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
14 years


Jo-Ann Collins
Administration Assistant
Certificate 4 Accounting
Years of service
19 years


Heidi Metten
Acting Director
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Years of service
5 years

Eileen Webster
Assistant Director
Advanced Diploma
Years of service
54 years


Kira Robinson
Educational Leader
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Years of service
11 years
Nursery


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


Miporn Sorn
Co-Room Leader (Gumnut Room)
Diploma
Length of service
9 years


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


Alice O'Neil
Educator (Gumnut Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
3 years


Eadie Newman
Early Childhood Teacher (Possum Room)
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Length of service
1 year


Sara Bartool
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
1 year
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday


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


Hikaru Murphy
Educator (Gumnut Room)
Diploma
Length of service
4 years
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday


Jemima Livingstone
Educator (Possum Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
3 years
Toddlers


Victoria Latu
Room Leader (Kangaroo Room)
Diploma
Length of service
3 years


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


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


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


Mimi Jume Par
Educator (Kangaroo Room)
Diploma
Length of service
7 years


Linh Bui
Educator
Bachelor of Education
Length of service
1 year
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday


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


May Lewis
Toddler Support Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service
12 years
Preschool


Tanya Liu
Early Childhood Teacher & Co-Room Leader (Echidna Room)
Bachelor of Education
Length of service
13 years


Tammy Pham
Co-Room Leader
Diploma
Length of service
4 years


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


Paula Wotten
Educator (Gecko Room)
Certificate 3
Length of service
17 years
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday


Deepthi Naraharisetti
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
4 years
Thursday & Friday


Jessie Chan
Preschool Lead Educator & Early Childhood Teacher (Gecko Room)
Bachelor of Education
Length of service
12 years
Centre Support


Bingo Chan
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
8 years
Friday


Lisa Perrot
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
15 years
Wednesday & Thursday


Tara Inkpen
Educator
Certificate 3
Length of service
1 year


Chencho Om
Educator
Diploma
Length of service
1 year