Educators are not able to use this practice for the purposes of moving to full registration.

The Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) provides the following definition of an early childhood teacher.

"early childhood teacher"
a) includes a preschool teacher and a kindergarten teacher; and 
b) does not include an educator (within the meaning of section 5 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Victoria)) or a staff member of a children's service (within the meaning of the Children's Services Act 1996 ), who does not hold an approved early childhood teaching qualification; and

In order for an early childhood teacher to use their practice to move to full registration, they must have all of the following requirements

• be employed as an early childhood teacher
• have appropriate qualifications
• be registered with VIT as an early childhood teacher.

The following will not contribute to meeting the professional practice requirements for moving to full registration.

Being employed or engaged as an

• educator of an education and care service
• early childhood teacher assistant of an education and care service
• educator assistant of an education and care service
• a leader of an education program.