How to become a Family Day Care Coordinator

Also called: Family Day Care Manager

Leads and manages a team of Family Day Care Educators in regulated home-based education and care services.

Main tasks

• Monitors, supports and supervises Family Day Care Educators
• Leads the development and implementation of educational programs that are based on an approved learning framework
• Works in partnership with families, community members and external agencies to promote the safety, health and wellbeing of children
• Maintains records and documentation of the family day care service
• Coordinates the recruitment of service staff and their professional development
• Ensures compliance with service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
• Leads the day-to-day operational requirements of the service

Ways in

• University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 37 universities in Australia

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $95,888 a year
• About 96,500 people work in this job group now, and about 108,000 are projected by 2035. (+11.9%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Related jobs

• Family Day Care Educator
• Out of School Hours Care Educator
• Early Childhood Education Room Leader
• Early Childhood Educator
• Nanny

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Family Day Care Coordinator?

Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees.

How much does a Family Day Care Coordinator earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $95,888 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Family Day Care Coordinator a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 12% by 2035, from about 96,500 to about 108,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Family Day Care Coordinator?

Not always. 39% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees.

Will AI change the work of a Family Day Care Coordinator?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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