At Only About Children, our unique approach to early years learning goes beyond education to encompass the health and wellbeing of every child in our care. We call this The OAC Way. We operate over 75 campuses across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and provide high-quality early years education and care to over 8,000 families.
Childcare traineeships at Only About Children are between 12 – 18 months and yes, they are all paid.
No qualifications or experience required to start a traineeship with Only About Children.
Further benefits include:
- Participate in our Trainee development series
- 20 days paid Annual Leave per year
- PLUS 1 additional paid Study day per year
- Benefit from a dedicated supervising Educator, a Campus Director and an RTO Mentor (ongoing)
- Enjoy a Graduation Ceremony
- Opportunity to go on to study a Childcare Diploma
- Induction / Campus onboarding / RTO Orientation
- Opportunity to network with other Trainees
- Enjoy social evenings with colleagues eg. pizza nights
There’s a wide range of roles within the early learning sector and many opportunities to develop and progress. It’s a dynamic and lifechanging career. Read more about the types of roles here.
Hear it from our Trainees


A rewarding career
Whether you’re a school leaver, looking for a career change or returning to the workforce a traineeship in early childhood education may be the perfect career path for you. Early childhood qualifications and skills are for life. With an Only About Children Traineeship you will not only gain skills and experience during practical, on-the-job training but you’ll also achieve a nationally recognised Certificate III.


Supportive study options
We not only support work-life balance but we understand the numerous different personalities, learning styles, strengths, and interests of our team members. To accommodate this we provide our trainees with a range of flexible study, training and development options.


Career pathway opportunities


State of the art learning environments
At Only About Children, our values are communicated through our environment, so with our purpose built campuses, we aim to engage the children’s senses and invite curiosity and discovery. Our Educators have the opportunity to draw on the latest resources, technology and facilities to deliver exceptional education and care.


Supporting personal development
To support our Trainees as they commence their exciting learning journey, we provide them with access to dedicated Trainee development sessions. The learning sessions complement our Trainee’s standard Certificate III modules and support them in navigating and maintaining a healthy work-study-life balance.
Learn more about careers in Early Childhood from Cammeray Campus Director
Apply for our Traineeship Program
Visit our ‘Available Positions’ page for current traineeship opportunities or contact us today.
Apply for our Traineeship Program
Visit our ‘Available Positions’ page for current traineeship opportunities or contact us today.