Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care prepares you for a rewarding career in childcare. It teaches the skills needed to create safe, supportive, and engaging learning environments for young children. You will learn how to plan activities that promote children’s development, build positive relationships, and ensure their health and safety.

This course is ideal for those who already have experience in childcare and want to take on leadership roles, such as room leader, centre director, or childcare supervisor. You will also learn about legal requirements, child protection, and how to support children with diverse needs.

Graduates can work in childcare centres, preschools, or family daycare services, helping to shape the early years of children's lives in a caring and professional way.

Students will gain advanced skills in planning and implementing educational programs, promoting children’s health and safety, working in partnership with families, supporting children’s learning and development, and leading and managing staff in early childhood settings. The course also covers compliance with legal and ethical frameworks, managing diversity, and ensuring quality in early childhood education and care services.

Graduates of Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care can pursue various advanced roles in the early childhood education sector, including positions as lead educators, early childhood center directors, family day care coordinators, and early childhood program managers. This qualification also provides a pathway to further studies, such as a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, leading to more advanced career opportunities within the sector.