EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER, Canberra

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Blue Gum Community School Full time $65,000 - $85,000 per year

Blue Gum Community School is a unique small school in Inner North Canberra, offering programs from birth to 16 years (Playgroups through to Year 10).

We offer Preschool classes for 3-5 year olds at our Hackett Campus & our Dickson Campus. 'Word of mouth' recommendations from families ensure that our high-quality education programs attract a long waiting list.

So, we're excited to invite outstanding early childhood teachers (or diploma-qualified educators) to join our wonderful team. We have a full-time position available from the start of 2026; casual work is also available in Term While full-time is preferred, part-time may be considered for the right candidate.

We're looking for people who are avowed advocates for the importance of early childhood education, particularly in the preschool years… people who relish working alongside small groups of young children, as they explore the world around them with a sense of awe and wonder… people who value children's amazing capabilities…

Blue Gum educators are passionate about seeing all students as competent, capable, creative, responsible, resourceful and resilient. They create irresistible learning environments, indoors and outdoors, that invite students to investigate with adults, through the lens of scientist, artist, explorer, musician, inventor...

See our website -

See our Instagram - @blue_gum_community_school & @artyology_studio

Inspiring reference points for Blue Gum educators include: the Reggio Emilia experience, Slow Schooling, Project-Based Learning, Positive Psychology, Nature Education, Place-based Education...

Have YOU retained your curiosity about how the world works?

Love the challenge of investigating the unknown?

Keen to explore/research that world with young children?

See your role as provoking curiosity, supporting problem-solving and inspiring creative responses?

Value social/emotional learning as an integral part of everyday interactions, where preschoolers learn/practise how to connect positively with their peers when conflicts inevitably arise?

Then YOU may find Blue Gum the best place for nurturing your professional and personal development - the possibilities are endless; you certainly won't be bored Our educators often comment how working at Blue Gum has taught them how to be a better human being, because of the intense mentoring and extensive professional learning.

Please answer the following questions (genuine responses please; AI-written applications are obvious, so will be immediately rejected):

  1. Explain the schooling you experienced & what you valued or would change... and why.
  2. Why do you want to work at Blue Gum Community School?
  3. Share examples of your experiences working with young children, and how they evidence your personal educational philosophy and beliefs.
  4. What special talents/interests would you bring to share with our preschool community?
  5. If funds were unlimited, what would your ideal learning environment include?
  6. What do you want to know about Blue Gum?
  7. Are you an Australian resident?
  8. Please include CV & 2 refs.
NB: Blue Gum does NOT offer Sponsorships.

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TEACHING INTERNSHIPS - another option

Blue Gum also offers paid Teaching Internships to pre-service teachers & new graduates - the chance to team-teach with an experienced teacher. This is a year-long supportive culture in which to transition from uni student to competent confident teacher An ideal metamorphosis for a newly-graduated early childhood teacher

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