Boutique. Family-owned. 34 places. A team that knows every child, every family and each other. If you want to do your best work in a place that notices, this is it.
Better conditions. Better recognition. A career worth staying for, at a place small enough to actually know your name.
This is not a large centre with small ratios. This is a genuinely small centre where the numbers mean you can do the work you trained to do, without burning out doing it.
We know why low pay, exhausting workloads, feeling invisible in large centres where no one notices if you go above and beyond. We built Stellar Nest as a deliberate answer to all of that. Not a workaround. Not a promise on a poster. A structure, a culture and a team designed from day one to keep great educators — because the children deserve consistency, and so do you.
Your pay is based on your experience and contribution, not a fixed scale. We discuss it openly at your very first conversation no waiting until an offer letter to find out if it was worth your time.
Quality practice needs space. We protect yours during work hours, not at your kitchen table after the kids are in bed. Documentation, programming and reflection are part of your paid day.
Burnout doesn't happen overnight. We watch for it, talk about it openly, and act before it takes hold. Our centre leadership is present on the floor not behind a door. When something isn't working for you, there is always a real person to talk to.
Funded external training relevant to your role and interests. Study leave for those pursuing higher qualifications. A clear pathway from educator to room leader to leadership with mentoring from the centre owner at every step. We will tell you exactly what your path looks like before you start.
You are joining at the beginning. The culture, the rhythms, the way we do things you will help build that. Your ideas will shape how this centre grows. There is no hierarchy here, only respect and collaboration between people who genuinely care about the same things.
Formal recognition for educators who help build something lasting. You’ve shaped the culture — that deserves more than a thank-you.
Every year after. Loyalty and contribution are recognised continuously; not just at the start.
Founder & Owner, Stellar Nest
Sydney NSW; North-west corridor
