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"I use this diary in conjunction with the Weekly program and reflection diary. Both are excellent for covering all aspects of program and EL, particularly during A&R. Our assessor was able to review much of my work via the diaries."

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2025 Educational Leader Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

Name: 2025 Educational Leader Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound
Brand: Butler Creative Childcare Resources
SKU: ELD-25
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Supporting Educational Leaders in their role

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Introducing the 2025 Educational Leader Diary.

Are you passionate about early childhood education? Whether you have an early childhood education degree or are just beginning your journey in this field, our Educational Leader Diary is perfect for you!

Designed to support effective practices in early childhood education, this diary is your go-to tool for maintaining records and planning for compliance. Developed with the help of expert educators, we understand the beginning essentials in early childhood education and have created a diary that meets your needs.

Strong Enough to Last the Year

NEW Binding and Covers:
- super sturdy hard cover,
- re-enforced gold corners,
- robust gold spiral binding allowing easy opening and laying flat,
- calming colour interior,
- handy ribbon bookmark,
- multi-use internal pocket,
- AND Diary and Framework stickers!

Compliance Made Easy

Supports educational leaders in their role
Organises notes and planning for educational leaders
Captures key compliance records needed by Services
Improves family and community engagement
Documents records for quality improvement plan
Improves communication across the service
Creates consistency across the service
Supports practice based on critical reflection
Has Frameworks and Regulations at its foundation
Includes key themes of the NQS
Perfect A&R tool by keeping evidence in one place
Many customers achieved exceeding while using
Adaptable for each team and service
Perfect for all Services from newly opened through to veterans

One of the many benefits of this diary is its user-friendly layout. Record educators' programming and curriculum for individual rooms, align them with your service philosophy and procedures, and monitor their progress. This diary provides a streamlined way to document your team's accomplishments and offer them the necessary support they need to excel.

Perfect Pairings

Make the most out of this diary by using it alongside our Weekly Programming and Reflection Diaries. Combined, these resources empower educational leaders, making it easy to stay organised and focused. By using our diary, you can ensure that you are delivering the best possible learning experiences for children.

Is this for me?

Evidence against the NQS, regs and the law
Helps with Quality Improvement
Less paperwork, photocopying and filing
All in one place
Easy to use

Who is this diary for?

Directors
Room Leaders
Long Day Care
Occasional Care
Preschool
Kindergartens (including QLD Kindergarten Program)

How the Educational Leader Diary helps with compliance

The Educational Leader Diary:

Supports you in making decisions around the EYLF and MTOP Frameworks,
Considers Dewey, Bronfenbrenner, and NQS in its design,
Prompts you in the National Quality Standards that encourage physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development,
Links with the three exceeding themes; Embedded in Service Operations, Informed by Critical Reflection, and Shaped by Meaningful Engagement with Families and Community.
Applies the National Quality Standards, The Educational Leader Diary Covers:

1.1.1 Approved Learning Framework
1.1.2 Child-centred
1.1.3 Program learning opportunities
1.2.1 Intentional teaching
1.2.2 Responsive teaching and scaffolding
1.2.3 Child directed learning
1.3.1 Assessment and planning cycle
1.3.2 Critical reflection
1.3.3 Information for families
2.1 Health
2.2 Safety
2.2.3 Child protection
3.1.1 Fit for purpose
3.1.2 Upkeep
3.2.3 Environmentally responsible
4.1.1 Organisation of educators
4.1.2 Continuity of staff
4.2.1 Professional collaboration
4.2.2 Professional standards
5.1 Relationships between educators and children
5.2 Relationships between children
6.1.1 Engagement with the service
6.1.2 Parent views are respected
6.2.2 Access and participation
6.2.3 Community engagement
7.1.1 Service philosophy and purpose
7.1.2 Management systems
7.1.3 Roles and responsibilities
7.2.1 Continuous improvement
7.2.2 Educational leadership
7.2.3 Development of professionals

See our Compliance Information Factsheet designed to support you in identifying, reflecting on, and documenting how your service operations and practices are linked to frameworks, NQS, theorists, developmental milestones, and exceeding themes.

Educational Leader Diary Compliance Information and Samples

Join the educational leaders who have already discovered the benefits of our diary. Download our Compliance eBook with Sample Pages now to get an exclusive sneak peek into what our diary has to offer.

Get organised, stay focused, and enhance your role as an educational leader with our 2025 Educational Leader Diary. Start creating a memorable and effective learning environment today!

Shipping

We ship via courier and Australia Post and we have used our shipping discounted rate to be able to offer you a flat rate of only $13.99 Australia Wide (International freight is by weight) for your parcel size and shipping address.
We generally process in-stock orders the same or next day and they should be shipped to you within 1-4 days depending on your location. Our current year products have a week lead time.
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We will accept returns for any reason as long as the merchandise is in perfect resalable condition in its original protective packaging and the goods are returned within 90 days after your delivery.

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The Educational Leader Diary shows how critical reflection is being used within the team to improve outcomes for children. It demonstrates and captures evidence of the role of the Educational Leader and the work they are doing to support Educators.

The front pages of the Diary are jam packed with tools to support you in your role such as QA1 evidence summary, QIP overview, compliance cheatsheets, and more. It keeps records of your role for Assessment and Rating and provides a great overview so you can be sure all educators are getting the support they need. The weekly checklist also helps you keep on top of your priorities.

To get the most from the Educational Leader Diary and show quality improvement, you should spend some time pre-planning in terms of who are the Focus Educators / Rooms of the day or week and the Meetings/Orientations/Training you’ve booked in. For example, in the Diary you should be able to see all Educators are supported, Educators requiring additional support are given this time, and meetings and training are planned to provide the best outcomes for Educators while considering ratios.

The Reflective Discussions from these are recorded and you can clearly see how they have been used to complete the Professional Development Requirements section and Family/Community Communication.

You should also link back to the Reflective Discussions when improving policies, procedures, and QIP and when planning Agendas for meetings or training. You will also link back to these discussions when reflecting at the end of the week.

The Educational Leader Diary like most of Butler Diaries have been designed with a specific role in mind and supports you in the specific compliance requirements of that role. Therefore, if you wear multiple hats, it is best to use the Diaries specific for those roles. For example, an Educational Leader who is also a Room Leader would use the Educational Leader Diary and Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary.

"Each diary that we use is laid out in such a way that ALL compliance and record keeping is there - it simply needs to be filled out - each individual diary ticks all the compliance boxes - all the educators have to do is fill them out - it is really simple and easy to understand - This ensures everything is easy to find and on show for spot checks etc. Also no need to go back and fill in missing gaps as everything is there."

Common feedback that we hear is that our Diaries keep everything is one place. With the pressure of Assessment and Rating and so much paperwork, it can make staying organised difficult. We reduce compliance confusion and support you in keeping everything together - particularly handy now with reduced time notices before Assessment and Rating now in effect.

“Makes being a EL easier. I use this diary in conjunction with the Weekly program and reflection diary. Both are excellent for covering all aspects of program and EL, particularly during A&R. Our assessor was able to review much of my work via the diaries. These diaries help in so many ways!”

These resources are great places to get your questions answered. You can also always get in touch if you can’t find your answer below.
A Quick Guide to the Educational Leader Diary with Examples

"Streamline practice and compliance": A Case Study

Download Programming eBook
Download the Compliance eBook from the Compliance Tab
Join our Facebook Support Group for exclusive support and freebies for our customers
Check out Butler Buzz for tips on your role, practice, documentation, cheat sheets and more
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ALL NEW DESIGNS

2025 Hard Cover Diaries

ALL NEW DESIGNS

2025 Hard Cover Diaries

This year all of our diaries contain more of your favourite features, with extra storage and industry based stickers. The luxury gold binding, reinforced corners and ribbon bookmark provide the highest quality and durability.

2024 Educational Leader Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound

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Hi Christine, I am so sorry to hear your Diary has not arrived. I can see it has been held up with Australia Post, it may be the busy season rush however we will chase this up for you to confirm.

As 2IC/Ed Leader one is always time poor and as documented evidence is always valued it is important to keep these updated and I was pleased to find this document that is easy to document, hard cover makes it durable and prompts help one to keep on top of expectations in that role.
Thank you for a great resource to help us in our Ed Leader roles.

Thank you for sharing Deb, we are so glad it has helped saved you time and keep on top of your documentation!

Educational Leader Diary

I love this diary. I bought the July/December 2023 diary this year. It is easy to use, keeps all of my conversations with educators in one place.

Leanne

Thanks for the feedback Leanne! Great to hear you are loving the Educational Leader Diary!

We have used Butler Diaries for many years and have found them to contain sufficient information to form a basis for our Programming cycle for Assessment and Rating, they are also used to reflect the progress in the rooms over the years. We have kept all our diaries and it is nice to look back. We are excited to trial the Educational Leader diary this year as I am now handing that role to one of my senior staff, it should assist in his process.

Thanks so much Betty, so glad to hear our Diaries have supported you with Assessment and Rating. Can't wait to hear how the Educational Leader Diary supported your staff member.

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