• Are you a Bachelor-qualified ECt or final-year student looking for a unique early learning opportunity? Join the Living Waters learning community and enjoy a rewarding career with plenty of growth and development opportunities available, including future leadership options, external training, and more!
• Earn circa $83,414.58 - $119,626.62 p.a. + superannuation + salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Relocation assistance available to help you make this vibrant regional community your new home

Our Mission:

Discover an exciting opportunity at Living Waters Lutheran School in Alice Springs, where we are dedicated to empowering lifelong learners within a nurturing environment. As a leading primary school under the Lutheran banner, our mission is to provide a strong educational foundation while promoting intercultural understanding and respect to shape a diverse and enriched world. Join our team and contribute to our core values as we inspire students to reach their full potential, fostering resilience, curiosity, and creativity.

The Living Waters core values are:

Service: Cooperation, humility, appreciation, enthusiasm, empathy, and justice

Love: Forgiveness, tolerance, respect, and compassion

Endeavour: Hope, diversity, integrity, independence, commitment, enthusiasm, and quality

Courage: Independence, resilience, curiosity, and creativity

Your Next Opportunity:

We are seeking a passionate Early Childhood Teacher to join our team at Living Waters Lutheran School in Alice Springs. In this role, you will play a crucial part in providing a nurturing and inclusive learning environment for our youngest learners, utilising the renowned Reggio Emilia approach. Your responsibilities will include implementing an engaging and child-centred curriculum, fostering a love for learning, and collaborating with parents and colleagues to support each child's holistic development. 

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

To be considered for this position, you will need a Bachelor's qualification in Early Childhood Education. Ideally, you’ll also bring prior experience in a similar position, however, we are open to candidates who are new to the discipline and willing to learn.

Critical to your continued success at Living Waters will be your flexibility, your ability to work as part of a team to support the holistic development of all children on campus, and your curiosity in exploring new ways of working and learning together. 

Although we are a Lutheran school, we do not require candidates to share this faith. As long as you are curious about spirituality and share the same values of Service, Love, Endeavour, and Courage, you are welcome at the Living Waters community. 

Be Rewarded:

In addition to a competitive salary of circa $83,414.58 - $119,626.62 p.a. + superannuation, you will receive a range of generous benefits from Living Water Lutheran School, including:

• Relocation assistance, to help you make this vibrant regional community your new home
• Additional leave entitlements, including 13 days extra holiday leave
• Salary packaging options to help you increase your take-home pay
• Senior and Middle Leadership development programs and extensive Leadership opportunities, including the opportunity to step into senior teacher roles or to lead faculties
• Flexible and family-friendly working conditions, so you can enjoy a healthy work/life balance
• $500 towards a flight each year

To learn more about the benefits on offer, click here to view the Living Waters Lutheran School Employee Value Proposition.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re a dedicated Early Childhood Teacher looking to join a unique learning environment that employs a holistic approach to education and development, we want to hear from you - apply now!