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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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 Educational Leaders’ Diary & Planner

We’re excited to introduce our 2026 Educational Leaders’ Diary and Planner! It’s our all-in-one tool designed to save you time, keep you organised and help you lead with confidence all…

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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…

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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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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…

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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…

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…

OSHC Vacation Care Template

Need a template to tell parents about your OSHC Holiday Program? Our free Holiday Program Template makes it simple to share information with families. It includes space to write service…

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…

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…

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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…

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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

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…

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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 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…

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.  Download our Room Program or Project…

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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 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…

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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,…

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 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…

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…

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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…