Leadership Team
Jellyfish Educators
Name: Kaylene
Title: Early Childhood Educator, Room Leader
Education: Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: First aid training, CPR training, Anaphylaxis training
Professional Interests: I strive to achieve the many benefits of learning in the early stages of childhood through play. This accompanied with the use of the environment being the third teacher, reflects on using natural open ended materials to really let children use them according to their own capabilities. I like to support children’s learning with the theorists known as Dewey and Reggio. These examples of theorists show learning for children of an early age as both a social/emotional and hands on approach.
Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy most things in the outdoors, live music,art and entertainment and spending time with my nearest and dearest.
Name: Courtney
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Working towards Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: CPR, First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Child Protection, COVID-19 Infection Control
Professional Interests: My goal as an educator is to create a safe, fun and inclusive environment for children to grow, learn and be themselves in.
Hobbies: I’m a big fan of video games and I probably spend way too much of my spare time playing them but it’s my guilty pleasure. I also love to take my dog to the beach (wish I could take the 2 cats as well), hang out with my family and friends and go to sporting events.
Name: Karen
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Qualified Beauty Therapist
Professional Interests: Working in the early childhood space is new for me as this felt like the perfect way to spend time with children every day. Making a positive difference in a child’s life is what it’s all about for me.
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, sharing food with family and friends.
Name: Sophia
Title: Trainee Early Childhood Educator
Education: Working Towards Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Training: Year 10 school certificate
Professional Interests: I strive to provide a kind, and nurturing environment so children feel welcome while in my care! I always like to keep the classroom feeling inclusive, an environment where children can flourish into the unique, independent little people they are! Seeing a child with a smile from ear to ear and having a giggle fills me with joy as I love to create bonds and spend one on one time with children.
Hobbies: I love to go camping and sit around a campfire with family and friends, go on 4WD adventures, morning swims at the beach and enjoy mums cooking with my family!
Name: Carlie
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate III in Early Childhood and Education
Training:
Professional Interests: I believe my role as an educator is to lead children in play and facilitate learning scenarios where children can also learn from each other.
Hobbies: Netball, going to the beach, 4WD
Pelican Educators
Name: Killian
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: First aid training, CPR training, Anaphylaxis training
Professional Interests: My two major passions when educating children are inclusion and social engagement. I believe getting kids moving through play-based activities provides them with opportunities to join in no matter their abilities or personalities.
Hobbies: Circus arts (performing arts), running, interest in different languages.
Name: Georgia
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: First aid training, CPR training, Anaphylaxis training
Professional Interests: My professional interests involve the benefits of learning through play, resonating with ideas expressed by Piaget, Bruner and Vygotsky. Play is a context for learning that encourages curiosity, creativity and interest where children can further develop their social and cognitive skills.
As a teacher I believe it is my role to instil a passion for learning, creativity, play and independence in children where their voices and opinions are valid, heard and understood. Children are capable beings, able to change the world.
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, travelling and shopping.
Name: Shayley
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: First aid training, CPR training, Anaphylaxis training
Professional Interests:
Hobbies:
Name: Cody
Title: Trainee Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: Year 12 Higher School Certificate, First Aid Training, CPR Training
Professional Interests: I strive to bring a nurturing and caring environment for the children as I feel this will best ensure the children will prosper and learn and develop within their environment.
I would like to finish my traineeship and then further my knowledge by completing my diploma in early childhood education.
Hobbies:I love sports and going to sporting events, I will also get up very early in the morning on the weekends to watch the premier league
Seagull Educators
Name: Kaneisha
Title: Early Childhood Teacher
Education: Diploma Certified, Working Towards Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years)
Training: First aid training, CPR training, Anaphylaxis training
Professional Interests: Creating a holistic environment full of respect and guidance. Allowing for meaningful moments in both the educators and children’s life to grow and flourish.
Hobbies: Going on holidays and new adventures with my family
Name: Robbie
Title: Trainee Early Childhood Educator
Education: Trainee in Early Childhood
Training: I’m here to learn
Professional Interests: I really enjoy spending time with children and watching them grow. I love seeing children smile and seeing the joy on their faces when they are cheerful.
Hobbies:listening to music, playing with my dog’s; Snow and Freddie
Name: Katrina
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Training: First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Child Protection
Professional Interests: I love coming to work and being able to make a child smile and laugh when their day is not going their way. No matter how I am feeling a child coming up to me and giving me a cuddle for no reason behind it just fills my heart. I take pride in developing a special and nurturing bond with children and their families to promote confidence and safeness.
Hobbies: I love the outdoors especially spending time on my farm. Whether it’s helping my husband manage our farm, hanging out with my pet cows or hopping on a tractor to help. I love it!
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Float Educators
Name: Fiona
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Training: First Aid, CPR, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Protection, COVID-19 Infection Control
Professional Interest: Providing a happy and welcoming environment where your little people feel safe, supported and nurtured. To foster each child’s learning journey as unique individuals and watching them grow and develop.
Hobbies: Bushwalking, beach walks, shopping, coffee, yoga.
Name: Vicki
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Training: CPR, First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis, Child Protection
Professional Interests: Providing a happy and welcoming environment where children feel safe, supported, and have lots of fun while they learn, grow and become themselves.
Hobbies: In my spare time I love camping and watching the grandchildren playing their sports ont he weekend.
Name: Sharon
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Training:
Professional Interests: My vision is to create a workplace where Educators are committed to continually expanding what they know and creating innovative ways of connecting with children, their families, our community, and the land where we come together to teach, learn and play.
Hobbies: In my spare time, I love spending time at the beach, going on outdoor adventures and spending time with loved ones.
Casual Educators
Name: Kyra
Title: Early Childhood Educator
Education: Certificate III in Children’s Services, Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Training: First Aid, CPR, Emergency Management in Asthma and Anaphylaxis
Professional Interests: I am enthusiastic about children’s’ early learning and encouraging their physical, social and emotional development through play. Particularly through exploration of literature and creative arts. I am passionate about making learning fun for little ones and encouraging a life long love for learning. I love to spend my free time outdoors in the sun, camping, swimming and reading at the beach.
Hobbies: I love to spend my free time outdoors in the sun, camping, swimming and reading at the beach. I love to travel and am always planning for the next adventure.