EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 264
General qualifications for educators--centre-based services
EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 264
General qualifications for educators--centre-based services
264 General qualifications for educators--centre-based services
(1)
Regulation 126(1) applies as modified by this regulation until 31 December
2024.
(2) If a qualified educator is not working directly with children or is
absent from a centre-based service, the service may meet the requirements
under regulation 126(1) by providing the relevant number of full-time
equivalent qualified educator positions if--
(a) the educator to child ratios
are met at all times the service is educating and caring for children; and
(b) the number of qualified educators specified in subregulation (3) or (4)
(as the case requires) educates and cares for children at all times the
service is educating and caring for children.
(3) For the purposes of
subregulation (2)(b), the number of qualified educators for a centre-based
service (other than a preschool) is--
(a) for a centre-based service providing
education and care to less than 25 children, at least one qualified educator;
(b) for a centre-based service providing education and care to 25 to 59
children, at least 2 qualified educators;
(c) for a centre-based service
providing education and care to 60 to 80 children, at least 3 qualified
educators;
(d) for a centre-based service providing education and care to
more than 80 children, at least 4 qualified educators.
(4) For the purposes
of subregulation (2)(b), the number of qualified educators for a preschool
is--
(a) for a preschool providing education and care to 50 children or fewer,
at least one qualified educator;
(b) for a preschool providing education and
care to 51 to 100 children, at least 2 qualified educators.
(5) On request by
the Regulatory Authority, an approved provider of a centre-based service must
demonstrate that the approved provider has taken into account the best
interests of children (including provision of adequate supervision) in
relation to replacement of qualified educators.
(6) This regulation does not
apply if the qualified educator is absent from the centre-based service--
(a)
in case of an unexpected absence, for more than 5 consecutive days; or
(b) in
case of pre-arranged leave for recreation, illness or other personal leave,
for any period.
