Find where you belong.
Build a career that matters.
2026 Traineeship Program
Real experience inside a Stride Early Learning Centre. Full-time or part-time options. Nationally recognised qualification. No HECS. No prior experience needed.
For the Trainee
Build a meaningful career while you learn. Get paid from day one, then following a successful three month probation period, begin a nationally recognised Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at no cost while continuing to build your skills through real, hands on experience.
Gain hands-on experience in a real centre environment from day one, building practical skills that classroom learning alone cannot provide.
Work alongside qualified, experienced educators who are committed to mentoring and supporting your growth.
Complete your qualification in a structured, supported environment with dedicated supervision and regular feedback.
Build a professional foundation in a sector with strong, long-term employment demand across Australia.
Develop skills across child development, curriculum planning, family communication and workplace professionalism.
Benefits for Parents
Your child earns a wage from day one, while working towards a nationally recognised qualification, removing the financial pressure of full-time study.
A traineeship provides real structure and purpose during a critical transition period, moving from school into a professional environment with clear expectations and accountability.
Your child is supervised, mentored and supported throughout by qualified educators and centre leadership, not left to figure things out alone.
The early childhood sector offers genuine long-term employment security, giving your child a credible career pathway with strong demand across Australia.
A traineeship builds life skills beyond the qualification: communication, responsibility, teamwork, time management and professional conduct.
Your child works in a safe, regulated and nurturing environment that holds high standards for every person in it, staff included.
Completing a traineeship at 17 or 18 means your child enters adulthood with a qualification, paid work history and a professional reference behind them.
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Cert III
Day one
Contributing team member from the first day
The placement
Not work experience. A real career placement.
Trainees rotate across every area of a Stride Early Learning Centre from day one, working alongside qualified educators, centre leadership, and the kitchen team.
Working across baby, toddler, and kindy rooms with children at every stage of early development, alongside qualified educators throughout.
Time with the Centre Manager to understand how the centre is run, what quality looks like, and how decisions are made.
Working alongside the cook to understand meal preparation, food safety, and nutrition in an early learning environment.
Understanding the physical upkeep, presentation standards, stock management, and systems that keep a Stride centre running smoothly.
Resetting rooms, contributing ideas for activities, and seeing firsthand how intentional learning environments are created.
Process
From application to first day
Apply
Shortlisting
Breakout Day
Offers made
Contracts issued
Start date
TBC, confirmed at offer
Programme details
Everything you need to know
Programme structure
3 months
Qualification
Certificate III ECEC
Mid-August 2026
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
At the time of application
Currently studying
Confirmed at application
No prior experience required
Ready to apply?
Applications close Mid-August 2026. Places are limited across six Perth centres. Complete the form and a member of the Stride team will be in touch.
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