that you (as an EduTribe member) are free to use. These are the three most important templates that…

Physical Environment Policy

This policy ensures that the physical environment at your service supports the safety, wellbeing, learning and creativity of the children in care. Physical Environment Policy

Podcasts for Early Childhood Educators

Are you looking for a good podcast for early childhood educators? Here is a list of some inspiring shows recommended by your fellow teachers who also also keen to learn,…

Poisonous Plants Reference Guide

An easy guide to help identify common poisonous plants and keep your environment safe. Perfect for educators to ensure children’s safety outdoors. Poisonous Plants Reference Guide

Portable First Aid Kit Checklist

Make sure your portable first aid kit is ready for excursions, outdoor play, and emergencies on the go. This simple checklist helps you ensure all essential items are packed and…

Positive Behaviour Support for Early Childhood Professionals

Positive Behaviour Support – Podcasts for Early Childhood Professionals with Emer Donohoe (Regional Coordinator for Inclusion Support) and Sarah Woods (Regional Manager for Inclusion Support) We asked Sarah and Emer,…

Positive Behaviour Support Plan

Create a supportive environment for every child with our free Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP). This editable template helps you respond to challenging behaviours and guides planning in partnership with…

Positive Behaviour Support Planning Video

Watch this short training video to learn how to complete a Positive Behaviour Support Plan (PBSP) in four simple steps. Look out for links to relevant NQS Quality Areas as…

Positive Behaviour Support Policy

Our approach focuses on promoting positive behaviour in children and ensuring a safe, secure and supportive environment for their growth and development. Positive Behaviour Support Policy

Protective Behaviours – Video

Educators need to understand protective behaviours if they are going to supervise children safely. This video covers the expectations, signs and reporting associated with protective behaviours in early childhood settings….

Record of Completed Emergency Drills and Evacuations

Use this log to easily keep track of all emergency drills and evacuations completed at your service. Download it here

Record of Medication and Authority to Give Medication

It’s essential to keep accurate records when giving medication to children. This easy-to-use template helps you clearly document when medication is given, dosage & timing and who gave and authorised…

Reflective Journal for Educators

Looking for a simple way to reflect on your practice? Our Reflective Journal Template is designed to support your professional growth and help you meet the EYLF and NQS requirements…

Reflective Practice – 4 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid

Reflective practice does not need to be difficult or overwhelming. However, there are quite common mistakes, you’d rather be aware of to be able to avoid them. Critical reflection is…

Reflective Practice – Bank of Questions

As we mentioned in our free webinar on Critical Reflection, having a bank of questions is very helpful in your reflective practice. We collected questions you can ask yourself or working…

Reflective Practice for Early Childhood Educators

If you have questions about reflective practice, using a reflective journal and would like to learn how to reflect meaningfully, this article is for you. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD…

Risk Management – Video

Our video covers the essentials of risk management planning. Learn how to identify hazards, assess risks and protect both children and staff in your care.

Room Program or Project Plan

This resource provides a comprehensive framework for developing room programs and project plans, with prompts to create links to the Early Years Learning Framework. Room Program or Project Plan Template

Safe Sleep Guide Poster

Sleeping children need to be safe at all times. Our safe sleeping guide will remind staff of their responsibilities to ensure (amongst other things) that children are not placed in…

Safe Transportation of Children (Video)

Learn how to safely transport children and gain practical tips with our informative video.

Safe Transportation of Children Policy

This policy ensures the safe transportation of children, including for excursions, single trips and regular transportation. Safe Transportation of Children Policy

Science Activities For Young Children With The Learning Outcome Explained

It’s important for young children to build an understanding of basic science concepts. It’s important for us as educators, to understand the learning outcomes of all activities taking place in…

Sensory Exploration Ideas for Children 0-2 Years Old

Sensory play provides great hands-on fun and learning experience for young children, as they explore and discover more about the world through their senses. Sensory activities can also calm a…

Sensory Week 2

Welcome to week two of Sensory January, a month dedicated to the promotion of sensory play. Children are naturally curious of the world they inhabit and are constantly wanting to…

Sensory Week 3

Welcome to week three of Sensory January. Sensory play is an excellent way for children to develop their fine motor skills. Molding, scooping, splashing and pouring are all excellent for…

Sensory Week 4

Welcome to week four of Sensory January. Sensory play in groups is an excellent way for children to develop their teamworking, communication and language, and observational skills. Children learn to…

Service Feedback Log

Our Service Feedback Log is a simple, effective tool designed to help early childhood services document and reflect on feedback from families, educators, children, and the community. Download our 2025…

Service Room Cleaning Checklist

Use our Service Room Cleaning Checklist to keep your service clean, safe and organised. It includes a simple checklist with daily and weekly cleaning tasks for each area in your…

Skill Building: Being Present

Being present is also know as being mindful. When you are present you are focused on what you are doing. This can reduce stress, improve focus and memory, and improve health generally.

Skill Building: Respectful Communication

Respect starts with how we communicate. It’s also how positive relationships are built. Whether you’re speaking with children, families, or your team, how you communicate matters. Our free fact sheet…

Sleep and Rest For Children Policy

Use this resource to ensure the safety of children while sleeping and resting. 2024 Sleep and Rest For Children Policy

Staff Arrangements Policy

Our commitment to meeting our regulatory requirements in relation to staffing is clearly outlined in this policy. Staff Arrangements Policy

Staff Dispute and Grievance Policy

This policy promotes a safe and inclusive work environment for everyone. It provides guidance for managing and resolving staff disputes and grievances. Staff Dispute and Grievance Policy

Staff Training Record Template

Stay organised and keep clear records of your team with our easy-to-use Staff Record Keeping Template. This free template is designed to help you track important details in one place,…

Steps to a great LinkedIn profile as an Early Childhood Professional

Do you have a LinkedIn profile as an Early Childhood Educator or Teacher? If you do – congratulations! It shows that you treat our profession as it deserves. If you…

Strategies to Manage Aggressive Behaviour in Your Class

Surprisingly, aggressive behaviours can be common when children come together in group settings and don’t yet know how to solve problems. What is aggressive behaviour? Hitting, kicking, slapping, scratching, throwing…

Summer Preparation Fact Sheet

Create an enjoyable and enriching summer experience at your service with the help of our Summer Preparation Fact Sheet. Packed with 8 practical tips, this guide will help you create…

Supervision – Part 1 On the floor – Video

Learn the basics of effective supervision! This resource guides directors and educators on how to supervise children on the floor and keep them safe and engaged while they play and…

Supervision – Part 2 Documentation – Video

Explore the essential documentation needed for supervision and learn how to enforce your Supervision of Children Policy while ensuring everyone is informed and aware of it.

Supervision of Children Policy

Ensuring the safety and protection of children in our care is our priority. This policy outlines the essential practics for adequate supervision and protection from harm and hazards. 2024 Supervision…

Supporting Children with ADHD Fact Sheet

Understand and support children with ADHD in early learning. This free fact sheet explores the types of ADHD, how it can present in early childhood, common behaviours, practical strategies for…

Supporting children with autism fact sheet

Early childhood educators play such an important role in shaping children’s skills and behaviours. This is especially important for children with autism. Our free fact sheet includes practical strategies to…

Supporting children with biting behaviours

What is biting behaviour? Biting behaviours are most common in children aged between 1 -3 years, within this age group children are learning to communicate and developing their social, emotional,…

Supporting children with scratching behaviours

Scratching is most common in children aged between one and 3 years. At this time children are rapidly developing their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills. Our free fact sheet…

Supporting children with scratching behaviours: Fact Sheet

Scratching is most common in children aged between one and 3 years. At this time children are rapidly developing their social, emotional, physical and intellectual skills. Our free fact sheet…

Supporting Neurodiversity Fact Sheet

Every child is unique – and neurodiversity is a part of that uniqueness. This free fact sheet is designed to support educators in creating inclusive, supportive environments for children with…

Talking about Sun Safety with Children

You can find more information about sun safety at the Cancer Council. Link: https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/causes-and-prevention/sun-safety/campaigns-and-events/slip-slop-slap-seek-slide

The Benefits of Sensory Play | Sensory January Week 1

Sensory play, otherwise known as messy play, provides open-ended experiences that engage children’s senses; touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight, vestibular (movement), and proprioception (bodily awareness). Sensory Play supports children to…

Tips for Effective Communication With Parents: For Educators

Effective communication is key to positive partnerships with parents. It builds understanding and trust. When you work in partnership with parents, you’ll all be better able to work together to…

Toileting and Nappy Changing Policy

This policy ensures that children’s toileting needs are met with care, proper supervision and maintained hygiene practices. Toileting and Nappy Changing Policy

Toileting Fact Sheet

It is important to support children on their toileting journey. That’s why we have created a Toileting Fact Sheet that includes everything you need to guide this important process. Print…

Top 7 Tips for Your First Day as a Casual Educator at a New Centre

Starting as a Casual Educator in a new centre? On your first day what should you do? What do your colleagues expect form you as a Casual Educator? Here are…

Trainee Educator Support Guide Fact Sheet

If you’re starting your journey in early childhood education and care it can sometimes feel overwhelming. To help you feel confident, we’ve created a free support guide. Download our fact…

Understanding Children’s Developmental Milestones Fact Sheet

Understanding what to expect at each stage of development helps you effectively plan, respond and support every child’s learning journey. That’s why we created a simple fact sheet to help…

Victoria’s Child Safe Standards Poster

Support a safe and empowering environment for every child. Designed specifically for Victorian early childhood services, this free poster includes space to write down how you are meeting the 11…

Weekly Menu and Nutrition Templates

Take the stress out of meal planning with our practical and easy-to-use menu templates, designed for early childhood services. Simply fill in your menu each week and print it out…

Weekly Programming pages for educators

Use the weekly programming pages, from our 2025-2027 Educator’s Program and Reflection Guide, to easily plan out your week. With space to organise daily activities, record feedback and observations and…

Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education and Care Fact Sheet

Educators are the heart of early childhood education. Your wellbeing shapes the care, relationships and learning you provide every day. That’s why it’s important to also focus on you, too….

What Are The Benefits Of Displaying Birthday Charts in the Classroom?

The purpose of displaying a birthday chart in the room is to celebrate and acknowledge the birthdays of the children in the class. It serves as a visual reminder of…

What to Tell Parents About Their Child’s Day at Pick-up Time

What do you tell parents about their child’s day at pick-up time? If you feel like you most of the time say “they had a good day” and would like to…

What Works Better Than Forcing a Child to Say Sorry

In the complex journey of being an educator, guiding children toward genuine empathy and understanding is one of the most significant challenges educators face. One common scenario where this challenge…