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Centre Director | Early Childhood | Oakleigh

Centre Director opportunity in Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs with a brilliant team, up to $130K package & the chance to drive growth and enrolment

- Centre Director | Early Childhood | Oakleigh

Centre Director | South Eastern Suburbs | Up to $130,000 Package

ANZUK Education is working with a well-established, privately owned early learning provider to find an experienced and passionate Centre Director for a 94-place service in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs.

This is a really exciting opportunity for someone who loves being hands-on, building strong relationships and making a real difference within a centre. You’ll be joining an established team and will have the prospect to bring your own ideas, build on what’s already working and help drive the centre forward.

We’re looking for someone who is energetic, confident and highly relationship-focused, who enjoys being visible in the centre, connecting with families and the wider community, and isn’t afraid to get involved and make things happen.

The Opportunity As Centre Director, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the service while leading and supporting an established team.
You’ll have the autonomy to build relationships within the local community, strengthen enrolments and implement new ideas that support the centre’s ongoing growth and reputation.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the day-to-day operations
- Drive enrolments and occupancy through community engagement, networking and referral opportunities
- Build strong relationships with children, families and the local community
- Lead, support and mentor a team of educators
- Ensure the centre remains compliant with the NQF, NQS and relevant regulations
- Oversee rostering, staffing and workforce planning
- Monitor centre performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Create a positive, supportive and inclusive team culture

About You We’re looking for someone who is:

- An experienced Centre Director or senior early childhood leader
- Commercially minded and confident driving occupancy and enrolments
- Energetic,



approachable and great at building relationships
- Confident engaging with families and prospective families
- Passionate about providing high-quality education and care
- A strong people leader who enjoys developing and supporting their team
- Organised, resilient and solutions-focused
- Comfortable balancing the operational and educational sides of a centre
- Relevant Early Childhood qualification
- Previous leadership experience within an early childhood setting
- Current Working with Children Check
- Current First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis
- Strong understanding of the National Quality Framework and National Quality Standards

What’s on Offer

- Up to $130,000 package
- Four weeks annual leave
- Genuine opportunity to make an impact on centre growth and performance
- Long-term career progression opportunities within a growing organisation

If you’re a confident Centre Director who is looking for a new challenge and wants the opportunity to really make your mark, I’d love to hear from you!

If this sounds like you, please apply by sending your resume through to [email protected]

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 Director, Early Childhood — Lead Growth & Enrolment (Melbourne)
🏢 anzuk Education
📍 Melbourne