Becoming a Family Day Care educator
Being a Family Day Care educator is probably the most rewarding career you can have.
Imagine: your love of children, together with your love of leading, teaching and inspiring, in a business that you can call your own.
As an educator you get to choose which hours and days suit you. You have full control over the operations of your business plus you can look after your own children while you look after others.
All with the full support of your local Family Day Care service and us, the New South Wales Family Day Care Association.
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What FDC educators think about their career
What stands out in my Family Day Care career so far is the chance for me to have positive input into children’s lives, being able to use my training and life skills to the best advantage by contributing in a meaningful way to the FDC community to which I belong.
Susan Poretta – educator, Bankstown Family Day Care
As an educator, I truly feel blessed to play such an integral role in helping the children to be, belong and become.
Mel McFarlane – educator, Camden Family Day Care
Who can be an educator?
Anyone can become an educator with the right training and qualifications. Educators come from a wide range of diverse backgrounds. All educators are required to comply with and work under the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations and the National Quality Standard.
Family Day Care educators are registered with an approved Family Day Care Service provider. Educators are required to have:
- a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (or be working towards this)
- First Aid qualifications
- Working With Children Check
- Public liability insurance
- a home and garden that can be adapted to meet WH&S regulations and NQS standards (can be owned or rented)
- Willingness to obtain equipment and resources for education and play
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Looking for more detailed information? Check out this video!