Early Childhood Teacher

Role: Early Childhood Teacher

Location: East Ballina, NSW 2478

Centre: Goodstart Ballina

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $42.08 - $62.86 p/h + Super + Benefits

The Federal Government’s 10% wage boost is here!

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 Ballina:

Join our exceeding-rated, purpose-built 90-place centre, nestled in one of the East Ballina shopping centres. Our centre is designed to offer both convenience and the wonderful Ballina family lifestyle. We are close to the beaches and community amenities, with easy access to main roads where you can make your way to cafes, shops and run quick errands!

Building strong connections with local businesses, schools and allied health professionals in making our centre a vibrant and connected place to work. Meet the vibrant team where well-being and work-life balance are valued! Dive into the joy of playful teaching with a tight-knit group that values fun and collaboration.

Primarily work in the Pre-school room of 20 children.

Enjoy 4-5 hours of programming time on a weekly basis.

Providing our teachers with the best environment to thrive. You’ll have access to two dedicated planning rooms, a cozy staff room, and beautiful outdoor areas where you can relax and recharge. We ensure you have the perfect spaces to inspire your creativity and collaboration!

Option to do programming from home 1-2 hours a week.

Work in set shifts between operating hours of 6:30am – 6:30pm.

Exciting opportunity to work in a large team of over 30 Early Childhood Professionals in the centre.

Work alongside with 3 educators in the Pre-school room.

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

️ 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

New South Wales – Hold active accreditation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

If you have prior experience as a Teacher in an 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. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team on or email talent Acquisition Partner, Salena Vo at

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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