Breaking news! The threshold for early childhood education occupational assessment in Australia has been significantly lowered!
New assessment body ACECQA takes over, with both academic and English requirements relaxed!
✅ One-year postgraduate diploma in early childhood education can also apply!
✅ No longer only accepting IELTS, one year of study in an English-speaking country is also OK!
✅ The validity of the skills assessment is extended to 3 years!
Latest complete assessment checklist
1. Academic requirements
o ACECQA recognized ECT qualifications: AQF 7 (Bachelor) or AQF 8-10 (Grad Dip / Master
PhD) are acceptable.
o Mandatory coverage of 0-5 years curriculum areas;
o Practicum:
Undergraduate course ≥ 45 days;
Postgraduate course ≥ 60 days, and ≥ 10 days in 0-36 months class.
o If the course lacks 0-3 years units, it can be supplemented with 1 year of full-time ECT work experience.
2. English requirements (choose one, must be within 2 years)
o IELTS Academic: R/W 7.0 & L/S 8.0 (passed in one sitting);
o ISLPR: Level 4 in each;
o Proof of completion of 1 year full-time higher education in an English-speaking country (Australia/New Zealand/UK/USA/Canada/Ireland).
3. Application fees
o AUD 1,100 (including 10% GST); reassessment AUD 990. 4. Official processing time
o ≤ 60 days from complete materials; missing materials will pause the clock.
5. Validity of assessment results
o 3 years, 12 months longer than the old version.
6. Acceptable work experience proof (if supplementing 0-3 years or practicum days)
o Teacher/practicum teacher position description, employer letter, payslips, timetable, etc.
7. Essential materials summary
o Passport (and any name change/marriage certificate).
o Completion letter + degree certificate + transcript (original English or bilingual version).
o Practicum proof letter: indicating days, age group, signed and stamped.
o *Work experience proof (if supplementing courses).
o *Detailed CV.
Seize the opportunity
1. Early submission = early lock: during peak seasons, review queues are inevitable; submit first to get results first.
2. Visa quotas first come first served: in the case of the same EOI score, applicants who get the assessment earlier have an advantage.
3. Policy bonus window: the threshold has just been lowered, if it tightens again in the future, your positive assessment is still valid for 3 years!