2025 Student Diaries – OBH has done the work, so you don’t have to!

This article was sent in by Kristen Worthington from Openbook Howden | SA/NT Chapter Partner

For a practical, durable, and inspiring diary that helps students manage their time effectively off-screen, consider these recommendations:

Template Designs: Choose from our 14 inspiring template designs for your internal pages. We’ll customise them for free to fit your school’s branding with colour and font modifications. If our templates don’t meet your needs, our in-house graphic designers can create a custom design tailored specifically for your school.

Free Resources: Enhance your diaries with our free resources, including weekly wellbeing tips by Positive Minds Australia, inspirational quotes, study notes/life skills, Heroic Habits from The Rite Journey, and Bible verses or religious devotions.

Size: The B5 size is practical—compact enough for a bag but spacious enough for comfortable writing. For extensive notetaking, consider the Quarto size, which is closer to A4 in width but shorter, maintaining practicality and ease of transport.

Binding: Our durable plastic coil binding is flexible and resists bending, warping, or separating, retaining its shape even under pressure. This type of binding allows diaries to open flat, making it easy for students to write to the edges.

Cover: We suggest a clear-line poly cover. This 1mm thick clear plastic sheet features diagonal textured lines, providing durability against dinks and scrapes while displaying your beautiful, printed cover design clearly underneath.

Printed Edges (Artificial Tabs): To delineate sections without breaking the bank, we print different colours up to the edge of the pages, visible on the fore-edge (non-bound side of the book).

Printed Bookmark: Keep students organised with a folding printed bookmark, usually placed inside the back cover. This bookmark extends out like a flap and can be used on any page, ideal for daily reminders (e.g. school values) or useful resources like a printed scale ruler.

Vinyl Pocket: Our durable vinyl pocket, which can be added anywhere in your diary, features two main pockets and three smaller ones.

Recycle Your Diary: 99% of the diary components can be recycled easily. The internal pages, coil, pocket, and poly covers are recyclable when separated. The 1% is the laminated cover. Separate the laminate portion and discard and recycle the remaining paper.

At OBH, we craft premium diaries with environmentally responsible, forestry-managed paper, proudly produced in Australia. Trusted by over 150 schools annually for their diaries, we ensure your unique diaries are delivered on time, every time.

Kristen Worthington
Marketing and Communications | Openbook Howden Print & Design

T: (08) 8124 0000
E: kristen@openbookhowden.com.au