Our Team

Our Exceptional Team: Dedicated to Your Child’s Success

We believe the quality of our care and education is a direct reflection of the educators who provide it. We are immensely proud of our experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated team who genuinely love their job and are deeply committed to fostering a nurturing learning environment.

Our educators come from diverse backgrounds and hold a variety of qualifications, bringing a rich blend of skills and perspectives to our centre. They work tirelessly to deliver exceptional experiences for every child.

A key strength we pride ourselves on is our high staff retention rate with some of our team working here since 2001. This stability ensures continuity of care for your child, allowing them to form secure, meaningful bonds with familiar faces they can trust every day.

Below our team is listed, we would love to invite you to come in and see their passion in action for yourself!

Office

Director – Kelsey Walker

Administration Officer – Jo-Anne Harkness

Kitchen:

Lisa Campbell – Centre Cook
Karen “Kaz” Smith – Ancillary Assistant
Sonali Wadhawan – Educator/Relief Cook

Our Teachers:

Erin Ferka – Senior Teacher / Educational Leader
Quincy Liu – 3 Year Old Preschool Teacher

Boxia Xu – 4-5 Year Old Preschool Teacher

Vanessa White – Pre-Reg Teacher

Our Gumnuts Team:

Karie Ngo – Team Leader
Truc Nguyen – Educator
Sharmain Akther – Educator
Jamyang Chentso – Educator
Mai Nguyen – Educator
Loan Tran – Educator
Sandy Sri Vejendla – Educator
Vanessa White – Pre-Reg Teacher

Busy Bilbies Team:

Vijaya Ningappa – Team Leader
Asmaa Al-Shobaki – Educator
Victoria Grudinina – Educator
Jamyang Chentso – Educator
Sonali Wadhawan – Educator

3 Year Old Preschool Room:

Lucia “Chilla” Giannone – Team Leader
Quincy Liu – 3 Year Old Preschool Teacher
Carmelina Moro – Educator
Ashleena Singh – Educator/Pre-Service Teacher
Chareena Detnoi – Educator

4-5 Year Old Preschool:

Tanja Stoecker – Team Leader
Erin Ferka – Senior Teacher / Educational Leader
Boxia Xu – 4-5 Year Old Preschool Teacher
Julie Plessas – Inclusion Support Educator

Casual Educators

Kim, Crystal, Hina, Zoe, Samra