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17 early childhood teacher jobs in Melbourne, VIC

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  • Newtoday

    Teacher Aide

    Government schools

    Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the …

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed today
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • New2 days ago

    Teacher Aide

    Government schools

    Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the …

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed 2 days ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 3 days ago

    Teacher of the Deaf

    Government schools

    Location Profile Aurora School is a Department of Education and Early Childhood (DE) school which specialises in Early Intervention and Early Education programs for deaf and deafblind children throughout Victoria with…

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed 3 days ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 10 days ago

    Early Childhood Teacher Thornbury

    Uniting Careers

    Part-time, ongoing position (49 hours per fortnight) Mon/Tues/Wed role starting Term 1 in 2027 Work at a centre where play-based learning dominates daily activities! Your new role We have a current vacancy for a quali…

    Melbourne, VIC
    Full-time
    $39.34 – $49.28 an hour
    Listed 10 days ago
  • 12 days ago

    Teacher Aide

    Government schools

    Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the …

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed 12 days ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 12 days ago

    Teacher Aide

    Government schools

    Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the …

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed 12 days ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 13 days ago

    Teacher Aide

    Government schools

    Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the …

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed 13 days ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 13 days ago

    Teacher Aide

    Government schools

    Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the …

    Melbourne, VIC
    Part-time
    Listed 13 days ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 13 days ago

    Early Childhood Teacher

    Story House Early Learning

    As an Early Childhood Teacher, you know your key responsibilities and how integral your role is. Skip the wordy ad! Watch the video instead, and below, uncover how we value you, enhancing your career piece by piece wi…

    Reservoir, VIC
    Full-time
    $43.73 – $60.51 an hour
    Listed 13 days ago
  • 2 weeks ago

    Early Childhood Teacher

    Explorers

    Ignite Young Minds as an Early Childhood Teacher at Explorers Frankston North Step into a rewarding and inspiring role where your passion for education meets the joy of shaping the future. As an Early Childhood Teache…

    Frankston North, VIC
    Full-time
    Listed 2 weeks ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 2 weeks ago

    Early Childhood Teacher

    G8 Education

    Nurturing the greatness in every child - and in you. About Us When you join G8 Education you will immerse yourself in our intensive and supportive Early Childhood Teacher First Steps induction program. 3 months of con…

    Melbourne, VIC
    Full-time
    Listed 2 weeks ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 2 weeks ago

    2027 Ongoing Classroom Teacher - Early Years

    Government schools

    Location Profile Murrum Primary School is a new government school which opened in 2026, located on wurundjeri country at 90 Elpis Rd, Weir Views, 3338. Murrum is the indigenous wurundjeri word for 'joeys'. The establi…

    Melbourne, VIC
    Full-time
    Listed 2 weeks ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 2 weeks ago

    2027 Ongoing Classroom Teacher - Early Years

    Government schools

    Location Profile Murrum Primary School is a new government school which opened in 2026, located on wurundjeri country at 90 Elpis Rd, Weir Views, 3338. Murrum is the indigenous wurundjeri word for 'joeys'. The establi…

    Melbourne, VIC
    Full-time
    Listed 2 weeks ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 2 weeks ago

    2027 Ongoing Classroom Teacher - Early Years

    Government schools

    Location Profile Murrum Primary School is a new government school which opened in 2026, located on wurundjeri country at 90 Elpis Rd, Weir Views, 3338. Murrum is the indigenous wurundjeri word for 'joeys'. The establi…

    Melbourne, VIC
    Full-time
    Listed 2 weeks ago
    Teaching - Early Childhood
  • 7 weeks ago

    Early Childhood Teachers

    MACSEYE

    Company Description Unlock a Brighter Future with MACSEYE: Join Our Team and Inspire Young Minds! Are you passionate about shaping the future by fostering a nurturing and vibrant environment for children? At MACSEYE, …

    Doreen, VIC
    Casual
    Listed 7 weeks ago
    Education

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Estimated employment

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Estimated people employed as Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers in Greater Melbourne, from Jobs and Skills Australia's monthly nowcast, to October 2026.

Figures cover ABS region Greater Melbourne (GCCSA 2GMEL).

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers employed in Greater Melbourne
17,271
down 6.9% on a year earlier
October 2026 · JSA estimate
Over five years
+56.9%
11,006 in Oct 2021 → 17,271
Each October
Across Victoria
24,193
down 7.0% on a year earlier
October 2026 · JSA estimate
Figure 1: People employed as Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Greater Melbourne, October 2021 to October 2026Estimated people employed each October from 2021 to 2026, one point a year.
10k12k14k16k18k20kOct 2022Oct 2024Oct 2026Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeachersEarly Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Oct 2021: 11,006Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Oct 2022: 11,181Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Oct 2023: 13,968Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Oct 2024: 18,757Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Oct 2025: 18,551Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Oct 2026: 17,27117,271
Show the numbers
People employed as Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, Greater Melbourne, October 2021 to October 2026
MonthPeople employed
October 202111,006
October 202211,181
October 202313,968
October 202418,757
October 202518,551
October 202617,271

Jobs and Skills Australia's nowcast is experimental: its figures are model estimates of the people employed in each occupation, not a count of them, and each monthly release revises the months before it.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), October 2026, CC BY 4.0. Experimental estimates.

ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation: Capital city, state and national figures are sums of SA4 regions.

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers

Is this job in demand?

Is there a shortage of Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers in Australia?

In national shortage (Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List). Main reason: too few people hold the qualifications.

Employment is projected to grow 12.1% nationally, to 89,430 by May 2035 (Jobs and Skills Australia Employment Projections).

Jobs and Skills Australia rates occupations nationally each year; projections are model estimates.

Jobs and Skills Australia: Recent trends in displaced workers

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, 2026 Occupation Shortage List, CC BY 4.0.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections, May 2025 to May 2035, CC BY 4.0. Projections are model estimates.

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