OSCA 141231: Children's Education and Care Service Director
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the activities of a regulated children's education and care service, including physical and human resources. This record sits in Children's Education and Care Service Directors. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 1 is attached to this occupation record.
Should you use OSCA or ANZSCO?
OSCA 2024 is the current Australian occupation classification for storing, organising and reporting occupation information. Use this OSCA record for current Australian statistical and analytical classification work.
Some migration and administrative programs still specify ANZSCO 2022. Check the exact system named by the agency or form rather than replacing the code automatically.
Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the activities of a regulated children's education and care service, including physical and human resources.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 1
- Major group
- 1 Managers
- Sub-major group
- 14 Education, Health, Welfare and Other Specialist Managers
- Minor group
- 141 Education, Health and Welfare Service Managers
- Unit group
- 1412 Children's Education and Care Service Directors
Tasks
- Leads the design, planning, implementation and evaluation of educational programs and practices based on an approved learning framework
- Manages the recruitment of staff and coordinates professional development
- Liaises and works in partnership with families, community members and external agencies to promote the health, safety and wellbeing of children
- Manages the financial resources for the regulated children's education and care service
- Maintains service records and documentation
- Directs and supervises educators, staff and visitors
- Develops policies to ensure the service complies with national and/or state-based legislation and the approved learning frameworks
- Leads the day-to-day operational requirements of the service in accordance with national or state legislation and regulatory requirements
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
Related occupations
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Industry context
Alternative titles
- Early Childhood Education and Care Service Manager
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 141231 do?
Children's Education and Care Service Director is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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