Points-tested
For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 134111
Child Care Centre Manager 134111
Yes. Child Care Centre Manager (134111) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the MLTSSL. ACECQA is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 189, 190, 491, 482, 494, 485 and 407.
Child Care Centre Manager (134111): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the activities of child care centres and services.
As a Child Care Centre Manager (ANZSCO 134111), you manage a child care centre, ensuring children receive quality education and care, the service meets the National Quality Framework and staff and families are well supported. The occupation sits in unit group 1341 Child Care Centre Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the activities of child care centres and services. You will typically work in long day care centres, early learning services, kindergartens and outside school hours care. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a ACECQA skills assessment.
ANZSCO
134111
Assessing authority
ACECQA
Occupation lists
MLTSSL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Child Care Centre Manager can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Child Care Centre Manager is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosed
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announcedKimberley, Goldfields, Pilbara
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosedNorthern Territory DAMA
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Child Care Centre Manager
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. ACECQA is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
- ACECQA
Points and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Child Care Centre Manager the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Manage daily operations, enrolments and staffing of the centre.
- Ensure compliance with the National Quality Framework and regulations.
- Lead educational programs and support educators' practice.
- Manage budgets, fees and occupancy.
- Build relationships with families and community services.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Child Care Centre Manager is employed to manage a child care centre, ensuring children receive quality education and care, the service meets the National Quality Framework and staff and families are well supported. Typical tasks include: manage daily operations, enrolments and staffing of the centre; lead educational programs and support educators' practice; and manage budgets, fees and occupancy.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.