Diploma Educators

Our team is expanding as we are committed to Higher Educator Ratios.

Opportunities available for Diplomas within our Early Learning Centre (Long Day Care) or our Boori Milumba Program.

EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

Cullunghutti Early Learning Centre is a purpose built service centre located in South Nowra, catering children from birth – 6 years. Shifts vary from 7.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

We are seeking highly motivated Diploma trained educator to join our existing team. We provide a friendly atmosphere where you will feel valued and appreciated and your ideas welcomed.

You will need to have a strong work ethic and be committed to educating and caring for young children.

BOORI MILUMBA - (Child Shine)

The Future of Early Childhood Education and Care Starts here:

Transform your career with our Innovative Staffing Conditions

• This is a professional, once in a lifetime opportunity commencing January 2024,
• 3 year Intensive Early years, infant mental health project
• Co-develop with SNAICC, Social Ventures Australia and Parkville Institute
• 1 : 3 educator : child ratios, high quality culturally strong program, 5hrs per day face to face, 3hrs per day off the floor for planning, professional development & reflective supervision.
• Fulltime support by a multidisciplinary team made up of Aboriginal Cultural lead, Pedagogical Lead, Infant mental health practitioner, Family support worker, Qualified Teachers in every classroom.
• 5 days per week, for a minimum of 3 years, full-time hours.
• Salary sacrifice options available.
• Above award wages
• Monthly staff wellness program with access to Clinical supervision, and Employee Assistance program (EAP) including your family
• Enriching Cultural immersion program for all Educators and Staff.

About the program:

Boori Milumba is a partnership initiative between, Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre, SNAICC, The Parkville Institute and Social Ventures Australia (SVA) to co-develop, trial and evaluate an evidence informed intensive early childhood education and care (ECEC) program, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

The development of the ECEC program model will be a community led design process that will bring together community knowledge and practice, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and wisdom, and relevant insights and learnings from an intensive early childhood education and care program that was trialed in Victoria. It will research the impact of Aboriginal led, high quality early childhood education and care to improve early childhood education for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families nationally. This is an Australian designed centre-based early education and care model that supports children and families living with significant social disadvantage and family stress so that children can enter school as confident and successful learners, developmentally on par with their peers. It is a multi-disciplinary model that offers high quality early education and care, infant mental health and family support, in partnership with families and local community organisations and agencies.

Cullunghutti Early Learning Centre was selected as the site for this exciting program. The results from previous trials have found that children who participated in an intensive early education and care program had significant improvement in their cognitive (IQ and language) and non-cognitive skills (resilience and social –emotional). The University of Melbourne research team undertook a rigorous evaluation and some members have established Parkville Institute to continue the work.

About Cullunghutti:

Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre prides itself on being a place of belonging for all children, their families, and the Shoalhaven community. Our centre is dedicated to all Elders, past and present, for their valuable knowledge, wisdom, and loving care passed on to our Boori's and their families, as well as the community.

Cullunghutti is a culturally safe special place for children and families and staff to connect, grow, and learn together, reflecting and strengthening Aboriginal identity within the wider community. It brings together a range of early childhood, health, and family support services to improve education, health, wellbeing, and quality of life for Aboriginal children and families, and helps them learn and grow to become the future leaders of our community.

Cullunghutti Aboriginal Child and Family Centre was established under the Indigenous Early Childhood Development National Partnership Agreement (IECDNP), as a Closing the Gap initiative. We are a not-for-profit organisation, and self-managed by our Aboriginal community.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Diploma in Children's Services
• Experience in programming for children aged 0-6 years
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A genuine interest and passion in working with young children
• A positive friendly manner
• Working knowledge of the NQF & EYLF
• Ability to form respectful, responsive relationships with children, families and the local community
• Ability to work as part of a dynamic team
• Must be over 18 years old

REQUIRED IF SUCCESSFUL

• Working with children check
• Police check

Does this excite you?

The first step of joining Cullunghutti is submitting your resume and cover letter directly through Seek, or via email

Applications close 5:00pm Sunday 21st September 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people strongly encouraged to apply.

Please call if you have any questions