Meet Our Team

I have been with Torquay Kids since 2013 working in all rooms. I have also enjoyed the role of Educational Leader and now hold the role of Centre Manager. I will endeavour to guide our families through a gentle transition of play-based learning with a Team of exceptionally dedicated staff. I am responsible for the daily running of the service ensuring all relevant standards and legislative requirements are met. I am organised and able to communicate well with my staff and liaise with families too.

My goal alongside my team is to provide a beautiful supportive learning and educational care environment for your children to learn, grow, thrive, feel safe, secure happy and confident in. Together with our families we are here to support your needs and make this experience a positive one that will send you off to school with competent and capable children. As Dr Seuss says “You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way!”

I believe when working closely with children it is important to have the ability to build and maintain secure and supportive relationships. I pride myself of being able to connect to children and provide them with a sense of belonging within their childcare service. I aim to build consistent, nurturing relationships through conversations and interactions with the children and their families while showing respect, support and understanding to all family backgrounds, situations, and cultures. Children and families respond positively when they feel valued and respected, this allows the opportunities for educators and families to work closely to provide the best possible care for the child. During my time in childcare, I have begun to unpack the Reggio Emilia Approach and it inspired me to incorporate some of their principles into my everyday teaching and life. I truly believe children are competent and capable learners. I believe my role as an Early Childhood Educator isn’t to lead children to answers but to work beside them and guide them to imagine, predict, explore, and discover answers for themselves. By supporting children to gain a sense of worth, purpose and autonomy they develop an interest in learning and can make decisions in their learning and play.