Education and Care Services Regulation 2026
sec.63Educator to child ratio for particular groups of children
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sec.63 Educator to child ratio for particular groups of children
This section applies to the approved provider of a QEC approved service if— the service provides regulated education and care to children in a group of not more than 21 children; and there are not more than 4 children aged 1 year or less in the group; and there are not more than 2 children aged 1 year or less for each educator at the service; and for a service that has a service capacity of more than 30 children—the service provides regulated education and care to not more than 10 children aged 2 years or less. The approved provider must ensure the QEC approved service has at least 1 educator for every 7 children in the group. (sec.63-ssec.1) This section applies to the approved provider of a QEC approved service if— the service provides regulated education and care to children in a group of not more than 21 children; and there are not more than 4 children aged 1 year or less in the group; and there are not more than 2 children aged 1 year or less for each educator at the service; and for a service that has a service capacity of more than 30 children—the service provides regulated education and care to not more than 10 children aged 2 years or less. (sec.63-ssec.2) The approved provider must ensure the QEC approved service has at least 1 educator for every 7 children in the group.
- (a) the service provides regulated education and care to children in a group of not more than 21 children; and
- (b) there are not more than 4 children aged 1 year or less in the group; and
- (c) there are not more than 2 children aged 1 year or less for each educator at the service; and
- (d) for a service that has a service capacity of more than 30 children—the service provides regulated education and care to not more than 10 children aged 2 years or less.