Early Childhood Teacher

Role: Early Childhood Teacher - Kindergarten Room

Location: Toowoomba, QLD 4350 

Centre: Goodstart Toowoomba 

Employment Type: Full-Time or Part-Time, Permanent 

Pay: $ $66.09 (Depending on qualification & experience) + 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

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 Toowoomba, 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.

 About Goodstart Toowoomba – Spring Street:

Experience the charm of our cosy, country home-style at Goodstart Toowoomba where children aged 12 months to six years thrive. Join a 68-place centre as an Early Childhood Teacher in leading a fun, play-based program in beautifully designed rooms and shaded outdoor spaces.

• Working a lively group of 22 children in a vibrant, engaging Kindergarten room. Collaborate with two passionate educators to create a nurturing and dynamic learning environment.
• Allocated programming hours
• Enjoy set shifts within our convenient operating hours of 6:30am to 6:30pm, giving you a balanced work-life schedule.
• Added benefit of getting a RDO (Rostered Day Off), giving you extra time to rest, recharge, or pursue what you love. 
• Create a nurturing, inclusive, and fun learning environment.
• Develop child-led, play-based programs that prepare children for school and life.
• Collaborate with families to enhance children's learning experiences.

If you're passionate about early childhood education and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you

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

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 QLD Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
• Queensland – Teacher Registration voluntary if eligible, not required

If you have prior experience as a Teacher in an 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.

Have a question? Contact Candice from our Talent Acquisition Team on or via email

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

Supporting our people and protecting our children

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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Posting Notes: TOOWOOMBA || QLD || Australia (AU) || | || Bachelor (ECT) 3yr || Full-Time