Early Learning Centre Teacher

Salary Range: $85,694 to $141,638 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service. 
Employment Status: Part-time | 38 hours per fortnight
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: Monday 25 January 2027

About St Anthony's Early Learning Centre  

St Anthony's Early Learning Centre (ELC) provides high-quality early childhood education and care for the children of North Tuggeranong, catering for children in the suburbs of Wanniassa, Kambah, Oxley, Monash, Greenway and Bonython. St Anthony's ELC enables your child to take their first step into Catholic Education. We embrace the broader vision, mission and underpinning values of St Anthony's Parish Primary and St Thomas the Apostle Primary Schools and welcome families from many faith backgrounds who support the Catholic ethos of the schools. St Anthony's ELC is a safe, welcoming environment where we work to develop effective partnerships with parents, families and the wider community. 

About the Role   

The Early Learning Centre Teacher provides early childhood education to preschool children in a preschool setting and develops and delivers education programs that prepare preschool children for school.

Benefits and Opportunities   

• Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst   
• Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice  
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption) 
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave) 
• Support for professional development and study opportunities 
• Access to the Flourish Wellbeing Program offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services 
• Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choices

Qualifications and Eligibility  

• ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) clearance
• ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood or Early Childhood and Primary) or Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) approved qualifications
• Accreditation in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn policy

Application Process   

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from candidates of all diversity groups to support schools and early learning centres to deliver quality education outcomes for students.

For further information about the ELC please visit the website. Information about the CACGEL can be accessed here.   

Position-specific queries: Kim Mcmahon on 02 6231 0491 or via kim.mcmahon@cg.catholic.edu.au 
Application queries: Recruitment Team on  02 6234 5427 or via recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au