FAQs

General Questions

  • We work with Childcare centres & Kindergartens across Victoria, New South Wales & Queensland.

  • To Sign up with us, please click here.

  • Our aim would be to have you set up within 48 hours, once all documents are received.

  • Once you have accepted a shift you are good to go! Ensure you arrive at the Centre or School 15 minutes before the shift. We would ask you to be well presented & organised for a great day with the children.

  • Upon arrival, you will need to clock-in via our app Deputy. This will log your start time in your timesheet. Once the shift is finished, please remember to clock-out!

  • If you forget to clock-in/ clock-out of a shift, please contact us via text message on our main phone line +61 422 895 764.

  • Please contact us directly via our main phone line +61 422 895 764. Our phone lines are operated from 6.30am – 6:30 pm.

  • Please contact us directly via Text on our main phone line +61 422 895 764. Please do not contact the school, we will speak with them. Our phone lines are operated from 6.30am – 6:30 pm.


  • Our payroll team processes the payroll every Thursday. Any issues regarding payroll, please email our payroll team at info@teachinginitiative.com.au.

  • No! Centres pay for the service of finding suitable educators & teachers to meet their casual staffing or permanent needs.

  • Please email any document updates to the onboarding team - onboarding@teachinginitiative.com.au

Early Childhood Educators/Teachers

  • + 4 hours = 10 mins - Rest Pauses - unpaid

    +7 hours = 20 mins - Meal Break - unpaid

  • We pay above the Awards for a given state. We calculate your rate depending on experience & qualification or VIT.

Casual Relief Teachers

  • A CRT can be asked to do yard duties, 2 per day is usual practice. If you are given a yard duty before or after school please add this to your timesheet to ensure you are paid accordingly.

  • We have a Permanent Recruitment Team which specialises in supporting teachers to find a permanent role that matches the next steps in your teaching career. If you are already working casually with us, please email hr@teachinginitiative.com.au to enquire regarding permanent work.