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
Length of service:
12 years

Heidi Metten
Acting Director
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Length of service:
3 years

Eileen Webster
Assistant Director
Advanced Diploma
Length of service:
50 years

Kira Robinson
Educational Leader
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Length of service:
9 years

Jo-Ann Collins
Administration Assistant
Certificate 4 Accounting
Length of service:
17 years
Nursery

Tanya Liu
Early Childhood Teacher & Co-Room Leader
Bachelor of Education
Length of service:
11 years

Fiona Hodge
Co-Room Leader (Gumnut Room)
Diploma
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday mornings
Length of service:
10 years

Alice O'Neil
Educator
(Gumnut Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service:
1 year

Mirja Haavisto
Educator
(Gumnut Room)
Certificate 3
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday mornings
Length of service:
33 years

Miporn Sorn
Co-Room Leader
Possum Room
Diploma
Length of service:
7 years

Jennifer Chen
Educator
(Possum Room)
Diploma
Length of service:
1 year

Apple Dheeramon
Educator
(Possum Room)
Diploma
Length of service:
1 year

Jemima Livingstone
Educator
(Gumnut Educator)
Certificate 3
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Length of service:
1 year

Home Phounsalith
Nursery/Toddler Support Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service:
20 years

Hikaru Murphy
Educator
(Gumnut Room)
Monday to Wednesday
Diploma
Parental Leave
Toddlers

Janet Leung
Toddlers Lead Educator (Kookaburra Room)
Diploma, studying Bachelor of Education
Length of service:
5 years

Zahra Kanwal
Educator
(Kookaburra Room)
Diploma
Length of service:
7 years

Brianna McVean
Educator
(Kookaburra Room)
Diploma

Victoria Latu
Room Leader
(Kangaroo Room)
Diploma
Length of service:
1 year

Mimi Jume Par
Educator
(Kangaroos Room)
Diploma
Length of service:
5 years

Pei Wang
Educator
(Kangaroos Room)
Diploma

May Lewis
Toddler Support Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service:
10 years

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

Tammy Pham
Co-Room Leader
Diploma
Length of service:
2 years

Paula Wotten
Educator
(Gecko Room)
Certificate 3
Monday-Wednesday
Length of service:
15 years

Annabel Ward
Educator
(Gecko Room)
Diploma, studying Bachelor of Education
Monday, Thursday, Friday

Bella Hsu
Early Childhood
Teacher &
Co-Room Leader
(Echidna Room)
Bachelor of Education

Veena Vasanth Kumar
Co-Room Leader
(Echidna Room)
Diploma
Length of service:
5 years

Deepthi Narahisetti
Educator
Diploma
Length of service:
2 years
Centre support

Bingo Chan
Educator
Diploma
Length of service:
6 years

Lisa Perrot
Educator
Wednesday & Thursday
Diploma
Length of service:
13 years