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Early Childhood Teacher

Goodstart Early Learning Bundaberg & Wide Bay QLD

Permanent Full time
Similar jobs pay ~$90k - $135k

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Key points we found

  • Provide high-quality early childhood education and care to children.
  • Build strong relationships with families and support children''s development.
  • Collaborate with the leadership team to implement effective learning programs.

Role: Early Childhood Teacher

Location: Bundaberg QLD 4670, Traibelang Bunda Land

Centre: Goodstart Bundaberg George Street

Employment Type: Full Time 38 hours per week - Part time available for the right candidate Mondays essential  

Pay: $45.45 - $68.53 + Superannuation + Benefits (Dual Educational Leader role also available for an additional $2.68 per hour)

  • 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. 

Join us at Goodstart, where your passion and creativity will transform young lives and enrich your teaching career.  

About Goodstart Bundaberg George Street: 

Our childcare centre boasts five well-designed rooms and accommodates up to 75 children daily. The facility features a large natural playground, shaded by tall trees and supplemented with shade covers, providing a comfortable and safe outdoor environment. Additionally, a sweeping veranda area offers versatile space for various activities.

Our team is dedicated to creating nurturing and inviting play spaces, both indoors and outdoors, that promote children's growth and development. We take pride in our long-standing staff members who bring a wealth of qualifications and extensive experience to the centre. Our culturally diverse team enriches the learning environment, reflecting a variety of backgrounds and languages and strengthening the connection between home and the centre.

Our collaborative leadership team works cohesively to ensure the highest standards of care and education are exceeded daily. With strong community involvement, we foster connections and partnerships that enhance the overall experience for the children and their families.

 What Goodstart can offer you: 

  • Competitive pay - you’ll get paid well above award and receive a package comparable to state primary school teachers (our Graduate Teacher starting salary is $80,000) 

  • 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 Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card)and First Aid qualification 

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. 
 

How to apply 

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. 

 
We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.  

Have a question? Contact Rhea Soans from our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]   

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.  For further information and support email [email protected]  

 
Supporting our people and protecting our children 

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. 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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Skills
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Creative
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
curriculum development
Early Childhood Education (Bachelors Degree)
FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
OBSERVATION SKILLS
TEAMWORK

Licenses & certifications
Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved)

Perks & benefits
50% discount off childcare gap fees
Access to a dedicated Teachers Community
FITNESS PASSPORT
Free annual flu shot
Paid parental leave
REGULAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE

More details
Expiring date
25 Apr 2026
Date posted
14 Mar 2026
Category
Education, Training & Childcare
Occupation
Teacher - Early Childhood
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Education and Training
Sector
Not for profit / Charity
Company size
51 to 200

Goodstart Early Learning

Not for profit / Charity
51 to 200
Company size
Goodstart is Australia’s largest provider of early learning and care. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families.

Goodstart was formed in 2009 thanks to a unique combination of private, public and leading community sector organisations — The Benevolent Society, the Brotherhood of St Laurence, Mission Australia and Social Ventures Australia.

We deliver social impact on a national scale by offering evidence-informed early learning and care in hundreds of centres nationally, supporting families and influencing the broader community through our advocacy work, which aims to increase investment in the early years to ensure all children have access to quality early learning.

Goodstart is a social enterprise with social purpose at its heart, but our head operates with business discipline to deliver healthy operating margins for continued investment in centres, people and programs to deliver on our vision and purpose.

We operate 644 early learning centres in all states and territories of Australia, caring for 70,900 children from 59,500 families and employing 14,900 people.

Our vision is for Australia’s children to have the best possible start in life.

Our purpose is to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.

We're people with purpose.

Goodstart is a not-for-profit social enterprise, so we attract people who want to make a difference.

We provide enhanced services and multi-skilled teams to meet a diverse range of learning needs. And we offer our people specialist training so they can help all children, including those with additional needs or facing disadvantage.

Like to know more? Visit: goodstart.org.au
Goodstart Early Learning supports the following values and diversity groups:
Graduates Graduates Indigenous Australians Indigenous Australians Young workers Young workers
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