Early Childhood Teacher

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Early Childhood Teacher - Early Learning Victoria Thookay Yarkeen 

Salary band - $72,847 - $116,906  

Early Learning Victoria Thookay Yarkeen  

Early Learning Victoria is establishing a government-owned early learning and childcare centre at Portland South Primary School. Opened in 2026, this 57-place centre will provide long day care and Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten, eventually transitioning to include Pre-Prep.¿ 

Early Learning Victoria was successful in applying for the Australian Government¿s Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Worker Retention Grant for centres opened in 2026. This provides a wage increase of 15% above the modern award rates for eligible workers, funded by the Commonwealth through to 30 November 2026. 

Early Learning Victoria provides teachers with non-contact time in line with high quality providers. Early childhood teachers are provided with 30 minutes of non-contact time for every hour of their teaching duties. A comprehensive range of professional development and training opportunities is also on offer for staff to support their career growth and development. Each year staff are eligible for two paid professional development days.

Click on the link below to hear from one of our team members as they share the top 3 reasons they love working at Early Learning Victoria:

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Role Purpose

The Early Childhood Teacher will deliver high-quality early childhood education, guided by evidence-informed, contemporary pedagogy and practice, which is aligned with the National Quality Standards, Victoria…