Resources

Welcome to our growing library of free resources for early childhood educators.

Here you’ll find a wide range of free resources, including training videos, editable templates, policies, educator diaries, posters and so much more.

As a member, you can easily customise resources to suit your needs and add your service logo.  Download them for free and print or use them online. Just make sure everyone using our resources is an EduTribe member, so invite your team to join EduTribe today.

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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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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 Be An Educational Leader | Part 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.  …

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…

Inspiring TED Talks For Early Childhood Educators

Ted Talks can be motivating and informing. Here is a list of 10 inspiring TED talks specifically for Early Childhood Educators. The brightest minds in their industries share their insights,…

Motivation and Workplace Productivity Fact Sheet

In the workplace motivation is very important. It’s what drives us to take action and continue when things feel challenging. We’ve created a fact sheet with practical ways to boost…

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…

Performance Management Video Series: Steps 1-3

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…

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 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…

Resume and Cover Letter Tips

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….

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…

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,…