Two consent forms, two jobs
Consent form 1 lets you create the statement in the KTS app. Consent form 2 lets you share it with the child's school. Without consent to create, use the QCAA kindergarten transition statement template instead.
Queensland · November 2026
Writing a Queensland kindergarten transition statement.
Queensland kindergartens complete a transition statement for each child in November of the kindergarten year. It is a strengths-based, point-in-time summary of the child's knowledge, skills and dispositions for learning across the five learning and development areas of the Queensland kindergarten learning guideline (QKLG). This guide covers consent, the KTS app and the five areas with example wording, and the draft box writes yours from your own notes.
Start with what actually happened: one action, quote, attempt, change, or question. A polished observation is never required.
StoryLoop drafts and checks. The educator reviews, edits, decides what is true, and chooses whether anything is shared.
Reviewed 27 October 2026 · Written by Leo, who builds StoryLoop, in Ōtautahi Christchurch
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Draft the five QKLG areas from your notes
Paste what you have documented about one child. StoryLoop drafts what your notes show for identity, connectedness, wellbeing, active learning and communicating, with a suggestion for continuity for each, from your notes. It is told to write only from what you give it and to leave an area for you when your notes show nothing.
No signup. Use a first name only. Your notes and the draft are not saved to any account and are never used to train AI. Check your service's policy on children's information.
Your draft, outcome by outcome
For each of the five outcomes: what your notes show, and a strategy the next teacher can use in week one. It is told to write only from your notes and to leave an outcome for you when they show nothing. Quotes it can't find in your notes are flagged.
What StoryLoop does with a note
A rough note in, a learning story out.
A real note an educator typed, and the start of the draft StoryLoop wrote from it, unedited, with the EYLF V2.0 links, learning and next steps to follow.
Jack sorted the bear counters by colour into the cups. Then lined up the red ones and counted 8. Put 2 blue ones on the end and said 'now it's ten'.
Sorting and making ten
Jack sorted the bear counters by colour into the cups. After sorting, he lined up the red bears and counted them. Jack counted 8 red bears, then added 2 blue bears to the end of the line and said, “now it's ten”.
What learning we noticed
Jack used sorting, counting and adding in one clear sequence. He noticed the colours, organised the bears into groups, counted the red bears, and then changed the set by adding two more. When Jack said, “now it's ten”, he showed that he was thinking about the total, not just naming the colours or counting by rote.
Now try it with your own note. No signup.
Type what you saw today. StoryLoop writes the draft here, with EYLF V2.0 links, and shows you exactly what it is built on. Use first names only: demo notes are not saved to any account and are never used to train AI.
No signup for your first try. Use a first name or initial only.
Your draft appears here, with EYLF V2.0 links that only claim what your note shows, usually in under a minute.
Tip: what the child did, one thing they said, and what happened next. Three lines is plenty.
Want to keep it? Start free: 3 stories a month, no card. You check every word before anything is shared.
Five areas, one child
Identity, connectedness, wellbeing, active learning and communicating. Describe what the child knows, can do and is disposed to do in each one, from moments you documented.
Families and children contribute
Parent, carer and child contributions are recorded by the teacher in the Suggestions for continuity section, so ask early and write their words down.
The five QKLG areas, with example wording
Written for an imagined child, Mila, to show the shape. Each area says what was seen and gives a suggestion for continuity the Prep teacher can act on. Yours should come from your own documentation.
Identity: Mila arrives ready to play and tells educators what she plans to do. When she finished a puzzle she had worked on for days, she called out "I did it by myself!" Suggestion: give Mila a small job in her first week, and notice her effort out loud.
Connectedness: Mila plays with a close group of three friends and has started inviting new children in. She looked after the worm farm all term and reminded others to be gentle. Suggestion: give her a care job in the classroom, such as the plants or a class pet.
Wellbeing: Mila is confident on the climbing frame and serves herself at lunch. She says when she is tired and asks for a rest. Suggestion: tell her about changes to the day ahead of time.
Active learning: Mila sticks with hard tasks. She worked out a 48-piece puzzle over three days, sorting the edge pieces first. Suggestion: offer puzzles and building challenges, and ask her how she will start.
Communicating: Mila speaks Vietnamese and English at home, retells stories with the puppets and writes the M in her name. Suggestion: welcome her Vietnamese words in class, and give her real reasons to write.
Using the KTS app
Access is through the QCAA Portal: log in and choose the Kindergarten Transition Statement tile. A service nominates Access Administrators (two are recommended), and staff with the Editor, Submitter, Delegate or Director role can all write statements.
You will enter the program enrolment start date and the number of days enrolled across the 40-week program, and absent days when you submit. Once a statement is submitted, only the consent information can be edited, so check it before you press submit.
Schools find statements assigned to them, or search by the service name, the child's given and family names as they appear on the birth certificate, and the date of birth. Enter the child's details exactly, or the school may not find the statement.
Strengths-based wording
QCAA asks for statements written from a strengths-based perspective. Weak: "Noah struggles to share." Strong: "Noah shares more easily when there are two of something. With a second shovel nearby, he offered one to a friend in the sandpit."
Weak: "Ava is shy." Strong: "Ava watches a new game for a few minutes before she joins, and joins easily when an adult offers her a role." Each strong version describes something a teacher could see for themselves, and what helped.
Getting a room of them done in November
Collect consent forms early, so the app is open to you when you are ready to write. For each child, pull the year's observations and stories, their own words and what the family has told you, then pick two or three dated moments for each area. Paste those into the draft box on this page: StoryLoop drafts a line and a suggestion for each QKLG area from them, and leaves an area for you when your notes show nothing.
If your stories are already in StoryLoop, each child's history keeps dated stories, quotes and family comments in one place, and the Transition pack puts up to six chosen moments on one printable page for a child starting school.
Try it on a real note from your week. StoryLoop writes the learning story, usually in under a minute, with the child's words kept exactly. No signup.
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FAQ
Straight answers for educators.
Who completes a kindergarten transition statement in Queensland?+
Kindergarten services complete one for each eligible child's family in November of the kindergarten year, in the Kindergarten Transition Statement (KTS) application in the QCAA Portal. Only services providing a Queensland Government funded kindergarten program can use the portal. The Department of Education's kindergarten funding essential information sets out the requirements.
What is the difference between consent form 1 and consent form 2?+
Consent to create (form 1) gives the service a parent or carer's permission to write the statement in the KTS app, and you need it before you start. Consent to share (form 2) lets the service share the statement with the child's school, through the QCAA Portal or as a hard copy when the template was used.
What if a family has not returned consent form 2?+
You can still submit the statement, selecting no for each consent option. It is then finalised for you to share with the family and keep in your records, and the consent can be updated in the app if the form comes back later.
What about early entry or a second year of kindergarten?+
Statements for children with approved early entry to school cannot be completed in the KTS app; use the kindergarten transition statement template. For a child returning for a second year, submit the statement with no consent to share with a school, then create a new one at the end of the second year.
Can I use AI to write the statement?+
Do not paste a child's details into a general chatbot. The draft box on this page writes a line for each QKLG area and a suggestion for continuity only from the notes you paste, leaves an area for you when your notes show nothing, and is not saved to any account. Use a first name only. You review every word and enter the final statement in the KTS app yourself.
Does StoryLoop replace educator thinking?+
No. StoryLoop supports drafting and structure, while educators remain responsible for observation, interpretation, reflection, final editing, and sign-off.
Can I edit the generated stories?+
Yes. Stories are editable after generation and saved in history, so educators can add context, adjust wording, copy, export, or regenerate from the original observation.
Does it create generic AI stories?+
StoryLoop is designed to avoid generic, poetic AI wording. It asks for real observations, keeps claims evidence-based, and links curriculum only when the observation supports it.
How many stories are free?+
The free plan includes 3 learning stories per month. Upgrade prompts are dismissible, and existing history remains available even if the free limit is reached.