Seeking an Educational Leader at Paisley Park Newtown

Paisley Park Early Learning Centres – Newtown VIC

Paisley Park is a family-owned Australian early learning company with over 30 years of experience in early childhood education and care. We are passionate about creating environments where children feel safe, valued and inspired to thrive, learn and grow.

We believe strong educational leadership, confident Educators, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement drive exceptional early learning outcomes. We invest in our people, value professional curiosity, and recognise that the most meaningful improvements in practice happen when theory, reflection, and practical experience come together.

Our approach to professional learning extends beyond traditional training. Through our Communities of Practice Reflective Mentor Framework, we create opportunities for Educators and leaders to collaborate, critically reflect, share knowledge and strengthen their skilled practice. We believe that developing confident, capable Educators is one of the most key investments we can make in children's learning and wellbeing.

ABOUT PAISLEY PARK

Paisley Park is a family-owned Australian early learning company with over 30 years of experience in early childhood education and care. We are passionate about creating environments where children feel safe, valued and inspired to thrive, learn and grow.

We believe strong educational leadership, confident Educators, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement drive exceptional early learning outcomes. We invest in our people, value professional curiosity, and recognise that the most meaningful improvements in practice happen when theory, reflection, and practical experience come together.





Our approach to professional learning extends beyond traditional training. Through our Communities of Practice Reflective Mentor Framework, we create opportunities for Educators and leaders to collaborate, critically reflect, share knowledge and strengthen their professional practice. We believe that developing confident, capable Educators is one of the most important investments we can make in children's learning and wellbeing.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an inspiring, knowledgeable and practice-focused Educational Leader to join Paisley Park Newtown, Geelong.

Our 87-place Long Day Care Centre has been beautifully upgraded and benefits from a well-established educational culture and strong Centre Director leadership. You will join a service with an established educational foundation, with the opportunity to build on strengths, deepen pedagogical thinking, and support our Educators to achieve consistently high-quality outcomes for children.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced early childhood professional who understands that effective educational leadership is not simply about reviewing documentation, writing plans or facilitating meetings. It is about being present, building relationships, modelling effective practice and working alongside Educators to make a tangible difference to children's everyday experiences.

At Paisley Park,



our Educational Leaders lead in action.

You will be provided with ample dedicated time away from the floor to mentor Educators, reflect on practice, plan professional learning and undertake the responsibilities of your role. Equally important, you will be actively engaged in the learning environments, working alongside Educators, demonstrating strategies, modelling interactions and supporting the practical implementation of pedagogical approaches.

Working in close partnership with our Centre Director, you will help strengthen curriculum quality, facilitate critical reflection, support professional growth, and ensure our educational program remains responsive to every child's strengths, interests, identities, cultures, and emerging capabilities.

You will also become part of our broader educational leadership community through dedicated monthly professional learning sessions specifically designed for Educational Leaders. These sessions provide opportunities to extend your knowledge, collaborate with like-minded professionals, share challenges and ideas, and strengthen your leadership practice within a supportive professional network.

YOUR ROLE AND IMPACT

Educational Leadership Through Practice

- Lead the implementation and ongoing strengthening of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), ensuring its principles, practices and learning outcomes are meaningfully reflected in everyday experiences.

- Work alongside Educators in learning environments to model intentional teaching, responsive interactions, play-based learning and effective pedagogical strategies.

- Observe practice in action and provide timely, constructive feedback that supports Educators to recog

📌 Seeking an Educational Leader at Paisley Park Newtown (Geelong)
🏢 Paisley Park Early Learning Centres
📍 Geelong