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Meet our team

Our educators are the heartbeat of our Centre. They are a wonderful group of professionals, dedicated to providing each child with the individual care and education they need to develop to their full potential. 

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All our staff hold relevant qualifications and have extensive experience working with children. All permanent staff are trained in child protection. All educators hold current first aid certificates and are  trained to manage anaphylaxis and asthma.

 

Our Management Committee recognises the importance of ongoing professional development to ensure that our staff are knowledgeable about current thinking and best practice in early childhood care and education.

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Throughout the year, staff regularly attend professional development, training and engage in the latest research on child development and best practice.

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Management & administration

Helen Chan
Helen Chan

Director

Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood & Primary Teaching

Years of service

15 years

Heidi Metten
Heidi Metten

Assistant Director

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education​

Years of service

6 years

Janet Leung
Janet Leung

Assistant Director

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Years of service

8 years

Eileen Webster
Eileen Webster

Assistant Director

Advanced Diploma

Years of service

54 years

Kira Robinson
Kira Robinson

Educational Leader

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Years of service

12 years

Jo-Ann Collins
Jo-Ann Collins

Administration Assistant

Certificate 4 Accounting

Years of service

20 years

Nursery

Gumnut Room

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Miporn Sorn

Gumnut Room Leader

Diploma

Length of service

9 years

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Fiona Hodge

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

12 years

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

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Palm Kanchanavaorakun

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

1 year

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Tori Apps

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

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Mirja Haavisto

Educator

(Gumnut Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

36 years

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Tshering Deki

Educator

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Diploma

Length of service

Nursery

Possum Room

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Sara Syed

Possum Room Leader

Diploma

Length of service

2 years

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Faye Wu

Educator

Graduate Diploma

Length of service

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Lois Palana

Educator 

Certificate 3

Length of service

2 years

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Hikaru Murphy

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

5 years

Thursday & Friday

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Home Phounsalith

Educator (Possum Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

23 years

Toddlers

Wombat Room

Bella Hsu
Bella Hsu

Co-Room Leader (Wombat Room) Early Childhood Teacher

Bachelor of Education

Length of service

3 years

Eadie Newman
Eadie Newman

Co- Room Leader (Kangaroo Room) Early Childhood Teacher

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Length of service

2 year

Linh Nguyen
Linh Nguyen

Early Childhood Teacher (Kookaburra Room)

Bachelor of Education

Length of service

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Tammy Pham
Tammy Pham

Co-Room Leader (Wombat Room)

Diploma

Length of service

5 years

Victoria Latu
Victoria Latu

Co-Room Leader (Kangaroo Room)

Diploma

Length of service

4 years

Apple Dheeramon
Apple Dheeramon

Educator (Kookaburra Room)

Diploma

Length of service

4 year

Mimi Jume Par
Mimi Jume Par

Educator (Wombat Room)

Diploma

Length of service

8 years

Lisa Perrot
Lisa Perrot

Educator (Kangaroo room)

Diploma

Length of service

16 years

Rinzin Peldon
Rinzin Peldon

Educator (Kookaburra Room)

Graduate Diploma

Length of service

1 year

Jemima Livingstone
Jemima Livingstone

Educator (Wombat Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

4 years

Zahra Kanwal
Zahra Kanwal

Educator (Kangaroo Room)

Diploma

Length of service

10 years

Kangaroo Room

Kookaburra Room

Preschool

Echidna Room

Tanya Liu
Tanya Liu

Early Childhood Teacher & Co-Room Leader (Echidna Room)

Bachelor of Education

Length of service

14 years

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Veena Vasanth Kumar
Veena Vasanth Kumar

Co-Room Leader (Echidna Room)

Diploma

Length of service

8 years

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Deepthi Naraharisetti
Deepthi Naraharisetti

Educator (Echidna Room)

Diploma

Length of service

5 years

Gecko Room

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Jessie Chan

Preschool Section Leader

Early Childhood Teacher

 Bachelor of Education

Length of service

12 years

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Chencho Om

Educator

Graduate Diploma

Length of service

2 years

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Tara Inkpen

Educator

Certificate 3, studying Bachelor of Education

Length of service

2 years

Centre Support

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Alice O'neil

Educator

Certificate 3

Length of service

3 years

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Ugyen

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

Monday, Tuesday & Friday

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Bingo Chan

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

8 years

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Cherry Dheeramon

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

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Cass Madrid

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

2 years

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Work with us

We are currently looking for enthusiastic and passionate people interested in working full-time, part-time or as casual relief educators.

We acknowledge the Ngunawal & Ngambri people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we live, play and learn on. We recognise the Traditional Owners’ continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. 
 

We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures, and to Elders past, present and emerging.

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