A school where learning is joyful, thinking is normal, difference is welcomed, and collaboration is essential.
Current opportunities to work with us
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2025 Preschool Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistants in our Preschool are an important part of our team, working proactively alongside our Class Directors and Assistant Class Directors, to make sure the program is full of intention, curiosity and engagement. Teaching Assistants can be either Certificate III or Diploma trained or people who are studying towards a qualification in Early Childhood! Roles to begin in week of 13 January 2025.
Applications requested by 13 December 2024
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2025 BGOSH Director
BGOSH is Blue Gum’s Out of School Hours Program. It operates daily from 3-6pm and in the School Holidays. We are looking for a Director who is able to work Part-time with us during terms, ideally from 2-6pm daily, and Full-time during each school holiday period (38 hours per week). This is an ideal role for teacher who loves the outdoors, connecting with children and being part of a passionate team, but needs a part-time role!
Applications requested by: 24 January 2025
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Reggio Inspired Employment
Are you interested in working in an environment inspired and influenced by the practice and principles of the Reggio Emilia Educational Project? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are always on the lookout for passionate educators and university interns who want to collaborate with others in providing an educational experience that is marked by connection, community and deep research with others.
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University Internship Program
Each year we look to employ passionate university students, studying Early Childhood or Primary Education, to apply to be a part of our Internship Program. These internships will give the successful candidates opportunity to put their theories into practice before they graduate, supported by a team of experienced teachers, in an environment committed to providing experiences for children that are filled with joy, meaning and rich engagement.
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Casual Teaching
We are always on the lookout for casual teachers to partner with our team when needed. Essential to working with us is a willingness to work under the guidance and direction of our regular staff, agreement with our philosophy and approach, and a love of learning! Showing initiative, working well with others and having a positive attitude are essential qualities of our casual teachers.
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2025 Office Administrator
We are looking for an Office Administrator to join our Permanent Team next year, to start with us from 10 January 2025. This role involves working in partnership with our School Principal to support the administration and management of both the Preschool and the Primary School. Flexibility, a positive attitude and skills in administration are essential. Experience with School and Child Care Management software is beneficial, but not required, eg. EnrolHQ and Kidsoft. Hours of work: 8am-3:30pm Monday to Friday during school terms, and part of each school holidays.
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Why work with us?
Our unique setting, approach to teaching and learning, and commitment to best-practice, sets us apart. We are a school in which teachers are deeply engaged with students every day, interested in their ideas and able to act as effective protagonists to their thinking individually and as a group. This requires adults with a commitment to walking alongside students, learning with and from them, as they co-research together, always with a willingness to approach teaching practice with creativity and openness.
At Blue Gum we resist the notion of the teacher as a passive observer or supervisor of children’s ‘free play’ or inquiries. Instead we see our teachers as crucial mentors of students, ensuring that the learning in our school is rich, challenging and transformational. We provide a curriculum of both exploratory, open-ended learning and explicit teaching of skills through carefully designed workshops. ‘Power-over’ or de-contextualised teaching techniques are not acceptable within our environment. Instead, at Blue Gum we support students daily within intentional, meaningful and continuous learning journeys, where school is a place to engage, connect and be challenged, as an influential and valued member of the community.
Blue Gum may be the place for you if:
You want to be a part of a professional team that thinks and learns together, continually bringing theory and practice into dialogue.
You are interested in exploring co-research with students of all ages, and in exploring how to make learning visible through pedagogical documentation.
You are inspired by the work of the Reggio Emilia Educational Project.
You value the environment in educational spaces and recognise the role of the teacher as a curator and host of those spaces each day.
You are committed to continual learning as a professional and as a member of a team.