Early Learning Centre Manager

ACG Strathallan Preschool Centre; Auckland; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACG Strathallan Preschool Centre in Auckland, North Island, seeks a Centre Manager to provide strategic, educational, and operational leadership across the centre.

You will drive enrolment targets, lead staff, oversee curriculum aligned with Te Whāriki and Reggio Emilia-inspired approach, ensure compliance, safety, and partnership with families and the wider community.

Qualifications

• Strategic and operational leadership across a childcare centre.
• Ability to drive enrolment growth and family engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure the effective management and success of the Centre.
• Drive enrolment growth through marketing, family engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Lead curriculum excellence aligned with Te Whārāriki and the Reggio philosophy.
• Foster safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments that support child wellbeing and development.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team, including staff development and succession planning.
• Build strong relationships with families, whānau, and the wider community.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, regulatory, and organisational requirements.
• Oversee financial performance, budgets, and operational resources.
• Promote a strong culture of health, safety, and risk management.
• Champion safeguarding, professional standards, and ethical leadership.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Curriculum leadership

Enrolment growth

Marketing & engagement

Job description

ACG Strathallan Preschool Centre – Auckland, North Island

Our Early Learning School is guided by Te Whāriki, New Zealand's early childhood curriculum, and inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach. Licensed for up to 115 children, with age range 3 mths to 5 yrs, purpose built and based on the school campus and a part of the school community with a strong focus on school readiness. Enriched learning opportunities include specialised literacy, numeracy, science, Reading Buddy, music and movement programmes, designed to foster curiosity, confidence and a lifelong love of learning.

The Centre Manager provides strategic, operational, and educational leadership to ensure the Early Learning School delivers exceptional education and care in a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment. The role is accountable for driving centre performance and sustainable growth, achieving enrolment and occupancy targets, and fostering a culture of excellence.

The Centre Manager leads all aspects of people management, curriculum delivery, operations, compliance, and continuous improvement, while building strong and positive partnerships with children, families/whānau, staff, and the wider community. They ensure the centre operates in accordance with all relevant legislation, licensing requirements, organisational policies, and professional standards, while delivering outstanding educational outcomes and achieving agreed operational and financial objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure the effective management and success of the Centre.
• Drive enrolment growth through marketing, family engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Lead curriculum excellence aligned with Te Whāriki and the Reggio philosophy.
• Foster safe, inclusive, and nurturing environments that support child wellbeing and development.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing team, including staff development and succession planning.
• Build strong relationships with families, whānau, and the wider community.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, regulatory, and organisational requirements.
• Oversee financial performance, budgets, and operational resources.
• Promote a strong culture of health, safety, and risk management.
• Champion safeguarding, professional standards, and ethical leadership.

Physical address

Hayfield Way, Karaka, Auckland

Postal Address

Papakura, South Auckland 2580