Early Childhood Teacher

5 days ago


Cairns City, Queensland, Australia Goodstart Early Learning Full time

Role: Kindergarten Teacher

Location: Cairns & Far North

Centre: Goodstart Forest Gardens

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $38-$59/hr + Super

  • 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

As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart Forest Gardens, 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.

About Goodstart Forest Gardens is a spacious 100-place centre in a convenient location near local shops, schools, and parks. With two buildings, we cater to children from 6 weeks to school age, featuring dedicated spaces for babies, toddlers, pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten. Our large outdoor playgrounds are filled with engaging, play-based learning opportunities that inspire exploration and growth. Supported by the Early Years Learning Framework and Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines, our programs are designed to meet each child's developmental needs. Our passionate and professional educators work closely with families to create a nurturing and high-quality learning environment.

What Goodstart can offer you:

  • Competitive pay - you'll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000)
  • 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
  • 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


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