Footscray, Australia | Posted on 14/09/2026

- Industry Early Childhood Education & Care
- Job Type Full time
- Salary Salary based on ECT level, plus allowances
- Work Experience 5+ years
- Province Victoria
- Postal Code 3064
- Country Australia

Job Description

JoinGowrie Victoria as we expand our services in the Footscray community

- Sessionalkindergarten with 10 weeks’ leave during school holidays
- Make agenuine impact in a leading not-for-profit organisation

About us

For 85years, Gowrie Victoria has been at the forefront of early learning. We are apurpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation with a reputation for high-qualityearly childhood education and care. We champion excellence and implement aplay-based, emergent curriculum across our nine early learning services inVictoria.

We are knownas a place for demonstration, where generations of teachers and educators havelearnt and developed their practice. We build the capability of thousands ofleaders, teachers, and educators each year through accredited training, blendedlearning, coaching & mentoring programs, and networking events.

The opportunity

Gowrie hasbeen selected at the provisional provider of a new early learning services inFootscray as part of the Victorian Government’s Kindergarten on School Sitesprogram. Located on Rosamond Road,our new service will provide free sessional kindergarten for 3–4-year-oldsin 2027.



This expansion allows us to provide high-quality early learning to morechildren and families in the Footscray community and to build strong and lastingrelationships with children, families, schools, and the local early childhoodcommunity.

We’relooking for a Kindergarten Manager to join our team in ensuring the successof these new services. The Kindergarten Manager will act as NominatedSupervisor and Educational Leader, alongside their role as a qualified EarlyChildhood Teacher (ECT). You’ll bring experience in a leadership role withinthe early childhood sector, alongside current VIT registration and recentteaching experience. You’ll lead, coach, and inspire a team of ECTs andeducators in developing and implementing a high-quality pedagogical programwith responsibility for compliance, people management and enrolments at theservice.

At Gowrie,our strength is our culture. It is built on a foundation of genuine curiosity.We encourage our people to ask questions, be reflective and bring theirauthentic selves to work.

GowrieVictoria is an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation, committedto the Victorian Child Protected standards. You must have a legal right to work inAustralia and pass an employee Working With Children Check.

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📌 Kindergarten Manager, Rosamond Road (Melbourne)
🏢 Gowrie Victoria
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