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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…

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…

Authority for a Child to Self-Administer Medication Form

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…

Child Safe Principles Poster Template

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…

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…

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…

Documenting Children’s Learning (My Portfolio) Template

We know documenting children’s learning can be time-consuming and that there’s no one right way to do it. That’s why we’ve created a simple, practical tool to make it easier…

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…

Emergency Management Plan Templates

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…

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…

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…

Identifying Children’s Emotions and Feelings Poster Set

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?” poster. Write…

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…

Interactions with Children Policy

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

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

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

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 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 Holiday Program 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…

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

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

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 Plan Template

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 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 Template

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 Template 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…

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…

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 Policy

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

Sensory Play Tool Kit

Introducing our Sensory Play Tool Kit, designed to help educators plan sensory activities that meet developmental needs of all children. Whether you’re looking to enrich your program or try something…

Service Feedback Log Template

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…

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,…

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…

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

Victoria’s Child Safe Standards Poster Template

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…