Early Childhood Education and Care

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Early Childhood Education

Welcome to Butler Diaries, your one-stop-shop for all your early childhood education resources. We specialise in providing high-quality and customisable child educator diaries and early childhood education and care planners.

Our early childhood diaries are designed to keep educators and services organised and informed about children's daily activities, routines, and developmental milestones. They are linked and have capacity for critical reflections for the EYLF, MTOP and NQS.

With our user-friendly designs and industry specific features, we are confident that you will find the perfect early childhood diary or planner to suit your needs. Shop now and experience the convenience and organisation that our products can provide!

Sometimes doing everything in your early childhood role can be a struggle

Papwerwork

With all of the different forms and records needed to stay compliant, you can feel overwhelmed by what needs to be done and for who, not to mention the copying, filing and emailing! There has to be a simpler way...

Streamline my paperwork

Confusion

What to document, when, how and for whom, how often??? ACECQA requires certain standards but how much is too much - or not enough? They also say there is is no right or wrong way... so what do you do?

Cut the Confusion

No Time

With all of the other duties in your role (activity prep, cleaning, talking to parents) let alone actually interacting with the children....or eating!, there is little time to complete the required documentation.

Gain More Time

Butler Diaries takes the guesswork out of documentation

We provide busy Early Childhood Education and Care professionals with the resources needed to SUCCEED at EXCEEDING in your roles. We offer tried and trusted diaries, planners, journals and other educator resources to make your lives easier.

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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

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How to show evidence of updated practice for the 2025–2026 NQS changes

Butler Diaries @ 12 Jan 2026

For many services, the pressure point won’t be doing the work — it will be proving the work has changed, and that it is not just a policy update sitting in a folder. This is where your Exceeding Guidance Summary becomes a genuine strategic tool: it helps you capture, organise, and clearly communicate how your practice is being reviewed, improved, embedded, and sustained — especially in relation to new expectations around child safety, governance, and leadership.
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Butler Diaries @ 08 Jan 2026

“What actually goes in each programming box?” This post breaks down ideas for what to include in each programming box, links them clearly to the EYLF, and — most importantly — explains why the same experience can legitimately sit in different boxes, depending on your purpose.
NQS 2026 Updates and 2025 Policy Guidelines: Downloadable Resources

Butler Diaries @ 05 Jan 2026

Learn about the upcoming NQF child safety changes coming into effect in September 2025 and January 2026, and download your NQS 2026 Update Pack, including NQS Summary, Service Leader Checklist, National Model Code Checklist, and Staff Handout.