Queensland Consolidated Regulations

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS - REG 134

134 Requirement for early childhood teacher—centre-based services—more than 80 children

(1) If a centre-based service provides education and care to more than 80 children preschool age or under on a given day—

(a) an early childhood teacher must be in attendance at the service—

(i) for at least 6 hours on that day, if the service operates for 50 or more hours a week; or

(ii) for 60 per cent of the operating hours of the service on that day, if the service operates for less than 50 hours a week; and

(b) a second early childhood teacher or a suitably qualified person must be in attendance at the service—

(i) for at least 6 hours on that day, if the service operates for 50 or more hours a week; or

(ii) for 60 per cent of the operating hours of the service on that day, if the service operates for less than 50 hours a week.

(2) A centre-based service is not required to comply with subregulation (1) if—

(a) the approved number of places for children preschool age or under at a centre-based service is more than 80; and

(b) the service employs or engages—

(i) a full-time or full-time equivalent early childhood teacher at the service; and

(ii) a second full-time or full-time equivalent early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person.