EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 132 Requirement for early childhood teacher--centre-based services--25 to 59 children
EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 132
Requirement for early childhood teacher--centre-based services--25 to 59 children132 Requirement for early childhood teacher--centre-based services--25 to 59 children
(1) If a centre-based service provides education and care to 25 or more but less than 60 children preschool age or under on a given day, an early childhood teacher must be in attendance at the service--(a) for at least 6 hours on that day, if the service operates for 50 or more hours a week; or(b) for 60 per cent of the operating hours of the service on that day, if the service operates for less than 50 hours a week.
(2) A centre-based service is not required to comply with subregulation (1) if--(a) the approved number of places for children preschool age or under at the service is 25 or more but less than 60; and(b) the service employs or engages a full-time or full-time equivalent early childhood teacher at the service.