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Diploma of School Age Education and Care
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CHC50225
You have the experience managing school-age care environments and fostering holistic development for young learners. We are currently establishing partnerships with Registered Training Organisations to offer a streamlined recognition pathway for this qualification. Register your interest to be notified when this assessment process becomes available to formally recognise your expertise.
About This Qualification
This qualification reflects the role of educators who are responsible for the day-to-day running of a regulated school age education and care service in Australia. They plan, implement and manage programs across all areas of service operations. They use specialised knowledge and analyse and apply theoretical concepts to diverse work situations. Educators have responsibility for the supervision of volunteers and/or other staff.Educators in this context work in outside school hours care and vacation care.To achieve this qualification the individual must have completed a total of at least 280 hours of work with school age children in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include a requirement for workplace hours.
Qualification Code
CHC50225
Training Package
CHC — Community Services
AQF Level
Diploma
Total Units
23 (15 core + 8 elective)
Entry Requirements
This qualification has no entry requirements.
National Register
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Career Outcomes
According to training.gov.au, this qualification supports the following roles:
| Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| OSHC Coordinator | Managing the daily operations and educational programs for primary school students in outside school hours care. |
| Vacation Care Manager | Leading seasonal programs that provide engaging and safe environments for children during school holiday periods. |
| Community Work Officer | Coordinating work groups and liaising with community agencies to ensure service requirements and compliance are met. |
Licensing
STATE SPECIFIC⚠️ Important
Operating within the National Quality Framework requires specific credentials to meet educator-to-child ratios and lead roles. This qualification is a recognised pathway for ACECQA requirements, though individual state authorities manage specific service approvals.
Work Placement
IMPORTANTThis qualification requires a minimum of 280 hours of work in a regulated school age education and care service. Through the RPL process, your existing work history can be used to demonstrate these hours, provided you have contemporary experience in a suitable Australian environment.
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Could RPL Be Right for You?
Experience can be evidence.
RPL is the process that helps you demonstrate it.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a formal assessment process that evaluates the skills, knowledge, and experience you've gained through your career to determine whether you meet the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. It isn't a shortcut — it applies the same assessment standards as any other pathway.
RPL typically involves:
A review of your work experience against the qualification requirements
Compilation of an evidence portfolio demonstrating your competency
Assessment by a qualified assessor from a Registered Training Organisation
If gaps are identified, targeted training to build on your existing expertise
ℹ️ Important Pathway Advice
RPL isn't the right pathway for everyone. If you don't have substantial, relevant, and current industry experience, a traditional study pathway may serve you better.
Our approach:
“We'd rather guide you to the right pathway than enrol you in the wrong one.”
What Kind of Experience Counts?
If RPL becomes available for this qualification, the types of experience and evidence that would typically be relevant include:
Work History & Roles
- ✓Current resume detailing OSHC or vacation care roles
- ✓Detailed position descriptions
- ✓Records of professional development and training
Program Management
- ✓Play and leisure program plans
- ✓Documentation of inclusive practices for children with disability
- ✓Holistic learning and wellbeing records
Compliance & Safety
- ✓Risk management plans and safety audits
- ✓Mandatory reporting and child protection documentation
- ✓Food safety implementation records
Leadership & Teams
- ✓Evidence of staff supervision and mentoring
- ✓Minutes from team meetings you have facilitated
- ✓Workplace relationship management plans
Community & Diversity
- ✓Cultural safety initiatives for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
- ✓Diversity and inclusion policies implemented
- ✓Family and community engagement logs
This is general guidance based on training.gov.au. Specific requirements will be confirmed by the delivering RTO's assessor when RPL becomes available.
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Certificate III
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