A school where learning is joyful, thinking is normal, diversity is welcomed, and collaboration is essential.
Current opportunities to work with us
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2027 Early Childhood Teacher
One full-time, permanent role · Starting 11 January 2027
Are you endlessly curious about children’s ideas? We’re looking for a university-qualified Early Childhood Teacher to co-lead our 9am–3pm Preschool program. High-quality applications from Diploma-qualified educators will also be considered. You’ll work with just 16 children a day at 1:8 ratios, and join our whole-school teacher research alongside a team who take ideas seriously. Experience with, and a real drawing to, the ideas of Reggio Emilia is essential.
Applications close Friday 6 November 2026.
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2027 Primary Teacher
One full-time, permanent role - Starting 18 January 2027
With the growth of our school into Year 4 in 2027, we are looking to expand our teaching team. We are looking for an exceptional and passionate Primary Teacher to join us. Small classes, big impact, joy every day: our program is distinguished by engagement, authentic learning and differentiation, with a 1:12 ratio and a both-and approach to inquiry and skills. Those interested in part-time relief teaching or casual work are also encouraged to get in touch.
Applications close Friday 6 November 2026.
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2027 BGOSH Educator – Blue Gum Out of School Hours
Permanent · Minimum 2:45–6pm in term time, 8am–6pm during term breaks
Do you love the unhurried end of the day, when children’s own ideas take the lead? We’re looking for an educator to join our BGOSH team. You’ll support afternoons in term time and our School Holiday Program in the breaks. BGOSH is part of Blue Gum, not an added extra, and our team is an essential part of its fabric. We welcome Cert III, Diploma and ECT-qualified educators, and those studying towards an early childhood qualification.
Applications close Friday 6 November 2026.
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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. For more information click on the link below, or visit the webpage of the Reggio Emilia Australia Information Exchange.
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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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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.
Why work with us?
Our unique setting, approach to teaching and learning, and commitment to best practice set us apart. We see every child as a competent, capable citizen of the present, an active and involved voice, and a designer of curriculum. We are a school where educators are deeply engaged with students every day, genuinely interested in their ideas, and able to provoke, extend and deepen their thinking, both individually and as a group. This asks for adults committed to walking alongside students, learning with and from them as they co-research together, and approaching their practice with creativity and openness. Small groups, with ratios of 1:8 in our Preschool and 1:12 in our Primary School, make this kind of deep engagement possible every day.
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 educators as crucial mentors, ensuring the learning in our school is rich, challenging and transformational. Our curriculum is both-and: exploratory, open-ended learning alongside explicit teaching of skills through carefully designed workshops. Rather than power-over or de-contextualised teaching, we support students in intentional, meaningful and continuous learning journeys, where school is a place to engage, connect and be challenged, as influential and valued members of the community. We see diversity as an opportunity, not a stumbling block, and want Blue Gum to be a human place where people want to be: a place of belonging and joy, for children and adults alike.
Blue Gum may be the place for you if:
You want to be part of a professional team that thinks and learns together, continually bringing theory and practice into dialogue through our whole-school teacher research
You’d value protected weekly time to think together, and support for paid professional learning
You are interested in co-researching with children from Preschool to Primary School, and in making learning visible through pedagogical documentation
You are inspired by the ideas and principles of the educational project in Reggio Emilia
You value the environment in educational spaces, and see the educator 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