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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. 

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.

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

Management & administration

Helen Chan
Helen Chan

Director

Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood & Primary Teaching

Years of service

14 years

Jo-Ann Collins
Jo-Ann Collins

Administration Assistant

Certificate 4 Accounting

Years of service

19 years

Heidi Metten
Heidi Metten

Acting Assistant Director

Bachelor of Early Childhood Education​

Years of service

5 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

11 years

Nursery

Miporn Sorn
Miporn Sorn

Room Leader (Gumnut Room)

Diploma

Length of service

9 years

Hikaru Murphy
Hikaru Murphy

Educator (Possum Room)

Diploma

Length of service

4 years

Thursday & Friday

Fiona Hodge
Fiona Hodge

Educator (Gumnut Room)

Diploma

Length of service

12 years

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday mornings

Home Phounsalith
Home Phounsalith

Educator (Possum Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

22 years

Cass Madrid
Cass Madrid

Room Leader (Possum Room

Diploma

Length of service

1 year

Eadie Newman
Eadie Newman

Early Childhood Teacher (Possum Room)

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)

Length of service

1 year

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Sara Batool
Sara Batool

Educator (Possum Room)

Diploma

Length of service

1 year

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Tara Inkpen
Tara Inkpen

Educator (Gecko Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

1 year

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

Toddlers

Bella Hsu
Bella Hsu

Co-Room Leader (Wombat Room) Early Childhood Teacher

Bachelor of Education

Length of service

2 years

Lisa Perrot
Lisa Perrot

Educator (Kangaroo room)

Diploma

Length of service

15 years

Wednesday & Thursday

Chencho Om
Chencho Om

Educator (Gecko Room)

Diploma

Length of service

1 year

Mimi Jume Par
Mimi Jume Par

Educator (Wombat Room)

Diploma

Length of service

7 years

Zahra Kanwal
Zahra Kanwal

Educator (Kangaroo Room)

Diploma

Length of service

9 years

Jemima Livingstone
Jemima Livingstone

Educator (Wombat Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

3 years

Janet Leung
Janet Leung

Toddlers Section Leader Early Childhood Teacher (Kookaburra Room)

Diploma, studying Bachelor of Education

Length of service

7 years

Victoria Latu
Victoria Latu

Co-Room Leader (Kangaroo Room)

Diploma

Length of service

3 years

Apple Dheeramon
Apple Dheeramon

Educator (Kookaburra Room)

Diploma

Length of service

3 year

Preschool

Tammy Pham
Tammy Pham

Co-Room Leader (Gecko Room)

Diploma

Length of service

4 years

Jessie Chan
Jessie Chan

Preschool Section Leader & Early Childhood Teacher (Gecko Room)

Bachelor of Education

Length of service

12 years

Tanya Liu
Tanya Liu

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

Bachelor of Education

Length of service

13 years

Paula Wotten
Paula Wotten

Educator (Gecko Room)

Certificate 3

Length of service

17 years

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Veena Vasanth Kumar
Veena Vasanth Kumar

Co-Room Leader (Echidna Room)

Diploma

Length of service

7 years

Deepthi Naraharisetti
Deepthi Naraharisetti

Educator (Echidna Room)

Diploma

Length of service

4 years

Centre Support

Bingo Chan
Bingo Chan

Educator

Diploma

Length of service

8 years

Friday

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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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