Kindy Zone Manoora Educators

  • Yvonne Director & Educational Leader

    Years of Experience:   I have been in the childcare industry for 7 years
    Qualifications & Training: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Teaching)
    What I would like children to learn from me:  Every moment counts. It is not a mistake if you learn from it – It is a learning opportunity. Learning is Power.
    Why I love working with children:  Children are a blank canvas – watching the beauty of their learning is seeing the masterpiece that is them taking place – it is magical and beautiful. There is nothing as powerful as watching the synapse take place as they discover new things and build their understanding.

  • Elsa 2IC

    Years of Experience: 13 years experience
    Qualifications & Training: Cert III in Education & Care, currently studying Diploma
    What I would like children to learn from me:  I am a positive person and I hope that rubs off on the children in my care, and to be strong, independent, resilient little people.
    Why I love working with children:  I love watching the children grow and learning about their likes and dislikes. Watching children laugh, smile, and learn through play puts a big smile on my face.

  • Michelle 2IC, Jnr Kindy Lead Educator & Educational Leader

    Years of Experience: 28 years’ experience
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma – enrolled in Undergraduate Certificate of Teaching
    What I would like children to learn from me:  Independence, knowledge that they can say no, or change plans if needed, and enjoyment of learning.
    Why I love working with children:   They can acquire knowledge through play-based learning and observation of peer learning.

  • Hayley Early Childhood Teacher

    Years of Experience: 23 years experience
    Qualifications & Training: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).
    What I would like children to learn from me:  To build their resilience and cope with the unexpected.
    Why I love working with children:   I love watching the children develop their different interests and watching them grow. 

  • Daljit Kindergarten Educator

    Years of Experience: 3 years
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: To learn from me important skills for example, speaking, listening, and learning how to respect everyone.
    Why I love working with children:  I love working with children because I love interacting with them when they do activities because once they complete the activity it makes me happy, to see the children happy.

  • Ira Pre-Kindy Lead Educator

    Years of Experience: 5 years
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care.  Short course certificates in Behavioural Management, Inclusive practices for children with additional needs and Nature Pedagogies.
    What I would like children to learn from me:  For children to learn to be more confident in many ways, to communicate and build their decision-making skills, and to become more socially and emotionally responsible.
    Why I love working with children:  I want to support children to build on and develop their current skill sets.  I love helping and observing them everyday as they grow holistically.

  • Wenning PK Educator & OSHC Room Leader

    Years of Experience: 4 years
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: I would like them to learn “never give up easily” from me and also, I am learning that from them.
    Why I love working with children:  Children are the future of the world, and they grow every day, they are changing every day. I can see the difference in them from their first day to now. They are full of enthusiasm and curiosity.

  • Abigail PK Educator & Cultural Leader

    Years of Experience: 30+ years
    Qualifications & Training: Associate Diploma in Community Teaching.
    What I would like children to learn from me: To help foster and develop basic life skills that the children can interpret and then adapt from a learning environment to a home environment.
    Why I love working with children: My satisfaction is helping children to achieve their personal goals in encouraging, building confidence and self-esteem when facing developmental obstacles.

  • Logan Junior Kindy Educator

    Years of Experience: 2 years.
    Qualifications & Training: In training for my Certificate 3 in Early Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me:  I love bringing creativity into the children's days, allowing them to be who they are and express that through creativity.  I want the children to express who they are.  Art and craft activities, and outside play with other children are good ways to do this.  I want the children to learn many skills: teamwork, kindness and respect, all while growing into the people they are.
    Why I love working with children: I love working with children, it is my passion. It is extremely rewarding seeing the children grow an develop new skills.  I love making the children's days fun and filled with activities they love and enjoy.  Making the children happy makes me happy.

  • Daysia Educator & Sustainability Officer

    Years of Experience: 4 years
    Qualifications & Training: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: I would like children to learn as much as I can teach them, like decision making, empathy, compassions, and how to build on their self-identities.
    Why I love working with children: I love working with children because as much as they learn from me, I learn so much from them. They are so beautiful, kind, caring, smart and incredible little human beings.

  • Natalie Educator & WHS Officer

    Years of Experience: 24 years
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: To be able to express themselves through many mediums, including their creativity, language and imaginative skills. To know that it is okay to be themselves.
    Why I love working with children:  So I can use my inner child to help children develop their understanding of world in many amazing ways. To help children to learn and become amazing little humans.

  • Songkran Educator

    Years of Experience: 7 years
    Qualifications & Training: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: I would like children to learn from me and share my culture and learn about people differences and similarities.
    Why I love working with children: They can learn from me, and I can see them develop.

  • Zoe Toddlers Lead Educator

    Years of Experience:  5 years.
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care
    What I would like children to learn from me:   I want my Toddies to learn and introduce self-awareness of their environment where boundaries are set to help each one to be safe and secure. Structure and routine are expected to support their developing needs. At the same time, create the feeling of being loved, supported, and extending that sense of being in a family within the centre.
    Why I love working with children: I love seeing them thrive in their own unique ways. I love how they teach me, as a person, especially how to care and support them. In addition, working with the support of their families, we create ways to support each other and see their lovely babies growing up.

  • Maricon Toddlers Educator

    Years of Experience:  5 years.
    Qualifications & Training: Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care
    What I would like children to learn from me:   I believe children are strong, unique and resilient individuals, capable of complex thinking and their own perspectives. As an educator, I love to reinforce this through in every learning opportunity, by recognising their strengths and weaknesses to extend and build towards their developmentally appropriate goals. This can happen by providing children with strategies that help them develop the emotional, social, and cognitive skills needed to become lifelong learners.
    Why I love working with children: Working with children is a fulfilling and rewarding career choice, The joy of working with children, the opportunity to make a positive impact on their loves and the potential for personal growth are some of the best things about this profession.

  • Tenisha Educator & Messy Taskmaster

    Years of Experience: 2 years.
    Qualifications & Training: Studying Graduate Diploma in Early Childcare
    What I would like children to learn from me:   I want children to experience unconditional love, support, and emotional regulation abilities.
    Why I love working with children: I love working with children because I get to engage with them during the phase in their life where they are the most real, unapologetic, and unfazed by society norms and expectations, being in their presence during this point in their life teaches me so much and heals my inner child.

  • Mandy Educator

    Years of Experience:  10 years.
    Qualifications & Training: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
    What I would like children to learn from me:   That they are loved and cared for – that they have something to give through positive relationships with others.
    Why I love working with children: I love watching the journey of the younger years and the funny things they say. I love that they teach me new things every day.

  • Edau Saub Driver

    Years of Experience: 1 year.
    Qualifications & Training: N/A
    What I would like children to learn from me:  To be kind and respectful.
    Why I love working with children: I love children and being around them makes me happy.

  • Cecile M Educator

    Years of Experience: Currently in my 1st year
    Qualifications & Training: Studying Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: Being a great role model is an important aspect of being an Early Childhood Educator. Children need positive role models, and this is what I want to be for them, teaching positive behaviours. I would love for them to see from me how to be patient, kind, caring, responsible, persistent, confident and a positive thinker.
    Why I love working with children: Children are a bundle of joy and a whole lot of fun, and I love being around them! I love playing games with them, enhancing their social skills, reading them stories and above all – teaching them.

  • Lola B Educator

    Years of Experience: 3 years
    Qualifications & Training: Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care.
    What I would like children to learn from me: That I’m a fun person who loves to engage with children, encourage listening and learning.
    Why I love working with children: I’m the eldest sibling so I grew up looking after children and this is where my passion blossomed into what it is today. I really enjoy getting to know the children’s different personalities.

  • Charlean Driver

    Years of Experience: 3 years.
    Qualifications & Training: Current First Aid & CPR.
    What I would like children to learn from me:  To be respectful, kind and caring.  To reach for the stars!
    Why I love working with children: Working with children can be challenging yet most rewarding!  Helping them grow and learning about the world around them.

  • Effie Driver

    Years of Experience: 3 years
    Qualifications & Training: N/A.
    What I would like children to learn from me: How to speak politely to others, and treating them with respect.
    Why I love working with children:  To learn more working with children. I love working with children and would love to learn and experience new things.

  • Hilaria Driver

    Years of Experience: 3 Years
    Qualifications & Training:  N/A
    What I would like children to learn from me: I want children to learn important life lessons from me, such as respect goes both ways, kindness goes a long way and treat others the way you want to be treated. 
    Why I love working with children: I love working with children and care about them. I am hoping with my patience and display good character will someday be used in their future life.

  • Daniella Driver

    Years of Experience: I’ve just started in the childcare industry.
    Qualifications & Training: I’ve just started in the childcare industry.
    What I would like children to learn from me:  To be kind and happy.
    Why I love working with children: I love helping children learn and being happy.