The Australian Community Education College (ACEC) is a Registered Training Organisation specialising in early childhood education and care.

The Australian Community Education College (ACEC) is a Registered Training Organisation, developed by Matthew Stapleton from Centre Support.

Matthew holds Tertiary Qualifications in Adult Education and has worked in child care for the past fifteen years.

In recent years Matthew has observed that the child care industry struggles to retain high quality, qualified staff as new services continue to increase rapidly across Australia. Our aim is to bring quality care back into early childhood through the training and upskilling of childcare professionals.

We appreciate that for high quality to occur, it is imperative that thoroughly trained and well experienced educators have the fundamental skills to be competent in their roles. It isn’t simply knowledge; it’s the set of skills individuals develop that will bring back quality. Hence the development of ACEC to bring back quality-trained educators through our innovative and bold approach to teaching and training.

ACEC currently offers nationally recognised training in:

• CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
• CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

We also offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for suitable candidates. RPL is a great way of gaining your nationally recognised qualifications if you have been in the industry for a number of years and have not previously gained a formal qualification.

To find out more, or if you are interested in undertaking further studies, please contact us today.

ACEC prides itself on delivering innovative training and assessment services. Our experienced team of trainers, assessors, support staff and management will be working with you to ensure you achieve your goals across the duration of your studies.

The ACEC Team

Matthew Stapleton
Director

Matthew has background in design and education together with extensive experience in supporting the early childhood sector with curriculum development and compliance.

Thomas Hill
CEO

With a background in Tourism and Hospitality, Tom has extensive experience in business administration and post graduate qualifications in Marketing. From a background in Federal Government, Tom actively handles our liaison with funding and regulatory authorities.