✨ Early Childhood Teacher | Goodstart Beachmere ✨
Fulltime | $45.45 - $68.53 + super + benefits
Lead with purpose. Inspire young minds. Build a meaningful career.
Earn at least 5% above award
50% childcare discount + paid parental leave
Up to $6,000 study support (QLD Pathways Program)
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 Beachmere:
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This role will be based in our Kindy room, supporting a consistent routine, play-based learning, and strong child-led programming.
Join a warm, community‑focused service supporting up to 75 children in a calm coastal setting.
The Centre Director has been with Goodstart for 10+ years, creating a supportive, consistent culture that educators genuinely value.
Located in coastal Beachmere, offering a relaxed, community-focused environment
Educators are provided with dedicated off-the-floor programming time to plan and reflect on learning
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 starting salary is $86,000 for a 3-year Graduate Teacher and $93,425 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 or Master of Early Childhood qualification (ACECQA approved)
Current Queensland Working with Children Check and First Aid qualification
In some states teacher registration is required – please include if relevant as per below:
Australian Capital Territory – Registration voluntary, not required
New South Wales – Hold active accreditation with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
Northern Territory – Registration not required (non-mandated)
Queensland – Registration voluntary if eligible, not required
South Australia – Hold active registration with the Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (TRB SA) (applicants working towards their Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may be able to apply for Special Authority to Teach if certain are conditions met)
Victoria – Hold active registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
Western Australia – Hold active registration with the Teachers Registration Board of Western Australia (TRB WA) (applicants studying their Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) may be supported to apply for Limited Registration if certain conditions are met)
Tasmania - Registration not required (non-mandated)
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
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Apply now—we review applications as they’re received, so don’t miss out!
Jess Ambury | Talent Acquisition
07 3918 2019 |
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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
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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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