The Teaching ArcContext, Action, Impact
Evidence templates prompt the three things assessors look for. A work sample without an annotation is just a photo; the reflection is what proves the standard.
Notion template for Australian teachers
A teaching portfolio that builds itself as you teach.
The Teaching Portfolio is a Notion template built on the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Tag a lesson plan, observation or work sample with the focus areas it shows, and it appears on the right Standard page automatically, ready for registration, certification or your next job application.
- All 7 Standards & 37 focus areas
- Graduate to Lead descriptors
- Works on Notion's free plan
Built for every career stage
Graduate, Proficient, Highly Accomplished or Lead
The AITSL Standards database holds the descriptors for all four career stages, so the same portfolio grows with you from your first placement to certification.
Pre-service teachers
Start your portfolio on your first placement, not the night before your interview. Each lesson plan and piece of mentor feedback you file is linked to the Graduate descriptors, so by the end of your degree you have a portfolio to show a principal.
- Lesson Plan and Evidence Sample templates for placement work
- Graduate descriptors for all 37 focus areas
- A Home page with your bio, photo, teaching philosophy and CV
- Share as a read-only link with interview panels
"I know I did something for 4.2 on my second placement... but where is it?"Filed once, found on the Standard Four page.
Graduates working towards Proficient
Moving from provisional to full registration means showing evidence across all seven Standards in your first years of teaching. Add one piece a week and the Standard pages show you which focus areas are covered and which still need something.
- Proficient descriptors beside every focus area
- Tag by subject, year level, evidence type, General Capabilities and student diversity
- Status tracking from draft to done
- Registration number field for QCT, NESA, VIT, TRB and more
"My mentor asked for my evidence folder and I had 40 unlabelled photos on my phone."Each one now sits on its Standard page with context and a reflection.
Highly Accomplished & Lead Teachers
Certification asks for annotated evidence sets where every verb in a descriptor is shown, plus evidence of your impact on colleagues. The HAT & Lead Portfolio gives you a Filing Cabinet built for that: evidence sets, an artefact index and descriptor-level links.
- Evidence Index for your evidence sets
- Artefact Index with each artefact linked to its descriptors
- Highly Accomplished and Lead descriptors to check your verbs against
- Room for observations, referee statements and impact on colleagues
"I've done the work for years. Proving it is the hard part."Built by a teacher putting together their own HAT portfolio.
How it works
Three connected parts. You only fill in one.
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Evidence Index
Your filing cabinet
Every lesson plan, observation, student work sample, PD certificate or reflection is one entry, filterable by subject, year level and evidence type.
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AITSL Teaching Standards
The map
All 37 focus areas, with the descriptors for Graduate, Proficient, Highly Accomplished and Lead career stages already filled in.
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Standard pages 1–7
The display walls
Each page shows its focus areas beside the evidence you've linked. You never edit them. They update themselves.
Tag a piece of evidence with 3.4 and it appears under Standard Three straight away. One unit plan can count for Standards 1, 2, 3 and 5 at once.
What's inside
Everything an assessor needs to see
Ready-made entry templates
Click New → Evidence Sample or Lesson Plan and the page is laid out for you, with tags for subject, year level, General Capabilities and student diversity.
Your professional Home page
Bio, photo, registration number, a quote that sums up your teaching philosophy, and a slot for your CV.
An assessor-friendly view
Share it read-only with a school, mentor or panel. They start at the Standard pages and click into any piece of evidence.
A "first 15 minutes" guide
A Welcome page walks you from duplicating the template to seeing your first piece of evidence appear on its Standard page.
Works in every state
The Standards are national. Change the registration label to QCT, NESA, VIT, TRB or your own authority and you're set.
One portfolio, many uses
Ready when you need it
Registration
Provisional to full registration with your evidence already against the Proficient descriptors.
Certification
A head start on Highly Accomplished or Lead, with every artefact linked to its descriptor.
Performance reviews
Bring your annual review conversation the evidence, not a promise to find it.
Job applications
Answer selection criteria with real examples, and send the panel a link.
Not ready to buy? Get the free annotation guide.
The Context, Action, Impact formula on one page, with a worked example, so the evidence you already have starts proving the Standards.
Pricing
Pay once. Keep it for your whole career.
All prices in AUD. Instant access after payment.
The Teaching Portfolio
$29
For pre-service, graduate and Proficient teachers.
- Evidence Index, AITSL Standards database and Standard pages 1–7
- Descriptors for all four career stages
- Evidence Sample and Lesson Plan templates
- Home page with bio, registration number and CV
- Welcome guide
Best value
Portfolio + HAT & Lead
$55
Both templates: build your evidence now, certify later.
- Everything in the Teaching Portfolio
- Everything in the HAT & Lead Portfolio
- Move evidence across as your career grows
HAT & Lead Portfolio
$39
For teachers going for certification.
- Filing Cabinet with Evidence and Artefact Indexes
- Evidence sets linked at descriptor level
- Highly Accomplished and Lead descriptors
- Room for observations and referee statements
Secure payment by Stripe. Personal use licence: one teacher, no resale or sharing of the template. Terms & refunds
About The Teaching Arc
Made by a classroom teacher
The Teaching Portfolio started as my own: a way to stop losing evidence in camera rolls and email folders, then to put together a Highly Accomplished Teacher application without starting from scratch. The Teaching Arc is where I share the systems that worked, so you can spend less time hunting for evidence and more time teaching.
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Evidence ideas, every week, on Instagram
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Questions teachers ask
Do I need a paid Notion account?
No. The template works on Notion's free personal plan.
Can one piece of evidence count for multiple focus areas?
Yes, and it should. A well-annotated unit plan often touches Standards 1, 2, 3 and 5. Select every focus area it shows and it appears on each of those Standard pages.
I teach in a different state. Does it still work?
Yes. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers are national. Change the registration number label on the Home page to QCT, NESA, VIT, TRB or your own authority.
Can I share it with a school or panel without giving edit access?
Yes. Use Notion's Share settings to publish it or invite people as viewers. Check that student names and faces are de-identified before you share.
How do I get the template after I buy?
You'll go straight to a page with your template link. Open it, click "Duplicate" in the top-right corner, and it's in your Notion workspace. Duplicate the whole template, including the Database Hub, so the Standard pages keep working.
Is this an official AITSL product?
No. The Teaching Portfolio is an independent organisational tool. Always check the current requirements from AITSL, your registration authority and your certifying body.
Your next career stage starts with organised evidence.
Add one piece this week. Watch the Standard pages fill in.
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