EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 134
Requirement for early childhood teacher--centre-based services--more than 80 children
EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 134
Requirement for early childhood teacher--centre-based services--more than 80 children
134 Requirement for early childhood teacher--centre-based services--more than
80 children
(1) If a centre-based service provides education and care to
more than 80 children preschool age or under on a given day-- (a) an early
childhood teacher must be in attendance at the service-- (i) for at least 6
hours on that day, if the service operates for 50 or more hours a week; or
(ii) 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; and
(b) a second early
childhood teacher or a suitably qualified person must be in attendance at the
service-- (i) for at least 6 hours on that day, if the service operates for 50
or more hours a week; or
(ii) 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
a centre-based service is more than 80; and
(b) the service employs or
engages-- (i) a full-time or full-time equivalent early childhood teacher at
the service; and
(ii) a second full-time or full-time equivalent early
childhood teacher or suitably qualified person.
