Early Childhood Teacher

Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career with a competitive salary package on par with state primary school teachers.

As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices. You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive.

Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.

We are seeking an experienced Early Childhood Teacher/educational leader with extensive knowledge of running a funded kindergarten program. The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of program planning and implementation, with the ability to design and lead high-quality, intentional learning experiences aligned with the Quality Rating Scale (QRS) and relevant early childhood frameworks.

Our service is deeply community-based, with a strong emphasis on meaningful connections with families and the local community. We value educators who can confidently plan and lead a diverse range of experiences, including regular excursions and incursions, donation drives, bush kinder experiences, aged care visits, and other community engagement opportunities that enrich children’s learning.

We are proud of our natural, loose parts environments that are homely, inviting, and thoughtfully designed to support curiosity, creativity, and exploration. The successful applicant will understand the importance of these environments and be able to extend them through intentional teaching and reflective practice.

This role involves working collaboratively within a diverse team of both long-standing educators and those newer to the early childhood sector. The ability to mentor, guide, and support colleagues while fostering a positive, inclusive team culture is highly valued. Strong leadership in curriculum development, planning cycles, and reflective practice is essential, along with a genuine passion for high-quality early childhood education and community connection.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers.
• Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage.
• Access to a dedicated Teachers’ Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources.
• A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process.
• 50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price.
• Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year.
• Free annual flu shot (optional).
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work-life balance.
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave.
• Retail discounts on insurance, travel and technology.
• Uniform allowance and employee referral program.

You’ll need:

• Bachelor or Master of Early Childhood qualification (ACECQA approved).
• Current VIC Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification.
• Hold active registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
• Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform.

If you have prior experience as a Teacher in a school or early learning setting, or if you are new to the profession and embarking on your first role, we invite you to connect with us! Our team welcomes teachers from all backgrounds and experiences.

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check along with Certificate of Completion for the National Child Safety Foundation Training, completed via Geccko platform.