Goodstart Early Learning is Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of early learning and care, driven by our vision for all children to have the best possible start in life.

As a Practice Partner in Townsville and surrounding Regioanl QLD services, you'll coach and mentor centre teams, uplift teaching and learning quality, and support inclusive practices—helping every child thrive through high-quality early education..

Role: Practice Partner

Location: Townsville QLD (on the traditional lands of the Bindal and Wulgurukaba People) and surrounding Regional QLD services. Relocation Assistance Available

Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time

Help shape the future of early learning in Townsville

Join Goodstart Early Learning as a Practice Partner in Townsville, where you'll be part of a passionate national team that supports educators to lift the quality of teaching and learning for all children.

In this exciting and hands-on role, you'll work side-by-side with centre teams across Townsville, using your expertise to coach, guide and model effective practice. Your work will help build sustainable capability, strengthen inclusive learning, and ensure every child—no matter their background or needs—has access to the highest quality early learning experience.

Your Impact:

As a Practice Partner, you will:

• Provide timely, high-quality coaching and advice to educators, building confidence and capability in teaching and learning practices.
• Partner with selected centres to support their Quality Improvement Plans, helping teams translate goals into action through practical, on-the-ground support.
• Champion the consistent implementation of the QRS, NQS, EYLF and state-specific frameworks, with a strong focus on high-priority centres.
• Stay up to date with sector best practices, policies and regulatory requirements, bringing current knowledge to every interaction.
• Work collaboratively with the Teaching and Learning for All Children team and other internal specialists to co-design and roll out strategic improvement initiatives.
• Support a strong culture of child safety, equity and inclusion through your everyday work and leadership.
• Build trusted relationships with the Operations team to enhance safety and quality outcomes across the region.

What Goodstart can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs (As arranged with your line manager)
• Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
• Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
• Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
• Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
• Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
• Free annual flu shot (optional)
• Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
• First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
• Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
• Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You'll bring to the table:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education from a recognised university
• Extensive and recent practice-based early childhood teacher education experience (aged birth to 8 years)
• Strong understanding of the A&R process and the Exceeding Themes
• Experience in delivering high quality training to centre-based teams
• Experience in supporting practice uplift with centre-based teams
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework, other State based approved/recognised learning guidelines and the National Quality Standard
• Sound understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Excellent communication, organisational, evaluation and team leadership skills
• Current QLD Working with Children Check

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now' and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]

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 [email protected]

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We're an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We're also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.