Group
Sub-major Group
43 Early Childhood Educators, Child Carers and Education Assistants
Latest release
OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0
Released
6/12/2024
First release
43 Early Childhood Educators, Child Carers and Education Assistants
Support children's learning, development and wellbeing and provide care and supervision to children in a range of settings.
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers are excluded from this sub-major group. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers are included in Occupation 251131 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this sub-major group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- 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