Hire Me ECE — Early Childhood Career Consulting Australia

Founder's story

From classroom to director —
in under 16 months

100%

Interview success rate

Every interview attended — across educator, Early Childhood Teacher, Educational Leader, and Centre Director roles — resulted in an offer. Every single one.

Every piece of advice I give comes from lived experience. I navigated the Australian ECE system from day one — from starting my Graduate Diploma while working as an educator, to being headhunted into leadership roles, to becoming a centre director. I know exactly what employers look for at every stage, because I've been through it myself.

No prior ECE knowledge or experience before entering the sector — which means I understand exactly what it feels like to start from scratch. That same knowledge of how to position yourself at every level, however little experience you have, is what gets passed on to every client.

Jul 2024

Started Graduate Diploma

Victoria University

Aug 2024

Educator

First role, full-time at a big brand centre

Dec 2024

Early Childhood Teacher & Room Leader

Promoted after 4 months

May 2025

Educational Leader

Headhunted by HR — no application needed

Nov 2025

Centre Director

Four months after graduation from GD

Who I work with

Support for every stage
of your ECE journey

Certificate III

Certificate III graduates

Just finished your Cert III and ready to land your first role? Get a strong resume and know exactly how to present yourself to centres — including how to compete with more experienced candidates.

Diploma

Diploma students & graduates

Position yourself for room leader or senior educator roles with a targeted resume and the interview skills that match your qualification level and experience.

Bachelor of ECE

Bachelor degree holders

Understand ECT registration, how to position yourself as a teacher from day one, and what different centre types (long day care, council, kindergarten) offer at your level.

Graduate Diploma

Graduate Diploma students

Navigating the GD while working? Get career strategy tailored to your transition — including how to accelerate from educator to ECT and into leadership faster than most expect.

Master of ECE

Postgraduate & Master's

Leverage advanced qualifications into director, educational leader, or curriculum leadership roles. Understand how to pitch your academic background to practical ECE employers.

Already working in ECE

ECE professionals seeking growth

Already in the sector but stuck, underpaid, or ready for a better centre? Get help identifying the right move, positioning your transition, and negotiating what you deserve.

What I offer

Services built for
ECE professionals

Resume review & refinement

A targeted rewrite that speaks directly to what ECE directors and HR teams look for — from AQF alignment and NQF language to how you frame classroom experience and philosophy.

All levelsECT positioningLeadership roles

Interview preparation

Understand the questions ECE employers actually ask, how to structure scenario-based answers, and how to demonstrate your philosophy and practical knowledge with confidence.

Scenario prepCouncil ECTDirector level

Mock interviews

Realistic one-on-one practice that mirrors real ECE interviews — with detailed, honest feedback so you walk into the real thing feeling fully prepared, not surprised.

1-on-1 sessionsDetailed feedback

Career pathway planning

Map a clear, realistic pathway from where you are to where you want to be — whether that's your first ECE role, a leadership position, or eventually running your own centre.

Long-term strategyLeadership tracks

Centre search & transition support

Already in ECE but ready to move? Get help identifying better-fit centres, understanding different employer types (private, council, community), and handling your transition professionally.

Centre matchingSalary negotiationTransitions

Industry advice & coaching

Personalised guidance on the Australian ECE landscape — award rates, NQF standards, different centre types, what directors look for, and how to stand out in a competitive market.

NQFAward ratesAU sector

Success stories

Real clients.
Real outcomes.

200+

Careers launched

3 days

Fastest: resume → interview

6 states

NSW · VIC · WA · QLD · ACT · TAS

★★★★★

Sydney Council ECT — Master's, zero work experience

"I'd tried another consultant before — spent the money, got nothing useful, still no job. A friend recommended this and within 3–4 weeks of resume and interview coaching I had a council ECT offer. The interview prep covered everything they actually asked — it felt like I'd already done the interview before I walked in."

Master's graduate, Sydney

Now Early Childhood Teacher at a Sydney council centre

Master of Teaching (ECE)

★★★★★

Melbourne ECT Room Leader — contract signed

"Melbourne ECT is genuinely hard to land — everyone knows that. I had 6 months of casual experience. After the resume rewrite on Dec 11, multiple interview invites started arriving by Dec 15. I signed my contract on Jan 21. My title on the contract: ECT Room Leader."

ECE candidate, Melbourne

Now ECT Room Leader — contract signed 41 days after resume coaching

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Sydney ECT — under 2 months experience

"Last-minute emergency prep session the night before my interview. Less than 2 months of work experience as an educator. By the next day I was already at reference check stage for an ECT role at a major chain. The interview questions they asked were almost exactly what we'd prepared."

GD candidate, Sydney

ECT at a national chain centre — reference check within 48 hours of interview

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Queensland ECT — supports PR pathway

"I moved to Queensland and landed an ECT role there. It sets up my PR pathway perfectly. The coaching made all the difference — I knew exactly how to present myself and what Queensland centres look for. Couldn't have positioned myself this well without it."

ECT, Queensland

Early Childhood Teacher in QLD — permanent residency pathway secured

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Melbourne: multiple offers, current centre matched and exceeded

"I had interview technique issues from the start and went through several mock sessions, each time with specific, honest feedback. Eventually the whole process felt natural rather than nerve-wracking. My current centre matched a competitor's ECT offer — and added more on top."

GD student, Melbourne

ECT & Room Leader — offer matched and exceeded by current centre

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

NZ → Australia ECT transition

"Moving from New Zealand to Australia for an ECT role. After the coaching session I felt so much more settled — your advice was so practical and made sense of how things actually work here. I came back with questions after and you answered everything. I felt calm going into the interview for the first time."

ECT candidate, relocating NZ → Australia

Diploma Room Leader → ECT, cross-Tasman career transition

Bachelor of ECE

★★★★★

Tasmania ECT — new state, new start

"I relocated to Tasmania and needed to start fresh in a new ECE market. The resume and interview coaching helped me understand how to position my experience for Tasmanian centres specifically. Landed an ECT role and settled in quickly — couldn't have done it this smoothly without the guidance."

ECT, Tasmania

Early Childhood Teacher, Tasmania — successful interstate relocation

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Canberra: interview invite in 3 days

"I'd been struggling to find work and couldn't understand why. Turns out my resume had some significant issues. Jan 6 we worked on it together, Jan 7 it was fixed, Jan 9 I got an interview invite. Then more offers started coming in and I booked another session for interview prep."

ECE candidate, Canberra (ACT)

Resume fixed → interview invite within 3 days, multiple offers followed

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Full-time educator offer — 1 week after GD placement

"Completely new to Sydney, zero ECE work experience — just finished my last GD placement. Landed a full-time educator role within one week. I honestly didn't think it was possible this fast without any prior work history in ECE."

GD student, Sydney

Full-time educator at a long day care centre — 1 week after placement

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Sessional kinder educator — zero experience, Victoria

"I had no ECE work experience at all — just my GD placement hours. Landing a sessional kindergarten role felt out of reach without a real work history. After the resume coaching I understood how to frame what I did have, and I got the role. It was the foot in the door I needed."

GD student, Victoria

Now educator at a sessional kindergarten — zero prior ECE work experience

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Educator role secured before degree even started

"I hadn't even started my GD yet — no ECE experience at all. I was worried I'd have nothing to offer on a resume. The coaching helped me understand how to present my transferable skills and what centres actually look for at entry level. I had an offer lined up before my first semester began."

Incoming GD student

Educator role secured before GD commenced — zero prior ECE experience

Graduate Diploma

★★★★★

Western Australia: career clarity session

"After our 75-minute session I really felt the gap between where I am and what an excellent ECE professional looks like — and that was actually motivating, not discouraging. The advice was practical, direct, and covered how to handle all sorts of situations on the floor. I have a lot to work toward now."

ECE professional, Western Australia

Career pathway & professional development coaching session

Already in ECE

Launch your ECE career with confidence