Educational Leader Team Mentoring Set
A complete toolkit to mentor educators, strengthen the program, and lift quality — without rewriting everyone’s work.
 
Stepping into the Educational Leader role can feel exciting… and a bit overwhelming. You’re expected to guide the educational program, support educator practice, and keep the planning cycle moving — all while protecting relationships, confidence and team culture.
 
This mentoring set gives you a clear, practical system to follow. It helps you coach educators to do the thinking (and the documenting) themselves — while you provide the direction, tools and follow-up that makes improvement actually stick.
 
Start here: The Educational Leader Step-by-Step Guide (NEW)
This guide is the first resource you’ll reach for. It walks Educational Leaders through:
What to do next when you’re given the role (no guesswork)
How to mentor without undermining (support, don’t take over)
How to lift documentation quality by coaching the learning — not rewriting the page
How to keep conversations positive and achievable (one focus, one action, one follow-up date)
How to build a programming space that helps educators succeed each week
How to bring the best out in your team, using strengths-based conversations that build confidence
 
It’s written in plain language, designed as a quick-read workbook, and keeps children’s learning and wellbeing at the centre of every decision.
 
What’s included in the Educational Leader Team Mentoring Set
1) Quick Reference Section (framework + milestone support)
A practical reference library you can keep on your desk to support daily mentoring and programming:
EYLF, MTOP, QKLG and VEYLDF learning outcomes/milestones at a glance
Quick prompts to help educators link observations to learning (fast, not fancy)
2) Early Childhood Theorists (made usable)
Move beyond “name-dropping theorists” and support educators to use theory properly:
Simple explanations + what it looks like in real practice
Helps strengthen analysis in learning stories and critical reflection
3) Reflection and Planning Prompts (for real mentoring conversations)
Designed to guide professional conversations that feel supportive (not interrogating):
Strengths first
One improvement focus
Clear next step and follow-up
4) Quick Checklists (program and practice check-ins)
Short, practical checklists to help you:
Notice what is happening across rooms/groups
Support consistency without “one-size-fits-all”
Track progress over time in a manageable way
 
Additional resources included (value-packed)
How-to Poster Set
Guidance on writing learning stories, linking to theory, and using sentence starters.
 
Learning Outcome Poster Set + Educator Cards
A practical tool educators can keep on the programming desk (laminate them!) to quickly link learning and plan extensions.
 
QKLG + MTOP Card & Poster Sets
Supports both early childhood and OSHC educators to understand outcomes and milestones clearly.
 
Outdoor Binder
Tools to plan, review and strengthen outdoor learning (including mentoring prompts and checklists).
 
Observation Bundle Set
Multiple observation styles (time samples, anecdotes, sociograms and more) so educators can choose what suits the purpose.
 
Program & Planning Set
Samples, examples and guidance to help educators link learning stories to planning and ensure children’s voice is visible.
E
ducational Leader Binder
A structured system for recording mentoring notes, actions, follow-ups, and curriculum direction — keeping everything in one place.
Why Educational Leaders love this set
✅ It gives you a consistent mentoring rhythm that’s achievable in a busy service
✅ It supports educators to grow their skill — instead of creating dependence
✅ It protects team confidence and relationships (no undermining, no “take over”)
✅ It keeps the planning cycle purposeful, not paperwork-heavy
✅ It supports Educational Leaders to meet their role in line with Element 7.2.2 (leading the development and implementation of the program and the assessment and planning cycle)