Diploma Educator - Community Preschool - Term 4

A rarepermanent leadership development opportunityhas become available at Dorrigo Community Preschool — a respected 50-year-old community service located a short drive from Coffs Harbour.

Benefits include

- Permanent role with a genuine long-term leadership pathway
- Beautiful 3–5-year-old only community preschool
- Enjoy fully paid school holiday breaks with a true sessional preschool model
- Enjoy fixed, predictable shift times — no rotating roster
- Manageable group sizes (licensed for a total of 30 children per day with above-ratio support)
- Educational Leader mentoring is already embedded in practice
- Friendly, professional and nurturing team culture
- Purposeful, child-led program grounded in solid relationships
- Beautiful natural outdoor environment, including a yarning circle and rotunda
- Stable preschool hours, with the service operating between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm

About the service

Dorrigo Community Preschool is a well-established not-for-profit kindergarten located on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales, approximately one hour from Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads.

Licensed for 30 children aged 3–5 years, the preschool holds a special place within the Dorrigo Plateau community and is guided by a philosophy that recognises:





- children as capable, resourceful and active constructors of their world
- families as children's first and most influential teachers
- The Gumbaynggirr people as Traditional Owners of the land
- The importance of strong, respectful relationships

The service is led by an experienced and supportive Director committed to developing emerging leaders from within the team.

About the role

In this role, you will work collaboratively with the team to:

- plan and deliver engaging play-based learning experiences
- contribute to the planning cycle and reflective practice
- build warm, respectful relationships with children and families
- support a culture of curiosity, research and professional dialogue
- progressively build leadership capability through structured mentoring

What you bring

- Diploma of Early Childhood Education (ACECQA approved)
- Experience working in an Australian early learning service
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis certification
- Valid Working With Children Check (NSW)
- Strong understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Standard
- A reflective, team-oriented mindset
- Ability to work within sessional preschool hours

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📌 Diploma Educator - Community Preschool - Term 4 (Dorrigo)
🏢 Early Years Talent
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