- Lead a service where relationships and belonging matter
- Make a difference within the Defence community
- Long Term Growth

One Tree Defence Childcare – Puckapunyal

Location: Puckapunyal, VIC

Position: Director

Salary: $49.54 – $50.48 Depending on experience

Why you’ll love working at Puckapunyal

- A rare leadership opportunity – Lead a service within the Puckapunyal Defence community, where your work makes a difference for children and families
- Support around you – Draw on guidance from experienced regional managers and the wider One Tree team as you navigate your role
- Lead with purpose – Make a difference for Defence children and families while supporting your team to do their best work
- Supportive leadership – Draw on guidance from experienced regional managers and the wider One Tree team
- Professional development – Build your leadership skills through training, mentoring and support
- A place for your ideas – Help shape the service, strengthen practice and celebrate what your team does well
- Career progression – Grow your career within One Tree’s national network of services
- Community connections – Build meaningful relationships with families and become part of the Puckapunyal Defence community

About our service

At One Tree Puckapunyal, relationships are at the heart of the work we do. Our service supports Defence children and families, providing a welcoming place where children can feel safe, build friendships and grow in confidence.

For families navigating postings, deployments and time apart, a familiar face and a sense of belonging can mean a lot. As Director, you’ll help create that sense of connection, making sure families feel heard, children feel valued and educators feel supported.

You’ll join an organisation that cares about people and the communities we work with. Bring your ideas, experience and commitment to One Tree Community Services’ spirit, purpose and values, and help your team turn these into everyday practice.

About your role

As Director, you’ll guide the day‑to‑day operation of the service, bringing together quality education and care,



a supported team and strong relationships with families.

You’ll be a visible and approachable leader who takes time to listen, provides clear direction and helps educators build their confidence. From mentoring a Room Leader to welcoming a new family, your approach will help set the tone for the whole service.

Working with your leadership team, you’ll oversee staffing, rosters, budgets and service administration, while keeping children’s safety, wellbeing and learning at the centre of decisions. You’ll guide continuous improvement, support inclusive practice and help your team meet the National Quality Framework and service requirements.

You’ll also work closely with Defence and local community contacts, building relationships that respond to families’ needs and strengthen their connection to the service.

What you’ll bring

- Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or a relevant higher qualification
- Experience leading an early childhood service, or substantial leadership experience and readiness to step into a Director role
- The ability to mentor educators, support Room Leaders and build a positive team culture
- A strong understanding of the Early Years Learning Framework, National Quality Standard and National Quality Framework
- Confidence managing staffing, rosters, budgets and the daily operation of a service
- A commitment to child safety, inclusive practice and continuous improvement
- Clear, thoughtful communication and the ability to build trust with families and colleagues
- An understanding of, or willingness to learn about, the experiences of Defence families
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Clearance

Website: www.onetree.org.aufor more information.





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We work with people and communities to transform challenges into possibilities.

We are a national, for-purpose organisation with more than 50 years’ experience. Our team delivers more than 100 children’s, community and training services. We work with communities to shape our services to their unique needs.

Our spirit of working together, meeting the challenge and being determined to succeed inspires everything we do.

We are a workplace community with one purpose and one spirit. Though we are different people in different places, we are One Tree.

Every day we strive to make One Tree the place to be. We work hard to create positive and supportive working environments, continuously strengthen our leadership and support career growth and development.

We have many longstanding team members. Some have been with us for more than 10 years. Each one has been on a unique journey with One Tree. We have team members who started out in early childhood services who now oversee major operations and partnerships. Others have jetted all over Australia, experiencing the many different communities we work with across our services. For the right people, there are endless opportunities available at One Tree.

One Tree is committed to equal chance, child safetyand workplace diversity. We encourage a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we work with. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply.

Our organisation is committed to child safety. We have zero tolerance for any kind of child abuse.

Get in touch

We are here to help you. Our team can support you with enrolments, career opportunities, general enquiries and more. We have two central offices, one in Perth and one in Melbourne. We also have offices in Darwin, Kununurra and Karratha.

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