Know your level.
Know your rate.
The classification structure changed on 1 July, and plenty of educators are sitting on a higher level than they think. Two quick questions show your level and your casual hourly rate.
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Full award rate
No fees, ever
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Your result is based on your qualification and day-to-day duties. Rates shown include the standard casual loading.
See your level and casual rate
Answer for your current role and qualification. The check confirms which award covers you.
Not sure? Degree-qualified Early Childhood Teachers are generally under the Teachers Award. Everyone else in a centre is generally under the Children's Services Award.
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Full award rate
No fees, ever
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What actually changed on 1 July
The 60-second read behind the 60-second check.
From 1 July, the classification levels under the Children's Services Award and the Educational Services (Teachers) Award were restructured, alongside the annual wage increase. It's not just new rates on the same levels. The levels themselves changed, so where you sit may have moved even if your job hasn't.
Your level is driven by your qualification and your day-to-day duties, not your job title. The two most common gaps: finishing a Cert III or Diploma and never being reclassified, and doing room-leadership duties while still being paid at a lower level. If either sounds familiar, the level on your payslip may be out of date.
The check above shows your level and casual hourly rate in two questions. If it doesn't match your payslip, that's a conversation worth having with your employer, and if you're picking up casual shifts, it's the rate you should be earning in full.
What the levels actually mean
Your level is set by your qualification and your day-to-day duties, not your job title. Here's what typically puts you on each one.
Covers educators, Room Leaders and Directors
Starting out, no formal qualification yet, working under supervision
Not yet qualified but taking on program duties, or studying towards a qualification
Certificate III in ECEC completed
Cert III qualified and running your own program in a room
Diploma in ECEC completed
Diploma qualified and leading a room, supporting other staff
Overseeing multiple rooms or second in charge of the service
Managing the whole service
Covers degree-qualified Early Childhood Teachers
New to the classroom, early career
A few years in, confidently running your own program
Established, informally mentoring newer teachers
Formal mentoring or programming leadership duties
The centre's most senior teacher, centre-wide educational leadership
Levels shown are a plain-language guide to the classification structures. Your exact level depends on the award definitions, so use the check above and confirm with your employer.
Earn your full award rate on shifts near you
Once you know your level and rate, the QuickCare app is where you use it. Create a free profile with your qualifications and WWCC, browse shifts at verified centres near you, and get paid your full award rate with no fees and no cut taken.
Free for educators. No subscription, no charges to access shifts.
What the award sets is what lands in your account
Every centre on QuickCare is checked before it can post shifts
Pick the days, times and centres that suit you
Know exactly where you stand
Your classification decides your pay. Confirm your level and casual hourly rate under the new structure, and get a copy of your result emailed to you for your records.
Estimates shown are indicative only. Children's Services Award [MA000120] casual rates include the standard 25% casual loading on the full-time/part-time hourly rate. Educational Services (Teachers) Award [MA000077] casual rates for long day care are set as full-day and half-day amounts under the award rather than a flat hourly rate; the hourly figure shown here is an indicative equivalent (official full-day rate divided by 7.5 hours) and your actual pay may differ depending on shift length and engagement type. Neither figure is a payroll determination. Confirm your exact classification and pay with your employer.