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Early educators win wage increases for 2025!

Join our team of early childhood educators in making a difference

Exciting times ahead for early childhood education with the news of wage increases across the sector.
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Early educators win historic payrise 

The latest wage increase in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a massive win for the sector and us. We've always paid our educators above-award wages, and finally, the rest of the industry is following our lead. 

We're still committed to seeing ECEC educators get compensated in way that reflects your invaluable role in our society. And we want you to join us. 

Early education changes lives

More funding means we can make positive impacts like the following: 

  • Hire more educators and pay them well. 
  • Open more centres, increase the number of spaces we can offer and enrol more children. 
  • Continue to ensure we look after the children and families that need us most. 
  • Develop our educators and our leaders and provide educational support to centres. 
  • Keep pushing the government until all Australian families can access universal, high-quality ECEC. 

We want to work with people who believe in the power early learning has to transform lives. 

More reasons to work at Goodstart 

  • Fair pay: We pay the highest wage in the sector. And soon, we're going to pay more. We pay what you deserve.
  • Respect: Feel valued and respected every day. 
  • Career progression: We invest in your professional development. We want to see you do great things. 
  • Impact: Be part of shaping an exciting new time in the ECEC sector. 

Together, we can make a difference

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