Prep teacher, Tarneit, Immediate start

Prep teacher, Tarneit, Immediate start

Prep Teacher, Foundation

Tarneit, Melbourne VIC

Immediate Start | Full-Time
Supportive & Collaborative Environment

Prospero Teaching are proud to be partnering with a school in Tarneit, Melbourne, to appoint a passionate and dedicated Prep/Foundation Teacher for an immediate start.

This is an exciting opportunity for a primary teacher who loves working with young learners and wants to make a genuine difference during their first year of formal schooling.

As a Prep Teacher, you will play an important role in helping students transition into school, develop their confidence and independence, and establish the foundations they need for a successful primary education.

The Opportunity

The successful teacher will be responsible for creating a warm, nurturing and engaging classroom environment where Prep students feel confident, supported and excited to learn.

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Teach a Prep/Foundation class

  • Support students through their transition into formal schooling

  • Establish positive classroom routines, relationships and expectations

  • Build strong foundations in early literacy, phonics and numeracy

  • Develop students' oral language, communication and social skills

  • Create engaging, hands-on and age-appropriate learning experiences

  • Support students to develop independence, confidence and resilience

  • Plan and deliver differentiated learning to meet individual needs

  • Monitor student progress through assessment and observation

  • Build strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider school community

  • Work collaboratively with colleagues, Learning Support and specialist staff

  • Contribute to student wellbeing, engagement and achievement

About You

We are looking for a teacher who:

  • Holds recognised teaching qualifications and is VIT registered or eligible for registration

  • Has experience teaching Prep/Foundation or the early primary years

  • Has a genuine passion for working with young children

  • Understands the importance of the transition into formal schooling

  • Is confident teaching early literacy, phonics and numeracy

  • Creates a positive, inclusive and nurturing classroom environment

  • Has strong classroom management and relationship-building skills

  • Can plan engaging and differentiated learning experiences

  • Is enthusiastic, creative and patient

  • Works collaboratively as part of a team

  • Is committed to student wellbeing and individual achievement

Why This Opportunity?

Prep is a unique and rewarding year of teaching. You are not simply introducing students to the curriculum, you are helping them learn how to learn, build relationships, develop independence and discover the joy of school.

This is an opportunity to:

  • Start immediately

  • Take on a dedicated Prep/Foundation classroom

  • Make a meaningful impact during students' first year of school

  • Develop strong foundations in literacy and numeracy

  • Create a classroom where young learners feel safe, confident and excited

  • Work within a supportive and collaborative P–9 College

  • Build strong relationships with students and families

  • Contribute to the wider school community

  • Enjoy the rewards of seeing students grow from their very first day of school

Sponsorship and Working Holiday Visa candidates will be considered.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Laura on 0403 303 259 or email laura@prosperogrp.com.

Immediate start. Inspire their first year of school. Build strong foundations for lifelong learning.

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Prep teacher, Tarneit, Immediate start

  • September 07, 2026
  • Primary/Intermediate
  • Victoria
  • Permanent
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