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Kitchen Garden Educator, Casual

Play an integral role in delivering our flagship Kitchen Garden Program onsite on the unceded lands of the Gundungurra and Dharawal people in the Southern Highlands of NSW. 

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation (SAKGF) enables preventative, positive change in the food, health, wellbeing and sustainability habits of children and young people, families and communities right across Australia. 

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Educator to join the Project Lead in delivering our flagship Kitchen Garden Program onsite on the unceded lands of the Gundungurra and Dharawal people in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Reporting to the Project Lead, your role is to support the facilitation of kitchen and garden class sessions for primary school aged children and assist in the maintenance of the Kitchen Garden.  

This dynamic role involves working with primary school aged children and the broader community and is fun, hands-on and fast-paced.  

You will join a passionate, supportive and collaborative group of people dedicated to supporting schools, early childhood services and communities to experience fun, hands-on and delicious food education for all young Australians. 

ABOUT YOU 

We are a not-for-profit that exists in a changeable environment and is open to opportunity and change. You will need to be willing to handle a rapidly adapting workplace, with a responsive and flexible attitude. We are looking for someone with: 

  • Kitchen garden program experience or strong personal knowledge of productive gardening and home-style cooking.  

  • Facilitation skills and the ability to deliver fun and engaging hands-on cooking and gardening sessions to primary school aged children with the guidance of the Project Lead  

  • Comfort working in the outdoor environment and getting hands-on in the garden 

  • A positive, can-do, collaborative, and adaptive attitude to tasks

  • A love of fresh, seasonal, and delicious food!   

The position may from time to time require travel outside of the Southern Highlands. The applicant must be able to legally work in Australia and hold a valid Working With Children Check. 

For further information, please see the position description.  

To be considered, forward a cover letter and copy of your CV to application@kitchengardenfoundation.org.au with the Subject Line: Casual Kitchen Garden Educator [your name] 

Applications close 5pm (AEST) Sunday March 29th 2026 

No recruitment companies please. 

Kitchen Garden Support Line 13000 SAKGF (13000 72543)

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation would not be possible without our supporters. We rely entirely on the generosity, shared vision and commitment of schools and early childhood services, volunteers, philanthropic organisations, government, business and individuals.

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional owners of the land on which we live and work, and we pay our respects to their elders, both past and present.

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