See your strengths. Shape what’s next.
A practical professional framework for Outside School Hours Care educators to reflect on practice, recognise capability and plan meaningful professional learning.
Made for the work OSHC educators do every day.
The Professional Standards describe what high-quality OSHC educators know and are able to do—across their careers, in their services and alongside children, families and communities.
Use the framework to make strengths visible, support reflective conversations and turn insight into focused professional learning. The Standards also support services in meeting National Quality Standard Element 4.2.2.
Three domains. One connected practice.
Educator work draws on knowledge, practice and engagement together. The domains organise the Standards while recognising how closely they overlap.
Find the stage that reflects your current practice.
The Standards are organised into four career stages and guide the preparation, support and development of educators. The stages reflect the continuum of an educator’s developing professional expertise, from induction and initial training through to being an exemplary practitioner and a leader in the profession.
Career stages are not tied to years of service or to a particular job title. An educator may sit at different stages across different areas of focus, and the Standards are intended to help them see where they are now and what growth looks like next.
Foundation
Understands and demonstrates awareness relevant to each area of focus.
Developing
Demonstrates knowledge and practical application, and contributes to relevant service activities.
Proficient
Applies knowledge and skills to design, implement, review, evaluate and maintain programs, relationships and service activities.
Highly Accomplished
Supports, guides and assists others to understand, interpret and apply relevant concepts and ideas; leads practice across the service.
Keep learning. Keep the conversation going.
Professional Standards for Educators
Explore all five Standards, focus areas and descriptors across the four career stages.
Supporting self-assessment
Use guided questions to prepare for meaningful professional conversations.
Helpful resources
Find practical tools aligned to each of the seven Professional Standards.