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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​There’s never been a more important time to consider a career in early childhood education and care.

Professional opportunities, incentives and subsidies are available for school leavers, current educators and teachers and career changers.

Help shape the future of Queensland’s youngest learners and shape your future as well.

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Dynamic sector

Join a dynamic and growing sector. In Queensland, more than 48,000 educators and teachers work across more than 3,300 services, positively impacting the lives of more than 330,000 children.
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Professional opportunities

There are a range of financial incentives, subsidies and supports on offer to start and advance your career in early childhood. Shape your future and help give children a strong start in life.
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Rewarding moments

Make a real difference in the lives of our youngest learners. Early childhood education and care is a career where each day brings fun and rewarding moments.
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Qualifications

Early childhood education and care services employ staff who hold, or are studying towards, an approved qualification to comply with the national law.

To work in the sector, you are required to have 1 or more of the following qualifications:

  • Certificate III (6–12 months full-time study)
  • Diploma (12 months full-time study)
  • Bachelor Degree or higher (3–4 years full-time study).

This image shows the different levels of qualifications required to work in early childhood education and care – Certificate III, Diploma and Bachelor. This image shows the different levels of qualifications required to work in early childhood education and care – Certificate III, Diploma and Bachelor. This image shows the different levels of qualifications required to work in early childhood education and care – Certificate III, Diploma and Bachelor.
Certificate 3 in Early Childhood - 6 to 12 months
  • Early Childhood Educator
  • Early Childhood Assistant Educator
  • Family Day Care Educator
  • Outside School Hours Care Educator
Diploma Early Childhood - 1 to 2 years
  • Early Childhood Educator
  • Educational Leader (no specified qualification required)
  • Family Day Care Co-ordinator
  • Outside School Hours Care Co-ordinator
  • Group Leader
  • Team leader
  • Lead Educator
Bachelor of Education Early Childhood - 3 to 4 years
  • Early Childhood Director (no specified qualification required)
  • Early Childhood Teacher
  • Educational Leader (no specified qualification required)
    • Prerequisites: English and General mathematics
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Start your career

'What I love most about my job is that I get to help children understand that they belong to this world and create memorable moments with them.'


Shanyce

Early childhood educator

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Advance your career

'I realised I was shaping the future of children's lives when a young student told me that I make them feel safe and happy.'


Ella

Educational Leader

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Seek a career change

'It is a rewarding job where I am privileged to build lifelong relationships with children and families. Every day is a new adventure.'


Danielle

Early childhood teacher

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