Group
Minor Group

431 Early Childhood Educators and Child Carers

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

431 Early Childhood Educators and Child Carers

Support children's learning, development and wellbeing and provide care and supervision in a range of early childhood settings, out of school hours care services and in the child's home.

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers are excluded from this minor group. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers are included in Unit Group 2511 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers.

ANZSCO skill level

The occupations in this minor group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
  • Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
  • Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience
  • Skill Level 4: NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience
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