Our Staff Team
At St Lucia Kindergarten, our educators are responsive and inclusive to ensure all children feel secure, confident and involved. We value and build on each children's strengths, skills and knowledge to ensure they are motivated and engaged in learning.
All of our teachers and educators are highly qualified, experienced and passionate about early childhood education and community Kindergarten in particular. Consistency and familiarity of staff for children is strongly valued in our model of care.
We believe that interactions and relationships are vitally important for learning. We actively promote children's learning through worthwhile and challenging experiences and interactions that foster high-level thinking skills.
Intentional teaching involves educators being deliberate, purposeful and thoughtful in their decisions and actions. Educators will use strategies such as modelling, demonstrating, open ended questioning, shared thinking and problem solving to extend the children's understanding and learning.
All of our teachers and educators are highly qualified, experienced and passionate about early childhood education and community Kindergarten in particular. Consistency and familiarity of staff for children is strongly valued in our model of care.
We believe that interactions and relationships are vitally important for learning. We actively promote children's learning through worthwhile and challenging experiences and interactions that foster high-level thinking skills.
Intentional teaching involves educators being deliberate, purposeful and thoughtful in their decisions and actions. Educators will use strategies such as modelling, demonstrating, open ended questioning, shared thinking and problem solving to extend the children's understanding and learning.
Lucy O'BrienDirector, Teacher & Educational LeaderBachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
4 years of service to SLK |
Rochelle EllisTeacherBachelor of Social Work, Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood)
9 years of service to SLK |
Cathy MullinsTeacherBachelor of Education (Preservice Early Childhood)
3 years of service to SLK |
Hitomi KimuraAssistant TeacherDiploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
2 years of service to SLK |
Yamuna AbeyratneAssistant TeacherCertificate III Early Childhood Education and Care
18 years of service to SLK |
Ann InokaAssistant Teacher & After Kindy Care EducatorCertificate III Early Childhood Education and Care
14 years of service to SLK |
Anne RiachiAdministration OfficerAdministration and Bookkeeping
22 years of service to SLK |
Keiko FischerAssistant TeacherCertificate III Early Childhood Education and Care, Certificate IV Education Support
2 years of service to SLK |
