Our Teaching Team

Andrew Platten

Teacher – Dingoes

Rebecca Zouliou

Teacher – Kookaburras 

David Costin

Teacher – Learning Support Enhancement Specialist

Michelle Blythe

Teacher – Music Specialist

Michiko Nakagawa

Teacher – Language Japanese 

Maree Pooler

Outside School Hours Care/Director/                      Co-Ordinator/Nominated supervisor

Maree has over 20 years’ experience in the Child Care Sector starting with Family Day Care, caring for multiple ages.  Maree completed her Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services – Child Care and continued to care for School Age Children as her forte’.  Maree completed her time in Family Day Care after 10 years and continued working with School Age children in OSHC Services.  Within this time, she has renovated and established services working alongside several diverse communities.

Maree values exploring new ideas with the children showing and merging their ideas into action, extending thoughts and encouraging new approaches and experiences.

Stephanie Kennedy

Teacher Aide- Lower Grades

Stephanie has spent 4 years working as a teacher aide in ages Prep to Grade 6 after 18 years working in Early Childhood Education and as a Centre Director. 

This included developing strategies for holistic child inclusion, learning and wellbeing as well as supporting team members skill development and facilitation in this space. 

She also focuses on environments for successful learning, strengths and interests based experiences, emotional regulation support practices and the inclusion of nature play for an overall “whole” education.