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... to Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School
Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School is an elite training institution dedicated to training quality
early childhood professionals for exciting careers in Australia and abroad.
The training program provided by Miss Pepper has been created by Community Training Australia
Pty Ltd (CTA). CTA is a long established reputable Nationally Registered Training Organisation (RTO
#31905) carefully weaving two diploma level qualifications in early childhood education and care
and school age education and care.
Our future early childhood education and care professionals need more than just the usual training
to support our children in today’s world. Family breakdown and conflict unfortunately impacts
many children. Their families and workers need specialist knowledge in areas such as behaviour
management, child trauma, child safety and skills to restore a child’s confidence in themselves and
the tools to live a happy and successful life, through workers interacting supportively with families.
CTA’s Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School specialise in counselling and community services
programs that prepare workers for the reality of current community needs. The world-class training
program equips quality individuals who love kids to make that vital difference.
Like Mary Poppins, a Miss Pepper graduate can bring the discipline, love, knowledge and magic of
imagination to children, to lift their hearts and educate their minds.
If your calling is to be that special person in a child’s life then give Miss Pepper a call today. The
journey will be well worth it.
How can you study the course?
MIXED MODE
We have mixed mode options available for study with flexible delivery
options in daytime classes and also night time classes. As a student at
Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School, you will complete the equivalent
of five weeks (25 days) of classroom training over a 12 month period.
This is compulsory and full attendance is required in order to be eligible
for completion of the program. Please check with your nearest campus
for more details.
RURAL RESIDENTIAL
Study by Rural Residential is available in Mole Creek, Tasmania or
Malanda, Queensland. Depending on your location you can elect to
stay and study in one of our great guesthouses where you can kick back
after class with other students.
DISTANCE
For distance students, your self-paced study is organised into handy
1.5 hour sessions - 100 of these in total. After-hours work is expected,
however our Facebook page and online site can be utilised for peer and
tutorial support from your trainers. A trainer will be assigned to you to
help you move through the course.
INTEGRATED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
Our UK Intergrated Placement Program is available to students over the
age of 18. This program is partially covered through your course fees.
Travel and accommodation costs are an additional $3000. Payment
plans are available as well as some partial scholarships to cover this
out of pocket expense. There may be limited places and a suitability
interview is required, which includes a health check.
RPL/CT
Recognised Prior Learning and Credit Transfer are available for this
program.
Vet Fee-Help
Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School is a division of Community Training
Australia Pty Ltd (CTA).
CTA has approval under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to
operate as an administrator of the VET FEE-HELP income contingent loan
scheme. VET Provider #7002.
Under the VET FEE-HELP Assistance Scheme eligible students can access
VET FEE-HELP, an income contingent loan scheme that assists eligible
students to pay for all, or part of their VET tuition fees, when studying
one or more of the eligible VET courses through CTA. Students wishing to
access VET FEE-HELP assistance should discuss their eligibility with their
course coordinator or email enquiries@cta.edu.au.
The Department of Industry, Innovation Science, Research and Tertiary
Education (DIISRTE) website contains important information about VET
FEE-HELP.
Students intending to access the scheme should read the VET FEE-HELP
Student Information Booklet available on the CTA website. When you
sign the Request for VET FEE-HELP Assistance Form, you declare that you
have read this booklet and that you are aware of your obligations under
VET FEE-HELP.
For more information about VET FEE-HELP click here.
Career Options
Introduction to the course
As a student of the Miss Pepper program, you will be required to work
diligently and educate children in a truly professional way.
Within one year, you will have the opportunity to complete two
diplomas in child care – a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and
Care (CHC50113), and a Diploma of School Age Education and Care
(CHC50213) – and receive training in home based nanny care.
Diploma level training is now required in industry for workers in child
care. Through obtaining these qualifications, you will be able to progress
in your chosen career faster, rather than be hindered by obtaining a
lower level qualification from elsewhere which will have to be upgraded
later. The Miss Pepper program allows you to access diploma level
programs immediately. This costs you less in the end as well. Fast track
your future, why wait.
WHAT KIND OF JOBS CAN YOU GET?
• Early childhood education and care services
• Before and after school care centres
• Vacation care services
• Summer camps for children and young people
• Nanny positions both in Australia and abroad
(Australian nannies are very sought after overseas!)
• Home based child care including in-home care
• Resort creche facilities
WHAT CAN YOU DO AFTER YOU FINISH THE COURSE
IN TERMS OF FURTHER STUDY?
You can continue with CTA and do other courses including the
Diploma of Counselling, Diploma of Youth Work or Diploma of
Management where you will learn more about supporting young
people, their families and organisational management.
You can also go on to university. Many universities will provide up
to 12 months credit or more to a Bachelor Degree of Teaching/
Education (Early Childhood).
Nanny Intergrated Placement Program
As part of the Miss Pepper program, students will have the once in a life time opportunity to learn
about nanny and au pair work in the United Kingdom.
You may elect to do this additional three week tour where you will visit an historic English nanny
college and agency. You will talk to existing nannies and visit a number of British nurseries.
You will have a visit to London and enjoy some sightseeing and shopping. Your accommodation in
Bath city (1.5 hrs from London) has dorm accommodation, student/youth living areas, internet, a
gym and a dining area. You will feel secure as two CTA staff members will supervise each group of
students.
Sharing this experience with fellow students and making great contacts will help you in your plans
for working as a nanny or au pair overseas and you can start planning your adventures from here.
Please note that students wanting to go on this integrated placement program will need a current
Australian Passport and will be interviewed to ensure suitability. Exemplary behaviour throughout
the course is required as a prerequisite. In addition, a full health medical approval to travel is
required. You also need to be 18 years of age by the time you apply to travel, to participate in this
overseas integrated placement program.
The childcare centre
As part of your training you will be provided the opportunity to complete work placement with
children, families and other educators in a number of education and care settings.
At the start of your time with Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School you can nominate childcare
centres you would like to complete work placement in and we will organise official placement
agreements (MOUs) with these centres. You will be provided with forms that must be filled out by
your nominated supervisor in the childcare centres you choose to complete your training in. This
will provide you with the opportunity to receive on the job experience and to put the skills you’ve
learnt into action.
You will be required to act professionally and to complete work projects which will need to be signed
off by your nominated supervisor. It will be your responsibility to ensure all the required paperwork
is completed and to demonstrate your organisational skills as well as your child care skills. You’ll need
both in any workplace. Of particular importance is your log of hours.
Course Modules
CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care; and
CHC50213 Diploma of School Age Education and Care
Stage
Module
Description of Module
Units of Competency
Placement
requirements
Stage 1
Module 1
Safety First
In this module you will learn about keeping
the environment and the children you work
with safe.
CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety
of children
240 hours Early
Childhood (in an
early childhood
education centre
which caters for
babies over Module
1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
CHCECE016 Establish and maintain a safe
and healthy environment for children
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and
safety
Stage 2
Module 2
First Aid
This is a first aid certificate that will be taught
by an outside expert.
HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid
response in an education and care setting
Module 3
Food and
Sustainability
You will learn how to teach children about
healthy food and sustainability practices
and then also demonstrate your capacity to
plan and prepare food for children and work
sustainably in the workplace.
CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy
food and drinks
Module 4
Pre-school - Little
People
Working with very small children and babies
has special requirements. Learn how to care
for little people and ensure they are happy
and well cared for in all respects.
CHCECE017 Foster the holistic
development and wellbeing of the child in
early childhood
Blue card
application and
verification before
placement can
occur.
CHCECE025 Embed sustainable practices
in service operations
CHCECE003 Provide care for children
CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and
toddlers
Module 5
Legal Frameworks
and Children at Risk
Stage 3
Unfortunately some children that you work
with may be at risk of abuse or neglect. You
will learn about the legislation and ethical
considerations that child care education and
care workers need to work within. You will
learn how to identify and respond to children
and young people at risk.
CHCCS400C Work within a relevant legal
and ethical framework
In Australia and overseas you will work with
children and families from very different
cultural backgrounds. Most importantly you
will need to learn to be non-judgemental
about differences that do no harm to
children. Learn more about the journey of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
and the reasons it is important that children
are surrounded by their familiar culture.
CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence
Module 7
Working in
Partnership with
Families
Children are special to their families and it is
important to learn how to work well and in
partnership with the families of the children
you work with. In this module you will not
only learn new skills you will demonstrate
them in the work context.
CHCECE026 Work in partnership with
families to provide appropriate education
and care for children
Module 8
Creativity in Learning
and Children’s Play
Play, creativity and learning go hand in hand.
Develop your capacity to provide experiences
to support children’s play and learning.
CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children
Module 9
Behaviour
Management
As an early childhood education and
care specialist you will learn to manage
children’s behaviour, encouraging them
to be cooperative, playing and interacting
with others and you in respectful ways.
Similarly you will learn to ensure all children
are included and that you treat children in
respectful ways.
CHCECE020 Establish and implement
plans for developing cooperative
behaviour
Module 6
Working Cross
Culturally
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to
children and young people at risk
HLTHIR404D Work effectively with
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
people
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with
culturally diverse clients and co-workers
CHCECE011 Provide experiences to
support children’s play and learning
CHCECE021 Implement strategies for the
inclusion of all children
CHCECE007 Develop positive and
respectful relationships with children
240 hours OSHC
(Outside School
Hours Care) or
vacation care over
Module 6, 7, 8, 9,
10, 11, 12 & 13.
Stage
Module
Description of Module
Units of Competency
Stage 4
Module 10
Education
Frameworks
Early childhood education and care comes under
nationally approved learning frameworks. It
is important that as a worker you understand
these frameworks and ensure you facilitate
compliance in services you work in.
CHCECE019 Facilitate compliance in an
education and care services
Developing a curriculum for children’s learning
is exciting. Understanding how each child learns
and encouraging them to take initiative and
grow in confidence in their knowledge and skills
is what this module will teach you.
CHCECE024 Design and implement the
curriculum to foster children’s learning
and development
Module 11
Planning and
Encouraging Learning
Placement
requirements
CHCECE009 Use an approved learning
framework to guide practice
CHCECE023 Analyse information to
inform learning
CHCECE022 Promote children’s agency
Stage 5
Stage 6
Module 12
Afterschool Care
Fostering Holistic
Development and
Wellbeing in Children
Afterschool care is a place of safety, recreation
but also a place where children continue to
grow and develop their learning. Attention to
children’s wellbeing is critical as any stresses
that they may be experiencing may be evident in
times after school.
CHCSAC003 Work collaboratively and
respectfully with children in school age
care
Module 13
Children’s
Participation in Play
and Leisure
You will want to ensure the children that you
work with are able to participate well in school
age care experiences. Learn how to encourage
their participation and enjoyment with other
children and in all play and leisure activities.
CHCSAC001 Support children to
participate in school age care
ELECTIVE MODULES
The following 2 modules are electives. You may select 1 as part of your program.
Module 14(a)
Nanny Care
Living in with children and families requires
a new set of skills. Your capacity to fit in
with another family and their needs is both
challenging and rewarding. Learn how to be a
nanny in a live-in context or how to work as a
Home Based Child Care Provider running your
own business or even some of the ways you can
use your qualifications in more exotic places like
cruise ships and resort creche facilities.
CHCECE015 Attend to daily functions in
home based child care
You will be
required to
complete a 3
week placement
either in an
Australian Nanny
Placement or
with a Home
Based Child Care
provider.
Module 14(b)
Nanny Care
UK Integrated
Placement Program
This is an exciting opportunity for an overseas
travel experience. Travel to the United Kingdom
for 3 weeks and visit the prestigious Norland
Nanny School and various child care centres.
Students MUST be 18 years of age for this
option
CHCECE015 Attend to daily functions in
home based child care
You will still
be required
to complete 3
weeks worth
of placement
with a Home
Based Child Care
provider or an
Australian Nanny
Placement in
addition to the 3
week UK Tour.
CHCSAC005 Foster the holistic
development and wellbeing of the child
in school age care
CHCSAC002 Develop and implement
play and leisure experiences in school
age care
Structure and Pricing
CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care; and
CHC50213 Diploma of School Age Education and Care
Module of Study
Study Code
Tuition
Fee Mixed
Mode
Safety First
CHC1501
$1,150
First Aid
CHC1502
Food and Sustainability
Pre-School - Little People
Tuition
Fee RPL/
Distance
Tuition
Fee Rural
Residential
Tuition Fee
Integrated
Placement
Program
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
CHC1503
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
CHC1504
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Legal Frameworks - Children at Risk
CHC1505
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Working Cross Culturally
CHC1506
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Working in Partnership with Families
CHC1507
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Creativity in Children’s Play and Learning
CHC1508
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Behaviour Management
CHC1509
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Education Frameworks
CHC1510
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Planning and Encouraging Learning
CHC1511
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Afterschool Care Fostering Holistic Development and Wellbeing in Children
CHC1512
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Childrens Participation in Play and Leisure
CHC1513
$1,150
$1,150
$1,650
N/A
Nanny Care
Nanny Care (UK Intergrated Placement Program)
CHC1514
CHC1515
$3,300
N/A
$1,150
N/A
$3,300
N/A
N/A
$9,500
* Additional $3000 for flights and accommodation. Payment plans and some partial scholarships are available to cover payment.
* While due care has been taken to provide accurate information within this document, it is the responsibility of students to check
and confirm the specific details of programs, courses, enrolment and obligations from www.cta.edu.au. This guide is accurate as at
March 2015 and all costs and fees quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD$).
Eligibility
Prerequisites
To be eligible to enter Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School, you must:
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Be 16 years of age and older by the start of study of the program;
Complete our eligibility questionnaire and interview;
Be able to complete work placement within an early childhood education and care centre/
school age education and care centre/holiday care centre in your area, with a total of 480
hours (12 weeks full-time equivalent) placement required; and
Be able to attend an additional (120 hours) three weeks placement in a home based or resort
creche care position.
To enrol in this double diploma program you will need to complete an entry questionnaire which
will assess your suitability for work in child care and your capacity to study at diploma level. The
questionnaire includes a language, literacy and numeracy quiz which will help us identify ways to
help you succeed in your study.
As this program of study involves placements in childcare centres you will need to apply on
enrolment for a Working with Children Check or Blue card. Each state and territory has different
requirements. Once you have enrolled, your training coordinator will ask you to complete the right
form for your state or territory and will lodge this on your behalf.
For students electing to take part in the nanny tour, a current Australian Passport is required to
complete this part of the program along with clearance to travel from a doctor.
Useful links
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CARD AND PERMIT INFORMATION
Overview:
http://www.aifs.gov.au/cfca/pubs/factsheets/a141887/
VIC: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
ACT: http://www.ors.act.gov.au/community/working_with_vulnerable_people
NSW: http://www.kids.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/New-Working-with-Children-Check
QLD: http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/pdf/forms/PSBA12727-BC_Application-Form_P10_(BC).pdf
WA: http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au/checkwwc
NT: http://www.workingwithchildren.nt.gov.au/
SA: http://www.police.sa.gov.au/sapol/services/information_requests/police_checks.jsp
TAS: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/documentcentre/Documents/Safety-Screening-Form.pdf
OVERSEAS
Passport: https://www.passports.gov.au/web/forms/entrypoint.aspx
Police Check: http://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/police-checks/national-police-checks.aspx
Contact Us
Miss Pepper Australian Nanny School
1800 678 466
fax: (07) 4771 2083 e: enquiries@cta.edu.au
misspepper.com.au
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