Early Childhood Education Room Leader
Shortage Now
States / territories with a shortage signal
Snapshot
Median salary
A$46,300
Full-time annual
People employed
123,800
Estimated workforce
Shortage signal
Shortage (national)
Categories identify where a shortage occurs; they are not a severity score.
What you actually do
Provides leadership to Early Childhood Educators and contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of the educational program and practice using an approved learning framework.
Alternative titles
Early Childhood Education Group Leader
Skills & main tasks
Official main tasks
- Leads a team of educators working with a group of children
- Works in partnership with families, staff, community members and external agencies to promote the development, education, care and wellbeing of children
- Promotes the safety and wellbeing of children
- Supports educators providing education, care and supervision for babies, toddlers and young children
- Complies with, and supports other educators to comply with, service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
- Supports the day-to-day operation of the service
- Maintains records of each child's learning, wellbeing, development, participation and progress, and communicates this with families
Where people work
State / territory distribution
Highest education
Share of workers
Education & work pattern
Part-time
54%
Female rate
97%
Median age
34
2030 & 2035 employment outlook
to 2030
+1%
1,705 projected jobs
to 2035
+5%
7,813 projected jobs
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OSCA skill level 2
A classification attribute describing the occupation; it is not a personal eligibility or qualification decision.
Official VET pathways
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Occupation ready
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Occupation ready
Graduate Diploma of Adult Language, Literacy and Numeracy Leadership
Transferable skills
Real jobs right now
Live signal from SEEK, Indeed & moreCurrent vacancy signal
QLD · May 2026
991
ACT · May 2026
51
VIC · May 2026
612
NT · May 2026
41
SA · May 2026
171
NSW · May 2026
884
Where could this career take you?
Compare state-level shortage signals, salary context, study options and visa information for Early Childhood Education Room Leader.
Regional demand
Largest employment base
#1 Melbourne - South East
7,916 estimated employed
- 1
Melbourne - South East
7,916 employed
VIC
+9.31%
year on year
- 2
Melbourne - West
7,380 employed
VIC
-7.23%
year on year
- 3
Gold Coast
6,350 employed
QLD
+8.75%
year on year
- 4
Sydney - Blacktown
6,118 employed
NSW
+6.2%
year on year
- 5
Sydney - Parramatta
5,190 employed
NSW
+11.11%
year on year
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Ranked by current shortage signal and projected employment growth.
Workers in this occupation
145,675
Moved in from another occupation
22,145
Moved to another occupation
14,485
Recommendation score: shortage = 2 points, no shortage = 1 point, plus 1 point for each 10% of projected growth to 2035.
- 1
4
points
- 2
4
points
- 3
3
points
- 4
3
points
- 5
2
points
Data status
- Classification
- OSCA 431131
- Last updated
- Refresh pending
- Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia OSL · Jobs and Skills Australia DOM · ABS OSCA · OSCA 2024 — Jobs and Skills Australia
Labour-market data coverage
- Shortage signal and drivers: JSA Occupation Shortage List (ANZSCO unit group where applicable).
- Work profile, state distribution and education: JSA Occupation Profiles (ANZSCO mapped).
- Regional employment: JSA NERO, June 2026.
- Career-move observations: JSA DOM, last available 2020–21. Observed Australian worker transitions are not personalised recommendations; many contractors and sole traders are excluded, as are transitions below 10 workers.
- Vacancy signal: JSA Internet Vacancy Index, 3-month average (ANZSCO unit group).
- Employment outlook: JSA employment projections (ANZSCO unit group).
- Training pathways: JSA Training Occupation Pathways.
Data confidence: estimate.