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What this job is
An Early Childhood Educator plans, delivers, and evaluates play-based learning programmes for children aged 0 to 5 years in centre-based or family day care settings. They create safe, inclusive environments that support children's developmental, social, and emotional growth in compliance with the National Quality Framework and state-based education and care legislation. They work directly with children, families, and other educators to implement curriculum frameworks such as the Early Years Learning Framework and communicate progress through observation and documentation.
Pay
A$1,341 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inclusive Practicecore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Clean rooms
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Infection control
- Problem Solving
- Professional Boundaries Maintenance
- Risk Identification