Kindergarten Manager & Educational Leader

Gowrie Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowrie Victoria in Craigieburn is seeking a Kindergarten Manager to lead a new sessional kindergarten service. You will act as Nominated Supervisor and Educational Leader, requiring a qualified Early Childhood Teacher with current VIT registration and recent teaching experience.

You will inspire and coach a team of educators, manage enrolments and staffing, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while building strong relationships with families and local schools.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in an early childhood setting.
• Current VIT registration as an Early Childhood Teacher (ECT).
• Recent teaching experience in early childhood education.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the new Craigieburn service as Nominated Supervisor.
• Oversee enrolments, staffing, and compliance with regulatory standards.
• Coach and develop ECTs and educators to deliver high-quality pedagogy.
• Build strong partnerships with families, schools and the local community.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

People management

Curriculum leadership

Education

ECT with VIT registration

Job description

Gowrie Victoria | Part Time or Full Time

Craigieburn, Australia | Posted on 14/09/2026

• Industry Early Childhood Education & Care
• Job Type Part Time or Full Time
• Salary Salary based on ECT level, plus allowances
• Work Experience 5+ years
• City Craigieburn
• Province Victoria
• Postal Code 3064
• Country Australia

Job Description

JoinGowrie Victoria as we expand our services tothe Craigieburn community

• Sessionalkindergarten with 10 weeks’ leave during school holidays
• Make agenuine impact in a leading not-for-profit organisation
  

About us

For 85years, Gowrie Victoria has been at the forefront of early learning. We are apurpose-driven, not-for-profit organisation with a reputation for high-qualityearly childhood education and care. We champion excellence and implement aplay-based, emergent curriculum across our 13 early learning services inVictoria.

We are knownas a place for demonstration, where generations of teachers and educators havelearnt and developed their practice. We build the capability of thousands ofleaders, teachers, and educators each year through accredited training, blendedlearning, coaching & mentoring programs, and networking events.

The opportunity

Gowrie hasbeen selected at the provisional provider of a new early learning services inCraigieburn as part of the Victorian Government’s Kindergarten on School Sitesprogram. Located in the northwest area of Craigieburn,our new service will provide free sessional kindergarten for 3–4-year-oldsin 2027. This expansion allows us to provide high-quality early learning to morechildren and families in the Hume community and to build strong and lastingrelationships with children, families, schools, and the local early childhoodcommunity.

We’relooking for a Kindergarten Manager to join our team in ensuring the successof these new services. The Kindergarten Manager will act as NominatedSupervisor and Educational Leader, alongside their role as a qualified EarlyChildhood Teacher (ECT). You’ll bring experience in a leadership role withinthe early childhood sector, alongside current VIT registration and recentteaching experience. You’ll lead, coach, and inspire a team of ECTs andeducators in developing and implementing a high-quality pedagogical programwith responsibility for compliance, people management and enrolments at theservice.

At Gowrie,our strength is our culture. It is built on a foundation of genuine curiosity.We encourage our people to ask questions, be reflective and bring theirauthentic selves to work. Does this sound like the place for you? If you’reready to make a genuine impact, click on 'I’m interested' where you'll bedirected to Gowrie's Career's Hub whereyou can discover more aboutworking at Gowrie, view the position description and most importantly submityour interest!

Pleaseprovide a brief cover letter describing how you meet the required competenciesand attributes.

GowrieVictoria is an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation, committedto the Victorian Child Safe standards. You must have a legal right to work inAustralia and pass an employee Working With Children Check.