- Meet our team and learn about Little Zak's Academy's vision, mission, and values
- Explore current opportunities across our Newcastle & Hunter Region centres
- Exclusive Careers Morning on Saturday, 25 July 2026. Apply now!
Little Zak's Academy is privately owned and family run. Our aim is to provide early childhood care and education in a safe, welcoming, adopting and nurturing environment.
Our staff are dedicated professionals who value the importance of maintaining an optimum level of care and education for all children. We select our staff based on knowledge and values, vision for children and learning, and commitment to families.
Join Us at the Little Zak's Academy Careers Morning
Are you passionate about Early Childhood Education and Care? We are inviting passionate educators to attend our exclusive
Careers Morning and discover what makes Little Zak's Academy a great place to build your career.
This is an opportunity to meet our leadership team, learn more about our organisation, and explore current and upcoming opportunities across our
Newcastle & Hunter Region centres.
Event Details
- Date: Saturday, 25 July 2026
- Location: Little Zak's Academy Chisholm
- Time: 10:00 AM
How to Attend
Attendance is
by invitation only.
To register your interest, simply submit your resume through this advertisement.
Shortlisted applicants will receive an invitation via email containing a link to register for a ticket to the Careers Morning. As places are limited, registration is essential to secure your attendance.
What to Expect
- A presentation introducing Little Zak's Academy, our vision, values, culture and career opportunities
- A short knowledge assessment, including a video-based listening and writing exercise to assess your understanding of Early Childhood Education, including the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- A one-on-one interview with members of our Recruitment and Operations teams
- The opportunity to ask questions about our centres, career pathways and employee benefits
We Are Recruiting For
- Centre Directors
- Early Childhood Teachers
- Room Leaders
- Certificate III / Diploma Educators
Newcastle & Hunter Centres
Our Careers Morning will showcase opportunities across our Newcastle & Hunter region, including:
- Adamstown
- Chisholm
- Kurri Kurri
- Mount Hutton
- Nulkaba
- Thornton
- Thornton 2
Whether you are looking for your next role in Newcastle or the Hunter Region, we would love to meet you.
Why Join Us?
- We are proud to be part of the Australian Government’s Worker Retention Payment program. Eligible team members at Little Zak's Academy now receive an additional 15% on top of award rates. The Australian Government announced that the Worker Retention Payment program would be extended until 30 June 2028, continuing to support wage increases for eligible early childhood educators. Little Zak's Academy was one of the first approved providers nationally to participate in this initiative, ensuring our team could access these additional benefits from the commencement of the program.
- Rotating rosters to support work life balance
- Competitive remuneration depending on your qualification and experience
- Up to 50 percent staff childcare discount
- Paid wellbeing day each year for permanent staff (after 12 months)
- Health and wellness allowance reimbursing up to $50 per month (gym, pool, wellness memberships)
- $1,000 employee referral bonus for each successful referral
- Employee Assistance Program via Sonder, offering unlimited confidential counselling and wellbeing support
- Paid staff meetings, including dinner provided
- Paid off-floor induction with structured onboarding and training
- Mentoring and buddy system for all new starters
- Study support through Pay for Progression, including Certificate III, Diploma, and Early Childhood Teaching pathways (T&Cs apply)
- Strong promote-from-within culture with long-term career opportunities
Little Zak's Child Safety Commitment
Little Zak’s Academy is a Child Safe Organisation. We prioritise the safety, wellbeing, and rights of all children and maintain a strong culture of child safety across our services. As part of our commitment, we have a
rigorous recruitment and screening process in place, including comprehensive reference checks, Police checks and child-safe employment checks.
By applying for a role with Little Zak’s Academy, you acknowledge and agree to
undergo all required child safety checks as part of our employment process.
We are an equal opportunity workplace where diversity is embraced. We foster a culture that supports inclusion and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
