242Persons taken to be early childhood teachers

242 Persons taken to be early childhood teachers

242 Persons taken to be early childhood teachers

(1) This regulation applies until 31 December 2026, in the case of the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania or Western Australia.

(2) A relevant regulation applies to an education and care service as if a reference in regulations 130 to 134 to an early childhood teacher included a reference to a person who—

(a) is actively working towards an approved early childhood teaching qualification; and

(b) provides the approved provider with documentary evidence that—

(i) the person has completed at least 50 per cent of the course; or

(ii) holds an approved diploma level education and care qualification.

(3) In this regulation—

relevant regulation means regulation 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 266, 267, 272(1A), 279, 293, 294, 303, 304, 330, 331, 332, 333, 348, 349, 362, 363 or 379.

Reg 242: Am 2013 (417), reg 26; 2014 (260), reg 33; 2017 (735), reg 13; 2019 (631), reg 19; 2021 (380), reg 13; 2023 (165), reg 15; 2024 (658), Sch 1[4].