Primary Teacher Diaries & Teacher Weekly Planners

Weekly Teacher Planning and Reflection Diaries for Australian Primary School Teachers (Foundation to Year 6)

Primary teachers are expected to plan across multiple learning areas while responding to student needs, behaviour, attendance patterns, support plans, and curriculum expectations. A weekly system only works if it supports what teachers actually do: plan learning, teach it, observe and assess, record evidence, then adjust the next week. That is the purpose behind this collection.

Each diary in this collection is designed around a clear weekly structure that supports English, Mathematics, Science, HASS/HSIE, HPE/PDHPE, The Arts, Technologies and Languages/Other, with dedicated space for capabilities and priorities such as ICT, Ethical understanding, Intercultural understanding, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, and Sustainability. Teachers can record curriculum links in the format required by their school, whether that is national curriculum alignment or state syllabus references.

The Butler Method approach is built into the format to reduce overwhelm and make documentation sustainable. With space to plan learning intentions, track success criteria, capture evidence types, record adjustments, and reflect each week, these diaries support stronger teaching habits and clearer reporting — without relying on scattered notes, extra templates, or after-hours paperwork.

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An amazing tool which I now use consistently. What did I ever do without it!

Michelle

02/13/2025

2026 Educational Leader Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

This makes my job 10000% easier. I know where all my compliance is and i can extend on everything i need to with ease

Alisha

02/06/2025

2026 OSHC Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

This is going to make my life so much easier and the quality is fantastic

Alisha

02/06/2025

2026 Our Culturally Responsive Year Wall Calendar

I love these, especially the observation books. Looking forward to my next delivery

Catherine

10/02/2024

2025 Special (Limited) Edition Weekly Programming and Reflection Child Educator Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

Amazing Diaries!

Coming from the Family Daycare sector of the industry, this diary has been an integral part of our compliance, planning, communications and programming!
We can not recommend highly enough!
Such a fantastic resource for jotting and planning; a must for dedicated educators!!

Craig Fenoglio

07/10/2024

Butler Diaries

Children's portfolios

I love this products. Easy to use and beautifully presented which makes filling them out a pleasure. Delivery is always in a timely manner. Communication with the support team is spot on.

Regan Bruce

06/26/2024

Butler Diaries

2024 Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary

Absolutely love these diaries.. The new addition of the extension box on the page is fantastic. Would love to see some critical reflection prompts added to next years diaries though :)

Iman Nassif

04/04/2024

Butler Diaries

Butler Diaries best thin I ever stumbled upon

I did literally stumble upon these Diaries etc. a few years back. Thanks guys even my non familiar NQF staff are able to add to our service, by the simple use of these diaries.
Wouldn't be without the emails I get with so many tips on how to link stuff, how best to record stuff. Keep up the good work.

Mira Doorne

04/04/2024

Butler Diaries

Love it

I love that every think is kept in 1 book so i dont have paperwork everywhere

Andrea Brooke

02/19/2024

2026 Family Day Care Compliance Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

Love love

I absolutely love this book i can keep everything together in 1 spot instead of having books everywhere

02/19/2024

2026 Family Day Care Compliance Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

Very practical and easy to use. Reasonably priced too.

Sharon

02/09/2024

2026 Weekly Programming and Reflection Child Educator Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

Really great learning tool for educators new to the industry simplifies and explains importance of outdoor programming and supporting outcomes.

Sara

01/26/2024

2026 Central Outdoor Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

Butlers Diaries

I've been purchasing Program and reflection diaries from Butlers for many years, and I wouldn't purchase them from anywhere else. They have everything you need to do a complete program. The new column on the end "Extension experiences etc is a great addition. The jotters notebok is a good size for carrying arund through out the day, to make notes, write ideas and write brief observations.

Pamela Clements

01/26/2024

Jottings pad and pen

Best Reflection Diary Ever!

This book is the best and most simple diary to follow to do my reflecting on everything. So pleased to be able to use it.

Rachel Patchett

01/23/2024

2024 6 Month Weekly Programming and Reflection Child Educator Diary

Best thing ever

The Exceeding Guidance for the National Quality Standard: Evidence Summary is a really great book for centres that repeat on one standards instead of exploring others to make the childcare place a better place for children. The resources in this book are a really big help in order to meet our standards.

daniella femia

01/17/2024

Exceeding Guidance for the National Quality Standard: Evidence Summary

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. These diaries are designed for Australian primary teachers and can be used with the Australian Curriculum as well as state-based requirements, including NESA outcomes (NSW), Victorian Curriculum levels (VIC), and SCSA WA Curriculum links (WA).

Our weekly layouts prompt teachers to plan learning intentions, success criteria, and evidence collection upfront. This helps assessment become part of the teaching week — not something that has to be reconstructed later.

Yes. Composite teachers can use the same weekly structure while recording curriculum links and adjustments for different year levels. Support planning sections make differentiation and grouping simpler to track.

Most planners organise dates. Our teacher diaries are designed to organise practice — weekly planning, curriculum links, evidence tracking, differentiation, reflection and follow-up — using a consistent system aligned to real classroom workflow.

Yes. These diaries are especially helpful for graduate and early career teachers because the weekly layout provides built-in prompts for learning intentions, success criteria, evidence collection, adjustments, and reflection. This supports consistent planning habits and makes it easier to stay organised while developing confidence with curriculum alignment and assessment.