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Explore more than 100 forms, sample policies, toolkits, magazines and templates. Our library is your ultimate resource for writing effective policies, ensuring your operations are seamless and compliant with the National Law and Regulations under the National Quality Framework.

Note: All of CELA's policies are reviewed and updated annually, or as required. Once updated, members will be notified via email and through the Member Hub.

Copyright information: All documents are the copyright of Community Early Learning Australia (CELA). The reproduction and distribution of these materials without written consent from CELA is forbidden. We request that members do not share these materials with people outside of their service. 

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Administration Officer

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Administration Officer

As an Administrative Officer, you are expected to be an active team member of a team which provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes all matters relating to administrative and financial nature of the service. 

Updated: March 2026

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Educator (Certificate III)

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Educator (Certificate III)

Service Educators are responsible for providing education and care for children enrolled at the service, consistent with our philosophy and curriculum, and according to the requirements of the National Quality Framework.
Educators work in collaboration with other educators, room leaders, the Educational Leader, the Nominated Supervisor and Approved Provider. 

Updated: March 2026

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Educator (Diploma)

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Educator (Diploma)

Service educators are responsible for providing education and care for children enrolled at the service, consistent with our philosophy and curriculum, and according to the requirements of the National Quality Framework. 
Educators work in collaboration with other educators, room leaders and the Nominated Supervisor.

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Nominated Supervisor

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Nominated Supervisor

The Nominated Supervisor is responsible for managing all day to day aspects of the service’s operations and provide leadership ensuring high quality education and care provision.

Updated: March 2026

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Educational Leader

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Educational Leader

This Educational Leader position description is to be used in conjunction with the sample Educator (Diploma) 
or Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) position description. The Educational Leader position description outlines 
the additional responsibilities specific to the educator appointed to this role.

Updated: March 2026

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Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)

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Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)

The Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) is responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs that are child focused and support play based learning for children in accordance with the National Quality Framework. The ECT supports active, collaborative leadership and teamwork.

Updated: March 2026

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Sample Job Descriptions

Administration Officer

As an Administrative Officer, you are expected to be an active team member of a team which provides high quality early childhood education and care to children. This includes all matters relating to administrative and financial nature of the service. 

Updated: March 2026

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Thinking About

Preparing Educators for Assessment

Talking about the quality of your education and care service is one topic that all educators and staff should be effective in communicating; whether this is with families, children, the community, management or an Authorised Officer. We need to be able to identify what quality means in our individual service and how this is reflected in the education and care we provide.

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Developing Policy

An essential part of the operation of any education and care setting is the development and implementation of policy for the community of children, families and staff. This document provides a broad overview of, and introduction to, the policy planning process and some initial considerations.

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