Section 299C - Education and Care Services National Regulations (NSW) - Educator to child ratios during rest period

299CEducator to child ratios during rest period

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299C Educator to child ratios during rest period

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in these Regulations, the educator to child ratios during a rest period specified in a rest period condition are—

(a) for children over 24 months but less than 36 months of age—

(i) for the first 12 children, 1 educator to 12 children;

(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 6 children;

(b) for children over 30 months but less than 36 months of age—

(i) for the first 16 children, 1 educator to 16 children;

(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 8 children;

(c) for children at least 3 years but under 7 years of age—

(i) for the first 24 children, 1 educator to 24 children;

(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 12 children;

(d) for children at least 4 years but under 7 years of age—

(i) for the first 26 children, 1 educator to 26 children;

(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 13 children;

(e) for children at least 4 years but under 13 years of age—

(i) for the first 24 children, 1 educator to 24 children;

(ii) for any additional children, 1 educator to 12 children.

(2) If an approved education and care service educates and cares for fewer than 31 children, during a rest period specified in a rest period condition one staff member or volunteer may be counted as an educator for every 3 educators included in the required educator to child ratio.