Early childhood and education
Jump into a rewarding career in education, playing a key role in the lives of young children in South Australia’s thriving early childhood and education industry.
In years 10 to 12, you’ll gain all the skills and hands-on experience you need to step straight into a career in childcare, preschool, classroom support, or out-of-school-hours care.
You can even complete the first year of a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education at Flinders University while in year 12, fast-tracking your career as a teacher.
The Heights Technical College's early childhood and education program is designed in partnership with Guardian Childcare and Education and includes real-life work experience opportunities and mentorship.
Gain hands-on training in:
- child development
- health, safety and nutrition
- teaching and learning approaches
- protective behaviours.
What you’ll learn
Year 10
You'll complete the Australian Curriculum, plus:
- learn about the industry
- plan your career options
- complete the subject Exploring Identities and Futures (EIF)
- develop workplace skills
- gain experience with employers in the industry.
Year 11
You'll complete a full-time program which prepares you for careers in the industry and includes:
- technical skills through a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- language, literacy, numeracy and skills needed in the workplace
- project-based and hands-on learning in the workplace environment
- Activating Identities and Futures (AIF) based on a career in the industry
- work placement with employers in the industry
- potential to enter a school-based traineeship
- all compulsory SACE requirements.
Year 12
- technical skills through a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- potential to complete the first year of a school-based traineeship
- option to fast track to university
- completion of SACE.
All topics contribute to your VET qualifications and SACE.
Graduate into a career - guaranteed
Begin employment in careers such as:
- Early childhood educator
- Family day care educator.
Continue and complete your degree for careers such as:
- Early childhood teacher
- Primary school teacher.
Our industry partners
To design and deliver this industry training program, we've partnered with Guardian Childcare and Education to provide our graduates with guaranteed careers.