62Exceeding National Quality Standard

62 Exceeding National Quality Standard

62 Exceeding National Quality Standard

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating may be given for a quality area stated in the National Quality Standard if the education and care service exceeds the standards for that quality area and complies with the relevant regulations for that quality area.

(2) An Exceeding National Quality Standard rating may only be given for the educational program and practice quality area of the National Quality Standard for an education and care service that educates and cares for children who are in the year that is 2 years before grade 1 of school if the service either—

(a) provides a preschool program; or

(b) has a documented arrangement with an approved provider of another education and care service to provide a preschool program and informs parents of this arrangement.

(3) The overall rating of an education and care service is to be Exceeding National Quality Standard if—

(a) the education and care service has an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating for all quality areas stated in the National Quality Standard; or

(b) the education and care service has—

(i) an Exceeding National Quality Standard rating for 4 or more quality areas stated in the National Quality Standard at least 2 of which are among the following quality areas—

(A) educational program and practice;

(B) relationships with children;

(C) collaborative partnerships with families and communities;

(D) leadership and service management; and

(ii) a Meeting National Quality Standard rating for each other quality area stated in the National Quality Standard.