Experienced Educational Leader | Reggio Emilia | Bira Bira Early Learning
Experienced Educational Leader | Lead Pedagogy.
Inspire Educators.
Shape What's Next.
Bira Bira Early Learning Centre | Cheltenham, VIC
Are you an experienced Educational Leader who is passionate about pedagogy, child-led learning and developing educators?
Bira Bira Early Learning Centre is looking for an experiencedEducational Leaderto join our leadership team and help shape the next stage of our educational direction.
This is agenuine, hands on pedagogical leadership role.
You won't be sitting on the sidelines reviewing programs and documentation.
You'll be visible across the centre, working alongside educators, mentoring teams, challenging practice respectfully and turning educational philosophy into meaningful experiences for children.
The Opportunity
Working closely with our Director, 2IC, Early Childhood Teachers and Room Leaders, you will lead and strengthen pedagogy across the centre.
You will:
Lead, mentor and inspire educators to strengthen their teaching practice
Embed BiraBira's Reggio Emilia inspired, child-led philosophy into everyday practice
Strengthen curriculum, inquiry, project work and pedagogical documentation
Lead reflective practice, coaching conversations and professional learning
Support educators to make children's thinking, voice and learning visible
Mentor Room Leaders and Early Childhood Teachers in leading their teams
Identify opportunities for improvement and turn them into practical action
Contribute meaningfully to the Quality Improvement Plan
Support thoughtful, appropriate risk-taking and risk assessment processes
Help lead and develop ourBush Kinderprogram
Play a key role in the introduction of oursessional kindergarten program
Ensure educational practice aligns with the EYLF, VEYLDF, NQS, NQF and Victorian Child Safe Standards
Work collaboratively with leadership to continually raise the standard of education and care across BiraBira
Reggio Emilia Must Mean Something to You




We are looking for someone who understands Reggio Emiliabeyond the aesthetics.
You understand the image of the child as capable, curious and competent.
You value children' agency, inquiry, relationships and collaboration.
You see the environment as an important part of pedagogy and understand the educator as researcher, co-learner and intentional teacher.
Most importantly, you cantranslate philosophy into practice.
You naturally ask:
What are the children investigating?
What are they thinking?
What are educators noticing?
Where could this learning go next?
You don't simply tell educators what to do.
You help themthink differently, reflect more deeply and become stronger professionals.
About You
You will bring:
Minimum 3 years' experienceas an Educational Leader or in a comparable pedagogical leadership role
An ACECQA-approved Diploma, Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or equivalent qualification
Strong practical understanding of Reggio Emilia
Comprehensive knowledge of the EYLF, VEYLDF, NQS and NQF
Strong understanding of the Victorian Child Safe Standards
Demonstrated experience mentoring, coaching and developing educators
Strong curriculum, documentation and reflective practice skills
Confidence providing constructive feedback and leading professional conversations
Experience with risk assessment and appropriate risk-taking
Excellent communication, organisation and follow-through
A cooperative, professional and solution-focused approach
Current Working with Children Check
Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis qualifications
Appropriate Australian working rights




Experience with Bush Kinder, nature based learning or sessional kindergarten will be highly regarded.
The Leader We're Looking For
You're someone who notices practice.
You ask questions.
You are curious.
You can recognise what is working well while seeing where practice could become stronger.
You're equally comfortable:
on the floor with children | mentoring an educator | unpacking documentation | leading reflective practice | reviewing a risk assessment | planning the future of our kindergarten program
You bring warmth and respect, but you also havehigh expectations.
You understand that pedagogical leadership is about developing people, not simply managing processes.
Why Bira Bira?
This is an opportunity to genuinely influence the educational direction of a growing early learning community.
You will have:
A genuine centre wide Educational Leadership position
A highly involved and supportive leadership team
Autonomy to develop and implement pedagogical ideas
The opportunity to shape our Bush Kinder and sessional kindergarten programs
Opportunities to lead professional learning and educator development
A strong commitment to continuous improvement
Professional learning and development opportunities
Competitive remuneration based on experience and capability
The opportunity to work within a centre where pedagogy is taken seriously
At Bira Bira, we believeevery child is our child.
We believe children are capable, curious and competent citizens of their world and they deserve educators who genuinely believe this too.
Bira Bira Early Learning Centre
Children are capable.
Curiosity matters.
Learning has purpose.
Bira Bira Early Learning Centre is committed to the safety, wellbeing, participation and empowerment of all children.
We have zero tolerance for child abuse or harm, and every member of our team is expected to actively uphold this commitment.
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📌 Experienced Educational Leader | Reggio Emilia | Bira Bira Early Learning (Victoria)
🏢 Bira Bira Early Learning Centre
📍 Victoria