At AMIGA Montessori, we believe every child deserves a nurturing, inspiring and safe environment where they can grow, learn and thrive. We are looking for an experienced and passionate Centre Manager to lead our Maddingley team and continue building a strong, positive and high-quality service.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated early childhood leader who is confident in centre operations, team development, compliance and creating a warm, supportive culture for children, families and educators.

About the role
As Centre Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operation of the centre. You will work closely with your team to ensure high-quality practice, robust occupancy, compliance, child safety and positive family engagement.
You will lead by example, support your educators, and create a centre environment where children, families and team members feel valued, supported and connected.

Key responsibilities

- Lead and support the centre team to deliver high-quality education and care
- Embed child safety, compliance and best practice across the service
- Build strong relationships with families, children and the local community
- Support team performance, development, mentoring and accountability
- Maintain strong operational standards, including occupancy, rostering and centre presentation
- Ensure the service is meeting regulatory, policy and quality requirements
- Foster a positive, professional and supportive team culture

About you
We are looking for someone who is confident, warm and genuinely passionate about early childhood education.



You will have strong leadership skills, sound industry knowledge and the ability to support a team to succeed.
To be successful, you will have:

- Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent qualification
- Previous experience in a Centre Manager, Assistant Centre Manager, 2IC or strong leadership role
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework, Child Safe Standards, mandatory reporting and the Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Proven ability to lead, mentor and support a team
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A genuine passion for working with children and supporting high-quality outcomes
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma training

Why join AMIGA Montessori?

- Supportive senior leadership and operations team
- Warm, family-owned organisation with a strong community focus
- Opportunity to lead and make a meaningful impact within the centre
- Ongoing training, mentoring and professional development
- Positive team culture focused on children, families and quality practice
- Career growth opportunities across our growing network of centres

Apply now
If you are a passionate early childhood leader who is ready to take the next step and lead the Maddingley team, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit your application today.
AMIGA Montessori is committed to child safety. All applicants will be required to undergo relevant screening, reference checks and compliance checks prior to employment.

📌 Centre Manager Maddingley (Bendigo)
🏢 AMIGA Montessori
📍 Bendigo