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
Director
Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood & Primary Teaching
Years of service
12 years
Jo-Ann Collins
Administration Assistant
Certificate 4 Accounting
Years of service
17 years
Heidi Metten
Acting Director
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Years of service
3 years
Eileen Webster
Assistant Director
Advanced Diploma
Years of service
50 years
Kira Robinson
Educational Leader
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Years of service
9 years
Nursery
Tanya Liu
Early Childhood Teacher & Co-Room Leader
Bachelor of Education
Length of service
11 years
Miporn Sorn
Co-Room Leader (Possum Room)
Diploma
Length of service
7 years
Home Phounsalith
Nursery/Toddler Support Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service
20 years
Fiona Hodge
Co-Room Leader (Gumnut Room)
Diploma
Length of service
10 years
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday mornings
Jennifer Chen
Educator (Possum Room)
Diploma
Length of service
1 year
Hikaru Murphy
Educator (Gumnut Room)
Diploma
Length of service
Monday to Wednesday (Parental Leave)
Alice O'Neil
Educator (Gumnut Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
1 year
Apple Dheeramon
Educator (Possum Room)
Diploma
Length of service
1 year
Mirja Haavisto
Educator (Gumnut Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
33 years
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday mornings
Jemima Livingstone
Educator (Gumnut Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
1 year
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Toddlers
Janet Leung
Toddlers Lead Educator (Kookaburra Room)
Diploma, studying Bachelor of Education
Length of service
5 years
Mimi Jume Par
Educator (Kangaroo Room)
Diploma
Length of service
5 years
Zahra Kanwal
Educator (Kookaburra Room)
Diploma
Length of service
7 years
Pei Wang
Educator (Kangaroo Room)
Diploma
Length of service
Brianna McVean
Educator (Kookaburra Room)
Diploma
Length of service
May Lewis
Toddler Support Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service
10 years
Victoria Latu
Room Leader (Kangaroo Room)
Diploma
Length of service
1 year
Home Phounsalith
Nursery/Toddler Support Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service
20 years
Preschool
Jessie Chan
Preschool Lead Educator & Early Childhood Teacher (Gecko Room)
Bachelor of Education
Length of service
10 years
Bella Hsu
Early Childhood Teacher & Co-Room Leader (Echidna Room)
Bachelor of Education
Length of service
Tammy Pham
Co-Room Leader
Diploma
Length of service
2 years
Veena Vasanth Kumar
Co-Room Leader (Echidna Room)
Diploma
Length of service
5 years
Paula Wotten
Educator (Gecko Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
15 years
Monday-Wednesday
Deepthi Narahisetti
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
2 years
Annabel Ward
Educator (Gecko Room)
Diploma, studying Bachelor of Education
Length of service
Monday, Thursday, Friday
Centre Support
Bingo Chan
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
6 years
Lisa Perrot
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
13 years
Wednesday & Thursday