Overview
Goodstart Early Learning - Little Mountain, QLD
Role: Early Childhood Teacher
Location: Little Mountain, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast QLD 4551, Gubbi Gubbi Land
Centre: Goodstart Little Mountain Mark Road West
Employment Type: Full Time 38 hours per week - start 24 November 2025
Pay: $47.28 - $66.09 + Superannuation + Benefits
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.
Responsibilities
- Ignite a love of learning in children, guiding their development with purposeful and energetic teaching practices.
- Build strong, meaningful relationships with families to ensure every child feels a profound sense of belonging and is supported to thrive.
- Mentor and inspire educational practices in your room, collaborating with the centre leadership team to develop, review, and implement high‑quality early learning programs.
- Work with the leadership team to achieve outstanding outcomes for children.
- Join a team where your passion and creativity transform young lives and enrich your teaching career.
What Goodstart can offer you
- Competitive pay – above award and a package comparable to state primary school teachers (Graduate Teacher starting salary cited as $80,000).
- Regular professional development sessions, including workshops and Qualified Online Discussions aligned to your career stage.
- Access to a dedicated Teachers’ Community through our Learning Portal with a library of professional learning resources.
- A mentor to support teacher accreditation or registration processes where required.
- 50% discount off childcare gap fees and up to 6 weeks paid parental leave.
- Fitness Passport – discounted access to gyms and pools for you and your family.
- Two wellbeing days included in personal leave per year.
- Free annual flu shot (optional).
- Option to purchase extra leave for greater work‑life balance.
- First Nations Support and Cultural Leave.
- Retail discounts on insurance, travel, and technology.
- Uniform allowance and employee referral program.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Early Childhood or equivalent qualification (ACECQA approved).
- Current Queensland Working with Children Check (Blue Card) and First Aid qualification.
How to apply
Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application. Applications are reviewed as they are submitted, so submit early for the best chance to progress.
Have a question? Contact Wendy Cameron from our Talent Acquisition Team on or via email
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
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe. As a Child Safe Organisation, all candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.
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Goodstart is Australia’s largest early learning provider. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise, we exist purely to improve the lives of Australia’s children and their families. Our people are our foundation, together we are working to ensure children have the learning, development and wellbeing outcomes they need for school and life.
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