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Prep teachers Aide qualification requirements

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Started by Purplebutterfly2006 Premium Member · Thu, 23 Oct 2014 · 9:33 PM · 5 replies · 7,914 views

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Purplebutterfly2006 Premium Member Original Post ⏱ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 · 9:33 PM ·💬 41 posts
Hi all!

I was just wondering something. My high school is opening a Primary school starting at the prep age group. I am planning to study my Diploma of children's services next year. My question is am I able to work in the prep room as a prep teachers aide with my cert three while studying my diploma? Or do I need different qualifications?

Thanks for all the help :)
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racheli Community Contributor ⏱ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 · 9:54 PM ·💬 19 posts
Hmm.. You may need your Cert III Education Support if it's a school position. I know some people who have their Diploma and work in schools, but I know they prefer the Education Support certificate.

Best to directly ask them though! GOOD LUCK! :)
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racheli Community Contributor ⏱ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 · 9:55 PM ·💬 19 posts
I'm in NSW though, so not sure for QLD?
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Purplebutterfly2006 Premium Member ⏱ Thu, 23 Oct 2014 · 11:42 PM ·💬 41 posts
Thanks for the reply Racheli! Thanks for wishing me luck too. :thumbup:

Just an update for the post: when I say prep teachers aide I mean doing what an assistant educator would do at a childcare centre, but for prep aged children. I just think it's called prep teachers aide. Maybe it's called Prep assistant educator. (Did that make sense?) thanks again!
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Lorina ⏱ Sat, 25 Oct 2014 · 5:56 AM ·Founder ·💬 14,530 posts
From what I understand you don't even need to be qualified to be a teachers aide. As a teachers aide you will be involved in various professional development opportunities or to gain a necessary qualifications. The purpose for gaining a qualification is to progress to a higher teacher aid role. As long as you have a Blue Card you good to go.

Here is some more information:

http://education.qld.gov.au/hr/recruitment/teaching/teacher-aides.html
http://deta.qld.gov.au/about/induction/eq/support-staff/teacher-aides.html

Hope this helps,

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Purplebutterfly2006 Premium Member ⏱ Thu, 30 Oct 2014 · 6:32 PM ·💬 41 posts
Thanks L.A!

Wow I had no idea that you didn't need to be qualified. That came as a huge shock. Thanks for the info, it really helped out!
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