Early Childhood Teacher

Centre

Goodstart Jindalee

Employment Type

Full Time / 38hrs per week / Working in our Kindergarten room

Pay

$45.45ph - $68.53ph

Highlights

- Help provide the best start to a child’s life. Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career

- Competitive salary package on par with state primary school teachers

- Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave

- Currently studying? We have scholarships of up to $25,000 available through the Queensland Qualifications Pathways Program for eligible educators studying an ACECQA-approved Bachelor degree

About the Role

Are you ready to bring your knowledge and creativity to a place where you’ll be truly valued? Do you dream of shaping pedagogy and practice in your classroom? Are you passionate about crafting a curriculum that resonates with children’s needs, interests, and ideas? If so, we’d love to explore the amazing opportunities we have just for you.

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.

Join us at Goodstart, where your passion and creativity will transform young lives and enrich your teaching career.

What Goodstart can offer you

- 🌟 Prime Location – Enjoy convenience with a café just a 10‑minute walk away, plus a gym, sushi, and bakery only a short drive from the centre. Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre is a 10‑minute drive, and DFO is just 7 minutes away.

- 🚶 ♀️ Easy Access – Several bus stops are located within 100 metres, and the Centenary Highway is only a short drive, making commuting simple and stress‑free.

- 🚗 Free Onsite Parking – Plenty of free street parking is available for our team.

- 👩👩👧👧 Supportive & Fun Team – Join a vibrant, welcoming team that values collaboration, positivity, and inclusivity. Our long‑serving educators (ranging from 1 to 8 years at the centre) reflect our culture of stability and support. Our Centre Director has been with Goodstart for 10 years. The centre was fully refurbished following the 2022 floods. Assistant Director hours include 2 hours off‑the‑floor each week.

- 🏡 Our Centre – We are a 72‑place centre featuring 5 dynamic learning rooms (2 Nursery rooms, 1 Toddler room, Kindy 1, and Kindergarten). Children enjoy an incredible outdoor environment with natural play spaces, banana and lemon trees, and ample shade from established trees.

- 💖 Experienced Leadership – Be supported by our passionate Centre Director, who brings 12 years of experience in early childhood education. She is committed to mentoring and empowering her team while respecting family needs and promoting work‑life balance. Flexible working arrangements available.

- 🌍 Our Culture – We celebrate our rich cultural diversity, creating an inclusive environment where all children, families, and educators feel respected, valued, and supported.

- 🧸 Our Centre Vision – “To provide a home away from home, where children can dream, believe, and learn in a safe, nurturing, enriched environment among the trees, curlews, and nature in its finest form.”

Benefits

- Competitive pay – you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our starting salary is $86,000 for a 3‑year Graduate Teacher and $93,425 for a 4‑year Graduate Teacher)

- Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers

- 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 (in states where this is mandated)

- 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 of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)

- Current Queensland Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification

- In some states teacher registration is required – please include if relevant as per below:

- Queensland – Registration voluntary if eligible, not required

Experience

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.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

EEO Statement

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

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. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

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.

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