Early Childhood Teacher Job Details

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. 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 Gawler South
The centre is located next to the railway station making the daily commute to work a whole lot easier
Open Monday to Friday 6.30am to 6.30pm.
We provide high quality education and care for 90 children per day, aged 6 weeks to 6 years.
Large outdoor space. Add to that our well-stocked veggie gardens – and we have a solid base from which to teach about sustainability and the 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
You'll need:
Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
Current SA Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
In some states teacher registration is required: South Australia – Hold active registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRB SA) (applicants working towards their Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may be able to apply for Special Authority to Teach if certain conditions are met)
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. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Have a question? Contact Fiona of our Talent Acquisition Team on or via 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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