Early Childhood Education & Care

Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care at Southern Cross Education Institute reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services.

• Successful completion of Year 12 or the equivalent level of study
• Minimum English level of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. Candidates originating from student visa assessment levels 1 and 2 without the required IELTS score can undertake Language, Literacy and Numeracy Indicator Test. 
• Must also be aged 18 or above.
• Moderate level of computer literacy
• Police clearance certificate (from home country)
• National Police Record Check
• Working with Children Check

• Children’s services coordinator
• Centre manager (children’s services)
• Childhood educator
• Group/team coordinator/leader (children’s services)
• Children’s adviser
• Program leader (children’s services)

• Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• Develop cultural competence
• Ensure the health and safety of children
• Provide care for children
• Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
• Provide care for babies and toddlers
• Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
• Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
• Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
• Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early chilldhood
• Nurture creativity in children
• Facilitate compliance in an education and care services
• Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative beahviour
• Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
• Promote children’s agency
• Analyse information to inform learning
• Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development
• Embed sustainable practices in service operations
• Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
• Work with diverse people
• Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
• Maintain work health and safety
• Work legally and ethically
• Reflect on and improve own professional practice
• Develop teams and individuals
• Develop and implement policy
• Research and apply evidence to practice