Welcome to the Functional Teacher
Thank you so much for stopping by, the fact that you're here truly means the world to me.
I'm Cayli, a fellow teacher who knows just how important it is to have a planner that actually works with you, not against you. No fluff, no fuss, just functional tools designed for real teaching life.
When you choose one of our planners, you're not just picking a diary, you're choosing your new bestie for the year. Your sidekick through report season, parent nights, PD days, and those beautiful moments that remind us why we teach in the first place.
I can't promise the year ahead will be smooth sailing, but I can promise this: we never compromise on quality, and your planner will be the source of some serious colleague envy.
Thank you for supporting my small Australian business — your support means everything.
With gratitude,
Cayli x
Are you ready to consolidate the endless sticky notes, loose paper and notebooks cluttering your desk? Our founding planner and *Best Selling* All-In-One Teacher Planner has space for anything you need to track for school! Designed with our signature minimal design, this unique hybrid planner includes 2 spreads for each week to help you compartmentalise your lesson planning and your important dates, to-do lists and notes. Download your brain into your planner and keep everything you need in the one place.
FEATURES:
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Mini yearly overview (2025 & 2026)
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Yearly Overview
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4 x Term Overviews
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Timetables for Term 1 - 4
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Monthly Dashboard & Brainstorm page
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2025 Dated Monthly Spreads (Mon-Sun)
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2025 Dated Weekly Spread (Mon-Sun)
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2025 Dated Vertical Weekly Lesson Planning Spread (Mon-Fri)
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2 login pages to store login details
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4 notes pages at the end
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2 x Plastic Display Pocket (1 at the front & 1 at the back)
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Printed on premium 120gsm paper
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Coiled with a 32mm Premium Gold Aluminium Coil (chip free & the most durable on the market)
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Cover art is printed on a thick 350gsm Linen stock
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Protected with a thick & durable crystal clear plastic protective cover
Images are computer generated and are indicative only. Colours may vary.
Welcome to our super flexible and functional Weekly Teacher Planner. Our signature minimalist design is great for teachers, those in leadership positions, other school staff and even amazing for families. Track your meetings, appointments, to-do lists and reminders for every day of the year.
FEATURES:
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Mini yearly overview (2025 & 2026)
-
Yearly Overview
-
4 x Term Overviews
-
Timetables for Term 1 - 4
-
Monthly Dashboard & Brainstorm page
-
2025 Dated Monthly Spreads (Mon-Sun)
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2025 Dated Weekly Spread (Mon-Sun)
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2 login pages to store login details
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4 notes pages at the end
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2 x Plastic Display Pocket (1 at the front & 1 at the back)
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Printed on premium 120gsm paper
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Coiled with a 25mm Premium Gold Aluminium Coil (chip free & the most durable on the market)
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Cover art is printed on a thick 350gsm Linen stock
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Protected with a thick & durable plastic protective cover
Images are computer generated and are indicative only. Colours may vary.
Why Choose Us?
- Durable- we only use the best high quality materials.
- Customisable- choose our unique disc system and add exactly what you like in your planner, where you like it!
- Beautiful- "where did you get that?" will be the question you hear constantly. Our planners are unique and simply, stunning!
- Australian owned business, designed just for teachers by a teacher.
- Hard plastic cover, easily wipe down and avoid those coffee spills.
Love these planners and accessories! As a secondary teacher I've found it so hard to find a planner appropriate and useful for my teaching timetable. The covers are beautiful and the quality is fantastic!As a food and hospitality teacher my planner often gets a flogging with flour, sugars and all sorts of liquids (mainly my coffee) and they always withstand my working environment- that's a planner designed for the real world of teaching!
I can't live without my 'All in One' planner from TFT. It is hard to find a planner that doesn't have butterflies and cheesy quotes on every second quote. My planner is simple and the perfect layout for me to add the fluff just the way I like it. This is my third TFT planner and I will never use anything else.
If you are thinking of buying a planner then look no further! The Functional Teacher planners are beautiful! They are made with the best quality materials. I have the disc system and it has been a game changer. I add what I want in the place I like it such as Meeting Notes and customise the planner to suit my needs. I will never change!
Let customers speak for us
Wow, the planner is just gorgeous and will be the best thing to use with all the handy little pockets and super useful pages.
Love this planner so much - as a preservice teacher I am writing in the classes I teach and the KLA lessons so I have it when I move to full time work
These are really pretty but also quite classy compared to the cute plastic ones. I was using smaller plastic discs on my planner and then switched to these slightly bigger metal ones and omg! These make turning my pages noticeably smoother. Definitely a new fav!
Love this diary, love that it is a local business. Beautifully presented, quality paper, looking forward to making good use of it this year!
It is really well made and exactly what I was looking for, quality materials and strong. Very creative artwork on the fron cover. I love the whole thing❤️
I keep coming back! As a teacher for 20+ years I've dipped in and out of the hard copy planner, as I'm usually distracted and frustrated with the over complicated layouts and extra pages that I simply don't use. Paper planners also never have the quality of paper I need to use fountain pens and Flair pens. The Functional Teacher has fixed all those problems and I've been a convert for 4 years! They're also always ready to help when things don't go to plan... like breaking a wine bottle in the same bag as my brand new planner... long story.... Just got my newest A5 planner in the CUTEST design... can't wait to use it!
These clip in bookmarks are so handy to mark your page. Durable and functional!
Absolutely love The Functional Teacher’s “Build Your Bag”! It’s a brilliantly designed bag that strikes the perfect balance between functionality and style. The dedicated phone pocket is incredibly convenient, and the key hook is a small but thoughtful addition that saves so much time digging around. Despite being spacious enough for all my essentials, the bag remains lightweight, making it ideal for both everyday school use and weekend outings. It’s versatile—I use it for school, shopping, beach days, you name it. The option to switch out the handles to match my outfit or mood is such a clever touch. Truly a well-thought-out bag that I can’t recommend enough!
