An out of school hours care worker provides care and supervision for school aged children before and/or after school.
Find out what an out of school hours care worker does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.
What is an out of school hours care worker?
As an out of school care worker, you will care for children in programs usually run by primary schools.
In this role you may:
- prepare materials and equipment for education and recreational activities
- supervise children’s behaviour, hygiene and routine
- lead activities and games.
Find out more about out of school hours care workers(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education worker(opens in a new window)
- early childhood educator(opens in a new window)
- family day care worker(opens in a new window)
- integration aide(opens in a new window)
- primary school teacher(opens in a new window)
- secondary school teacher(opens in a new window).
Related training courses
Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):
You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.
Median salary
The median weekly earnings for a child carer in Australia is $1,146.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)
Note these salaries are current as of January 2025 and are indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry. Specific salary data is not available for out of school hours care workers.
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