NQS 3 – Physical Environment | EduTribe for early childhood educators

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…

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…

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…

NQS 1 - Educational Program and Practice

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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.

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

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…

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…

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.