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Quality Assurance Assessment Tool for NQS

by Giselle Rayward, from the Community

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Use this Quality Assurance Assessment Tool to review your service against the National Quality Standard. Assess Quality Areas 1 to 7, record evidence, and plan actions for improvement. The checklist covers program and practice, childrens health and safety, physical environment, staffing, relationships with children, partnerships with families and communities, and governance and leadership. Capture assessor details and involve your team to drive consistent, high quality practice.

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This Assessment and Rating pre-questionnaire helps early childhood education and care services prepare for the official review against the National Quality Standard. It guides leaders and educators to reflect on program and practice across key quality areas, including approved learning frameworks, intentional teaching, the assessment and planning cycle, critical reflection, child health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, family and community partnerships, and governance and leadership. Use it to document how you involve children and families, plan inclusive learning environments, manage supervision, emergencies and child protection, maintain resources and hygiene, support staff development, and drive continuous improvement through your quality improvement plan.
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Assessment and Rating Pre Questionnaire
Use this pre questionnaire to prepare early childhood education and care services for assessment and rating. The template guides reflective practice across National Quality Standard areas, including curriculum and intentional teaching, children’s health and safety, physical environment, staffing and professional standards, family and community engagement, and governance and leadership. Capture evidence, review processes, and plan improvements to strengthen compliance and quality outcomes for children and families.
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Appleberries Service Quality Review Checklist

This Appleberries Service Quality Review template helps education and care services assess performance against the National Quality Standard. It guides leaders and educators through Quality Areas 1 to 7 including educational program and practice, childrens health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, partnerships with families and communities, and leadership and service management. Use the checklist prompts and observation items to document evidence, identify gaps, and inform your Quality Improvement Plan.

by Mark Whyte, from the Community

10+

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Template

Assessment and Rating Pre-questionnaire

This Assessment and Rating pre-questionnaire helps early childhood education and care services prepare for the official review against the National Quality Standard. It guides leaders and educators to reflect on program and practice across key quality areas, including approved learning frameworks, intentional teaching, the assessment and planning cycle, critical reflection, child health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, family and community partnerships, and governance and leadership. Use it to document how you involve children and families, plan inclusive learning environments, manage supervision, emergencies and child protection, maintain resources and hygiene, support staff development, and drive continuous improvement through your quality improvement plan.

by Mark Whyte, from the Community

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Catholic Education WA Internal Audit Checklist

This Catholic Education Office WA Internal Audit Tool helps schools and early learning services assess practice and compliance against the National Quality Standard. The checklist spans QA1 to QA7, including educational program and practice, children’s health and safety, physical environment, staffing arrangements, relationships with children, partnerships with families and communities, and governance and leadership. Use it to review curriculum planning, child protection, supervision, incident and emergency management, resource adequacy, professional standards, and continuous improvement. Ideal for ensuring consistent, evidence-based self-assessment and driving improvements across education settings.

by Begum Sutter, from the Community

20+

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Assessment and Rating Pre Questionnaire

Use this pre questionnaire to prepare early childhood education and care services for assessment and rating. The template guides reflective practice across National Quality Standard areas, including curriculum and intentional teaching, children’s health and safety, physical environment, staffing and professional standards, family and community engagement, and governance and leadership. Capture evidence, review processes, and plan improvements to strengthen compliance and quality outcomes for children and families.

by Mark Whyte, from the Community

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Quality Assurance Assessment Tool for NQS

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