How to become a Family Day Care Educator
Provides support for children's learning, development and wellbeing in a family day care service, including following an approved learning framework.
Main tasks
- Designs, plans, implements and evaluates an educational program based on an approved learning framework
- Documents children's progress, learning, wellbeing and development
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with children and families
- Supports the daily routines, transitions and programs of children
- Complies with family day care service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
- Manages financial resources for the family day care service
- May transport children to and from the family day care service
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121); Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121)
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
- Family Day Care Coordinator
- 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 Educator?
Ways in include: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
How much does a Family Day Care Educator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $69,732 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Family Day Care Educator 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 a Family Day Care Educator?
Not always. 30% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Will AI change the work of a Family Day Care Educator?
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