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Centre Manager | Eastern suburbs | Brand new purpose built service!

Are you an experienced Centre Manager looking for a new challenge in 2026? Lead a growing, purpose-built early learning Centre in the Eastern suburbs.

- Centre Manager | Eastern suburbs | Brand new purpose built service!

Centre Manager / Centre Director
Location: Inner Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne | Full-time | Salary: $100,000–$120,000 + benefits

We are seeking a passionate and experienced Centre Director to lead a fantastic, purpose built high‑quality early childhood service located in Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs.

The Centre
The service is a contemporary, purpose-built early learning centre designed with children’s growth, exploration and wellbeing in mind. The team prides themselves on building strong, respectful relationships with families, educators and the wider community.

With the organisation entering an exciting growth phase, this role offers real scope to influence centre culture and grow into broader leadership over time.
The owners are, approachable, experienced and committed to maintaining a service where children and staff thrive! They believe in empowering their leaders, investing in professional development, and keeping the centre’s culture positive and child focused.

They aim to create a space where children feel confident to explore, where families feel welcomed, and where educators feel proud of their work.
About the Role

- Overseeing the daily operations of a high-performing early learning service
- Support, mentor, and inspire a close-knit team of educators
- Build warm, professional relationships with families




- Driving occupancy growth and centre performance
- Ensuring compliance with National Regulations, NQS and EYLF (including Victorian frameworks)
- Ensure compliance with all regulations and standards
- Creating a warm, inclusive and engaging environment for children, families and staff
- Working closely with the owner and leadership team during the transition into full responsibility

About You

- Diploma or ACECQA approved equivalent in Early Childhood Education
- 2 years + experience as a Director or strong leadership experience
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A genuine passion for high‑quality early childhood education
- Ability to lead with warmth, professionalism, and positivity
- A track record of leading teams and supporting occupancy growth
- Confidence across budgets, rostering, CCS and centre administration
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and relationship-building skills

What We Offer

- Supportive, experienced ownership invested in your success
- Autonomy to shape centre culture and educational practice
- Competitive salary package
- Ongoing training and professional development

If you’re a dedicated leader who wants to make a real impact in a beautiful centre, we’d love to hear from you.

ANZUK Education is a child-safe organisationcommitted to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. All applicants must complete child safety screening before starting, and all staff must follow our child-safe practices and those of our partner schools and early childhood services.

We support educators in finding rewarding careers across early childhood, primary, secondary, and special education settings – within government, faith-based, and independent schools – both in Australia and overseas.

As a diverse and inclusive employer, we welcome applicants of all ages, genders, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and beliefs, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

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📌 Centre Manager | Eastern suburbs | Brand new purpose built service (Melbourne)
🏢 anzuk Education
📍 Melbourne