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Role:
Early Childhood Teacher– Educational Leader
Location:
North Shore of Sydney - NSW
Centre:
Goodstart St Leonards
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mployment Type:
Permanent – Full time: 38 hours a week
Pay:
$***** - $***** Plus Educational Leader Allowance, per hour plus Super
Help provide the best start to a child's life.
Make a lasting impact while growing an incredible career
Competitive salary package on par with state primary school Teachers
Get 50% discount off your childcare gap fees + paid parental leave
Are you ready to bring your knowledge and creativity to a place where you'll be truly valued?
Do you dream of shaping pedagogy and practice in your classroom?
Are you passionate about crafting a curriculum that resonates with children's needs, interests, and ideas?
If so, we'd love to explore the amazing opportunities we have just for you.
As an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart, you'll ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices.
You'll build strong, meaningful relationships with families, ensuring every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive.
Your passion for teaching will shine through as you mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with our centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high-quality early learning programs, achieving outstanding outcomes for our children.
As an Educational Leader at Goodstart, you'll collaborate with Educators in your centre to observe, review, and continuously enhance the educational programs offered to children.
You'll deepen the team's understanding of child development and early years content, guiding the application of the Early Years Learning Framework.
Working closely with the centre leadership team,



you'll lead transformative changes and champion excellence in educational practice.
Find out more about what the Educational Leader role entails here .
Join us at Goodstart, where your passion and creativity will transform young lives and enrich your teaching career.
Join this dedicated team at St Leonards Christie Street – a 66 -place centre, rated as Meeting National Quality Standards.
The experienced and qualified staff offer knowledge of the local area and what is available to families, and pride themselves on building strong working relationships with families and strong bonds with the children in their care.
The staff go to great lengths to provide meaningful and educational programs for all ages, providing children with the skills to become confident, life‐long learners.
Goodstart St Leonards Christie Street is centrally located, close public transport and community facilities
Goodstart can offer you:
Competitive pay - you'll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our starting salary is $86,000 for a 3 – year Graduate Teacher and $****** for a 4-year Graduate Teacher)
Regular professional development sessions including workshops and Professional Online Discussions aligned to your career stage and connecting you with peers, mentors and more experienced teachers
Access to a dedicated Teachers' Community through our Learning Portal with its comprehensive library of professional learning and development resources




A mentor to support you through your teacher accreditation or registration process (in states where this is mandated)
50% discount off your childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave
Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
Two wellbeing days included in your personal leave per year
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Retail discounts on insurance,travel and technology
Uniform allowance and employee referral program
You'll need:
Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)
Current NSW Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
Hold active accreditation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
If you have prior experience as a teacher in a school or early learning setting, or if you are new to the profession and embarking on your first role, we invite you to connect with us!
Our team welcomes teachers from all backgrounds and experiences.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work setting.
We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow.
We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm.
As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
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📌 Early Childhood Teacher - Educational Leader (Sydney)
🏢 Goodstart Early Learning
📍 Sydney