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    Become a diploma-qualified educator

    Build on your certificate III, and become a diploma-qualified educator. With a diploma, you can progress your career to team leader, assistant director, director, or educational leader. Study and complete a diploma, and you could be eligible for up to $7000 of financial support from the Government of South Australia.

    Some TAFE SA courses are offered fee-free to eligible students, including the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care . Learn more at tafesa.edu.au/fee-free.

    The Government of South Australia also subsidises the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care delivered by a range of other providers across the state. For more information on locations and eligibility, visit My Training | Get qualifications to build your career (skills.sa.gov.au).

    If you want to combine work and study, a traineeship might be for you. If you’re already working in the sector, talk to your employer about the option of a traineeship to help you upskill in your current role. For more information on how traineeships work, visit My Training | Trainees & apprentices (skills.sa.gov.au).

    Become a teacher

    Build on your diploma, and upskill to become a teacher with a university pathway. Enrol in, and complete an undergraduate degree and you could be eligible for up to $25,000 of financial support from the Government of South Australia.

    In South Australia, Flinders University and UniSA offer the following degrees in early childhood education:

    *To qualify for financial support, master’s applicants must possess an existing degree, that is not an early career teacher qualification recognised by ACECQA, unless otherwise approved by the Office for Early Childhood Development. Students studying a research master’s are not eligible for this financial support program.

    If you want to study at a university in another state, Check your qualification is NQF approved | ACECQA.

    You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning or credit which could reduce the time it takes to complete your degree. Talk to your university for more information.

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