Group
Occupation

251131 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

251131 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

Designs, plans, teaches and evaluates educational programs and practices for young children, including following and implementing an approved learning framework in an early childhood setting.

Registration or licensing is required.

Early Childhood Educators and Room Leaders, preschool directors and Special Education Teachers are excluded from this occupation. Early Childhood Educators and Room Leaders are included in Unit Group 4311 Early Childhood Educators and Room Leaders. Preschool directors are included in Occupation 141231 Children's Education and Care Service Director. Special Education Teachers are included in Occupation 251431 Special Education Teacher.

Alternative titles

  • Kindergarten (Pre-primary School) Teacher
  • Preschool Teacher

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Develops and delivers educational programs based on an approved learning framework
  • Promotes the safety, health, wellbeing, learning and development of young children
  • Provides pedagogical leadership
  • Coaches, mentors and supervises staff
  • Builds and maintains strong reciprocal relationships with young children and their families
  • Complies with service policies and national and/or state-based education legislation
  • Works in partnership with families, community members and external agencies to promote the education, care and wellbeing of children
  • Maintains records of each child's learning, wellbeing, development, participation and progress, and communicates this with families
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