Welcome to our Free Resources Section.

You have access to all the resources on this page, from complete quality area guides to guides on choosing the best technology for your service.

We will continue to update this section as we create new resources. Please bookmark this page and check back often for new resources.

National Quality Area Guides

Xplor's NQS QA1 Guide

NQS QA1 Guide
(Educational Program & Practice)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 1—Educational Program & Practice of the NQS (updated frameworks).

Xplor's NQS QA2 Guide

NQS QA2 Guide
(Children’s Health & Safety)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 2—Children’s Health & Safety of the NQS (incl. Transport rules).

Xplor's QA3 Guide

NQS QA3 Guide
(Physical Environment)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 3—Physical Environment of the National Quality Standard.

Xplor's QA4 Guide

NQS QA4 Guide
(Staffing Arrangements)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 4—Staffing Arrangements of the National Quality Standard.

Xplor's QA5 Guide

NQS QA5 Guide
(Relationships with Children)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 5—Relationships with Children of the National Quality Standard.

Xplor's QA6 Guide

NQS QA6 Guide
(Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 6—Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities of the National Quality Standard.

Xplor's QA7 Guide

NQS QA7 Guide
(Governance & Leadership)

An in-depth, practical guide to help navigate Quality Area 7—Governance and Leadership of the National Quality Standard.

National Quality Area Checklist

Xplor's QA1 Guide cHEC

NQS QA1 Guide Checklist

A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 1—Educational Program & Practice.

Xplor's QA2 Guide

NQS QA2 Guide Checklist

A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 2—Children’s Health & Safety.

Xplor's QA3 Guide

NQS QA3 Guide Checklist

A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 3—Physical Environment.

Xplor's QA4 Guide

NQS QA4 Guide Checklist

A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 4—Staffing Arrangements.

Xplor's QA5 Guide

NQS QA5 Guide Checklist

A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 5—Relationships With Children.

Xplor's QA6 Guide

NQS QA6 Guide Checklist

A handy checklist to help you Meet and Exceed ratings in Quality Area 6—Collaborative Partnerships with Families & Communities.

2023

Xplor's CCS Changes Guide

2023 CCS Changes 

Updates on the changes coming to CCS in July 2023, including the requirements surrounding electronic payment of gap fees.

Xplor's Get to Know Xplor Education Better Guide

Get to Know Xplor Better

Get an accurate picture of what the Xplor Education ecosystem can do for your centre and what onboarding looks like.

Xplor's Nurturing Health and Wellbeing in Early Learners Guide

Nurturing Health and Wellbeing in Early Learners

Learn how to nurture happy and healthy young learners and how the right platform helps you document compliance. 

2022

Xplor's Understanding Your Software Options Guide

Understanding Your Software Options

Become familiar with the technology and tools available to you that help you run your childcare service more effectively.

Xplor's Strategies for Positive Parent Engagement Online Guide

Strategies for Positive Parent Engagement Online

Engaging with parents online establishes relationships and helps show families why your centre is the best option for them.

Xplor's End of Financial Year Preparations Guide

End of Financial Year Preparations

Tips and strategies for EOFY reporting, including where to find reports you’ll need in Xplor Office.

Xplor's Playground and Home Guide

Playground and Home

Harness the power of our educator and parent platforms to boost parent engagement.

Xplor's Simplifying the Waitlist and Enrolment Process Guide

Simplifying the Waitlist and Enrolment Process

Improve waitlists and enrolment with an automated waitlist management system