Join us to provide inclusive, high-quality early childhood education and care that breaks the cycle of disadvantage and enables every child to thrive
Part time vacancies starting Feb 2027
At Sparkways, we value the Co-educator and Diploma roles equally, and there is no differences in seniority. There are some small differences in duties, and, unfortunately, due to funding, there is a small difference in the hourly rate. The majority of our staff in Coeducator positions have Diploma or Degree level qualifications. Please read our information sheet about working in Sessional Kindergarten
Diggers Rest Preschool
Green Group - Coeducater (Cert III minimum) - 26.25 hours per week, Roster - Tue, Wed & Thu - 8.15 am to 4.30 pm pm + 3 days planning on another day - $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Blue Group - Coeducater (Cert III minimum) - 26.25 hours per week, Roster - Mon, Tue & Thu - 8.00 am to 4.15 pm pm + 3 days planning on another day - $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Eynesbury Kindergarten
Yellow Group - Teacher - Maternity Leave Cover - starting Term 2
22.5 hours per week - sessions on Monday & Wednesday
Melton West Preschool
Blue Group - Coeducator (Diploma minimum) - 17.5 hours per week, Roster - Mon & Thu- 8.00 am to 5.15 pm - $28.01 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Melton - Kingsway Preschool
Blue Group - Coeducator (Cert III minimum) - 8.75 hours per week, Roster - Mondays - 8.00 am to 5.15 pm - $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Hillside - Parkwood Green Preschool
Myrtle Group - Coeducator (Cert III minimum) - 17.5 hours per week, Roster - Mon, Wed - 8.15 am to 4.30 pm + 2 hrs planning on Friday mornings - $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Thornhill Park Kindergarten
Navy Group - Coeducator (Cert III minimum) - 17.5 hours per week, Roster - Tue & Fri - 8.15 am to 4.30 pm + 2 hrs planning on another day - up to $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Mambourin - Laa Yulta Kindergarten
Magenta Group - Coeducator (Cert III minimum) - 17.5 hours per week, Roster - Mon & Wed - 8.15 am to 4.30 pm + 2 hrs planning on another day - up to $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Point Cook - Middleton Drive Kindergarten
Gum Tree Group - Coeducator (Cert III minimum) - 8.75 hours per week, Roster - Thu - 8.00 am to 5.15 pm - $26.74 per hour and paid time off during term breaks
Break Covers
Short shifts in the middle of the day - 2 to 3 hours per shift - combine with relief work on other days, or your work in OHSC.
Diploma ECEC qualification required - $28.01 per hour
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We want to meet you
Yes! …. then we would love to hear from you
How to apply
Apply with your resume
Any questions?
Please read our information sheet about working in Sessional Kindergarten
Email /call Kavya in the People & Culture team after reading the information sheet
Our wonderful benefits
A little bit about us
At Sparkways, we believe that every child deserves a strong foundation for lifelong success.
Our mission is to provide high-quality early childhood education that sparks curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in young children.
We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment where children can explore, play, and grow.
We are here to spark change!
Learn more: https://sparkways.org.au
Child safety and inclusiveness
Sparkways and all our Centres are committed to child safety. The protection and wellbeing of children and young persons is reflected in our zero tolerance for child abuse. All staff and volunteers have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure that young people are safe whilst involved in our care and programs. All children have the right to safety and security and the protection from physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse and neglect.
Sparkways is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from people with a disability.
Are you ready to make your spark at Sparkways?
Please click on the following link to learn more about our fabulous organisation https://sparkways.org.au/
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
