134Requirement for early childhood teacher—centre-based services—more than 80 children

#### 134 Requirement for early childhood teacher—centre-based services—more than 80 children 134 Requirement for early childhood teacher—centre-based services—more than 80 children > > (1) If a centre-based service provides education and care to more than 80 children preschool age or under on a given day— > > > > > (a) an early childhood teacher must be in attendance at the service— > > > > > > > (i) for at least 6 hours on that day, if the service operates for 50 or more hours a week; or > > > > > > > (ii) for 60 per cent of the operating hours of the service on that day, if the service operates for less than 50 hours a week; and > > > > > (b) a second early childhood teacher or a suitably qualified person must be in attendance at the service— > > > > > > > (i) for at least 6 hours on that day, if the service operates for 50 or more hours a week; or > > > > > > > (ii) for 60 per cent of the operating hours of the service on that day, if the service operates for less than 50 hours a week. > > > (2) A centre-based service is not required to comply with subregulation (1) if— > > > > > (a) the approved number of places for children preschool age or under at a centre-based service is more than 80; and > > > > > (b) the service employs or engages— > > > > > > > (i) a full-time or full-time equivalent early childhood teacher at the service; and > > > > > > > (ii) a second full-time or full-time equivalent early childhood teacher or suitably qualified person. > > **Reg 134:** Am 2019 (631), reg 13.