How to become an Out of School Hours Care Educator

Provides education and care for school age children before/after school and during school holidays.

Main tasks

• Contributes to the design, planning, implementation and documentation of school age children's educational leisure programs based on an approved learning framework
• Supports the daily routines, transitions and programs of school age children
• Promotes the safety, health and wellbeing of staff, children and visitors
• Develops positive relationships with other educators, school staff, school age children and families
• Complies with out of school hours care service policies and national and/or state-based legislation

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121); Diploma of School Age Education and Care (CHC50221)

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.

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• Early Childhood Education Room Leader
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Questions people ask

How do I become an Out of School Hours Care Educator?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; Diploma of School Age Education and Care.

How much does an Out of School Hours Care Educator earn in Australia?

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

Is an Out of School Hours 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 an Out of School Hours Care Educator?

Usually not. Only 21% 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 School Age Education and Care.

Will AI change the work of an Out of School Hours 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