Children s Services Licensing and Standards

Children s Services Licensing and Standards Fact Sheet: Centre Based Child Care Approved Qualifications The qualifications outlined in this fact sheet are approved qualifications for working in a child care centre under the Children s Services Act 1985. This is not a comprehensive list and the list may be subject to change. South Australia Hartley College of Advanced Education Kingston College of Advanced Education Adelaide Kindergarten Teachers College Graduate Diploma in Education South Australian TAFE Colleges Diploma of Children s Services (Centre Based Care) Adelaide Institute of TAFE Croydon Institute of TAFE Onkaparinga Institute of TAFE Advanced Certificate in Child Care (2 year, to 1994) Para Institute of TAFE Spencer Institute of TAFE Certificate of Child Care Studies (post 1980 2yr to 1985) Torrens Valley Institute of TAFE Diploma of Community Services (Children s Services) Pam Arnold Centre Torrens College of Advanced Education De Lissa Institute of Early Childhood and Family Studies University of South Australia Australian Centre for Montessori Studies Child Care Services Training Gowrie Training Centre Associate Diploma in Child Care Diploma of Children s Services Diploma of Teaching Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services Child Care) Bachelor of Early Childhood Education Diploma of Teaching (Primary Early Childhood) Advanced Diploma of Montessori Studies Diploma of Montessori Studies Diploma of Children s Services Diploma of Community Services (Children s Services) 2003 Queensland Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College Brisbane College of Advanced Education, School of Early Childhood Studies Diploma of Nursery, Kindergarten Teaching

James Cook University, North Queensland Queensland University of Technology Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College Colleges of Advanced Education (various colleges) Colleges of Technical and Further Education (various colleges) Queensland Distance Education Centre Bachelor of Education Services (Child Care) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood Teaching) Associate Diploma of Child Care Associate Diploma of Child Care Associate Diploma of Education (Child Care) Associate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) Associate Diploma of Education (Child Care) New South Wales Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education Mitchell College of Advanced Education Newcastle College of Advanced Education Riverina College of Advanced Education Riverina-Murray Institute of Higher Education Sydney Catholic Training College Nursery School Teachers College Sydney Kindergarten Teachers College Institute of Early Childhood Studies MacArthur Institute of Higher Education Hunter Institute of Higher Education Sydney University Macquarie University (formerly Nursery School Teachers College; Sydney Kindergarten Teachers College; Institute of Early Childhood Studies, Sydney; College of Advanced Education) Diploma awarded by the Nursery School Teachers College Diploma of the Sydney Kindergarten Teachers College Diploma of Sydney Nursery School Teachers School

University of Western Sydney Charles Sturt University University of Wollongong William Balmain College of Advanced Education Nepean College of Advanced Education University of Newcastle Wollongong Training College Cengage Education Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education Diploma of Children s Services New South Wales TAFE Colleges Armidale TAFE College Associate Diploma in Social Science (Child Studies) Bankstown TAFE College Belmont TAFE College Child Care Certificate to 1985 Coffs Harbour TAFE College Certificate in Child Care Studies to 1990 Crows Nest TAFE College Goulburn TAFE College Lismore TAFE College Liverpool TAFE College Loftus TAFE College Macksville TAFE College Meadowbank TAFE College Moss Vale TAFE College Nowra TAFE College Orange TAFE College OTEN TAFE College Petersham TAFE College Randwick TAFE College Taree TAFE College Wagga Wagga TAFE College Werrington TAFE College Wyong TAFE College Victoria University of Melbourne (formerly Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers College; Melbourne College of Advanced Education; Institute of Early Childhood Development; State College of Victoria; Kindergarten Training College) Dip KTC Diploma of Arts (Child Care) Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) Diploma of Social Science (Children s Services) Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies Diploma of Child Care Services Associate Diploma in Arts (Child Care) Associate Diploma in Child Care Graduate Diploma in Child Development Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Studies Diploma in Teaching

Chisholm Institute of Technology Phillip Institute of Technology Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University of Melbourne Monash University (formerly: Chisholm Institute of Technology; State College of Victoria at Frankston) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (formerly Phillip Institute of Technology; State College of Victoria at Coburg) Acacia College Diploma of Social Science (Child Care) Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Studies Graduate Diploma in Children s Services Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Teaching Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching with Advanced Standing Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education Victorian TAFE Colleges Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE Diploma of Children s Services (Centre Based Care) Box Hill Institute of TAFE Casey Institute of TAFE Advanced Certificate in Child Care, to 1989 Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE Certificate of Applied Social Science (Child Care Studies), to 1978 East Gippsland Institute of TAFE Associate Diploma in Applied Science (Child Care Studies) Gordon Institute of TAFE (formerly Gordon Technical College to 1989) Goulburn Valley Institute of TAFE Holmesglen Institute of TAFE (formerly Holmesglen College of TAFE) Kangan Institute of TAFE Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Outer Eastern Institute of TAFE Peninsula Institute of TAFE (formerly: Frankston College of TAFE) School Mines and Industries Ballarat (formerly: Ballarat School of Mines) Sunraysia Institute of TAFE Swinburne University of Technology (formerly: Prahran College of TAFE) Victoria University of Technology Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE Wimmera Institute of TAFE Wodonga Institute of TAFE Australian Capital Territory Canberra College of Advanced Education

University of Canberra Canberra College of TAFE Canberra Institute of Technology Associate Diploma in Applied Science (Child Care Studies) Associate Diploma of Health Science in Child Care Associate Diploma in Child Care Studies Diploma Children s Services (Centre Based Care) Western Australia Edith Cowan University (formerly Mount Lawley Teachers College; Churchlands Teachers College; Western Australian College of Advanced Education) Curtain University (formerly Western Australian Institute of Technology) University of Notre Dame University of Western Australia Western Australia TAFE Colleges Geraldton TAFE Midland TAFE Degree in Early Childhood Care Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Family and Children s Studies) Bachelor of Arts Education (Early Childhood Education) Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Children s Studies) Bachelor of Social Science (Family and Children s Services) Bachelor of Social Science (Children s Studies) Bachelor of Arts (Education) Degree in Early Childhood Education Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Family and Children s Studies) Bachelor of Arts (Education) (Early Childhood) Associate Diploma in Arts (Child Care) Degree in Early Childhood Education Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Family and Children s Studies) Graduate Certificate in Education (Early Childhood) Degree in Early Childhood Education Diploma in Children s Services Perth TAFE Child Care Certificate, to 1988 South West Regional TAFE Great Southern Regional TAFE South East Metropolitan TAFE Fremantle TAFE Montessori World Education Institute (Australia) Inc Associate Diploma in Montessori Education Meerilinga Teachers College Kindergarten Training College STARA Australia Child Care Academy Diploma of Kindergarten Teaching Diploma in Children s Services (Centre Based Care) Diploma in Children s Services (Centre Based Care)

Tasmania Mt Nelson College of Advanced Education Tasmanian College of Advanced Education Tasmanian State Institute of Technology University of Tasmania TAFE Colleges Hobart TAFE College Launceston TAFE College North West TAFE College Launceston Teachers College Hobart Teachers College Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Education) Associate Diploma in Child Care Northern Territory Northern Territory University Diploma of Education (Child Care) Associate Diploma in Child Care Studies Associate Diploma in Education (Child Care) Darwin Community College Certificate in Child Care Studies (1983 to June 1987) Alice Springs (Centralian) TAFE Certificate in Child Care Studies (1983 to June 1987) Diploma in Education (Child Care) Associate Diploma in Education (Child Care) Northern Territory University and Institute of Technical and Further Education Batchelor College Batchelor College of Advanced Education Associate Diploma of Child Care Studies Associate Diploma of Education (Child Care Studies) Associate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood) Katherine TAFE Associate Diploma in Education (Child Care) 1 Contact Details Street address Postal address Children s Services Licensing and Standards Children s Services Licensing and Standards Office of Early Childhood Services Office of Early Childhood Services Department of Education and Children s Services Department of Education and Children s Services Level 15, 31 Flinders Street GPO Box 1152 ADELAIDE SA 5000 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Telephone: 8226 0077 Fax: 8226 1815 Email: decs.childcarelicensing@sa.gov.au Website: http://www.decs.sa.gov.au/ybsproviders/pages/childcare/