How to become an Early Childhood Education Room Leader

Also called: Early Childhood Education Group Leader

Provides leadership to Early Childhood Educators and contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of the educational program and practice using an approved learning framework.

Main tasks

• Leads a team of educators working with a group of children
• Works in partnership with families, staff, community members and external agencies to promote the development, education, care and wellbeing of children
• Promotes the safety and wellbeing of children
• Supports educators providing education, care and supervision for babies, toddlers and young children
• Complies with, and supports other educators to comply with, service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
• Supports the day-to-day operation of the service
• Maintains records of each child's learning, wellbeing, development, participation and progress, and communicates this with families

Ways in

• University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 37 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121); Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121); Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership (TAE80213)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $69,732 a year
• About 172,400 people work in this job group now, and about 180,200 are projected by 2035. (+4.5%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Related jobs

• Early Childhood Educator
• Out of School Hours Care Educator
• Family Day Care Coordinator
• Family Day Care Educator
• Nanny

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Questions people ask

How do I become an Early Childhood Education Room Leader?

Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees; Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

How much does an Early Childhood Education Room Leader earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $69,732 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is an Early Childhood Education Room Leader a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 172,400 to about 180,200 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become an Early Childhood Education Room Leader?

Not always. 32% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees; Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Will AI change the work of an Early Childhood Education Room Leader?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04