sec.53Educator to child ratios— Act , s 244 (2) (f)

sec.53 Educator to child ratios— Act , s 244 (2) (f)

A Queensland approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure that for an age range of QEC service children stated in column 1 of schedule 3 , the number of children that the educator provides regulated education and care for is not more than the number calculated in accordance with the ratio stated in column 2 of schedule 3 . However, this section does not apply to the approved provider of a QEC approved service mentioned in section 54 (1) if the number of educators for the QEC service calculated under section 54 is less than the number of educators calculated under this section. s 53 amd 2025 SL No. 159 s 7 (sec.53-ssec.1) A Queensland approved provider of a QEC approved service must ensure that for an age range of QEC service children stated in column 1 of schedule 3 , the number of children that the educator provides regulated education and care for is not more than the number calculated in accordance with the ratio stated in column 2 of schedule 3 . (sec.53-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply to the approved provider of a QEC approved service mentioned in section 54 (1) if the number of educators for the QEC service calculated under section 54 is less than the number of educators calculated under this section.