Centre Director – Lapstone Preschool
Full-time or Part-time negotiable | Lapstone, NSW
Salary: $90,000–$120,000 (FTE incl Super) + Salary Packaging + Benefits
Lead with purpose in a centre where every child is
celebrated.
About Connect Children and Families
At Connect, we walk alongside families to support their children’s learning, wellbeing and
safety. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re deeply rooted in the Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Hawkesbury and Western Sydney communities — working across early education, family support, and community services.
Our values guide everything we do:
Tune In. Connect. Be Kind. Walk Together. Celebrate Every Child.
About Lapstone Preschool
Lapstone Preschool is a 36-place service set in beautiful bushland at the foot of the Mountains. For over 50 years, we’ve provided high-quality early education for children aged 3–6, offering rich
learning environments, a spacious classroom and our well-loved Bush Kinder Base Camp.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Centre Director to lead Lapstone Preschool . As both Centre Director and Nominated Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality early learning and care, supporting a positive team culture, and building strong relationships with children, families, staff, and the local community.
You’ll lead day-to-day operations while ensuring alignment with the National Quality Framework, child protection standards, and Connect’s values-driven approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strong and values-based leadership to a dedicated team
- Ensure high-quality, inclusive education and care in line with NQF
- Manage staffing, enrolments, compliance, and reporting
- Build trusted relationships with families and local service providers
- Promote a safe, child-centred, and trauma-informed environment
- Contribute to organisational initiatives and service improvement
What You’ll Bring
- Degree in Early Childhood (ACECQA approved)
- Experience in a leadership role within early childhood education
- Strong understanding of NQF, EYLF, and child protection legislation
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and team leadership skills
- A commitment to social justice, inclusion, and family-centred practice
Essential Requirements:
- Willingness to act as Nominated Supervisor
- Current Working with Children Check & recent Police Check
- ACECQA approved First Aid and Child Protection training
- A clear compliance history
Why Work with Connect?
At Connect, you’ll be welcomed into a strong, collaborative, and supportive team who share
a vision of safe and connected communities where children and families thrive.
We offer:
- Competitive salary conditions: $90,000–$120,000 (FTE incl. Super)
- Salary packaging benefits (reduce tax on up to $15,900 + $2,650 entertainment)
- Director allowance
- Paid lunchbreaks
- Paid school holiday periods
- Ongoing professional learning and development
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A genuinely supportive workplace culture
Connect is a ChildSafe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and identities.
If you’re a committed early childhood leader who wants to make a meaningful difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Please APPLY and forward your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience.
