OUR KINDER TEAM

 I have a Diploma of Children’s services as well as a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education through Deakin University. I live with my two incredible Children, Kaylee and Asher who constantly teach me about life, being a father and the beauty of raising children.  I have worked within the early childhood field with Pre-School aged children since 2005 and have been teaching and leading the team at Mount Pleasant Road Primary School and Kindergarten since 2017. 

In this time I have worked extensively with additional needs children, created progressive ways of programming and been involved in creating policies and procedures. I have focused my training on areas of science, family inclusion, supporting children with additional needs, music and movement, bush kinder and planning for outdoor environments. I has worked as a consultant in supporting Education services through their NQS Assessment and Ratings. 

I am constantly exploring the way educators implement ICT in the Early years, I have been fortunate to present on this at conferences and Independent school network meetings. I currently sit on the Masters of Education Board for Deakin University as the Early Childhood representative. 

 I have a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education from Melbourne University which I completed in 2010. My husband Brent and I live in the beautiful outskirts of Melbourne in Doreen with our two wonderful boys, William born Jan 2020 and Oliver born Aug 2022. We have a Shelti cross Pomchi dog, Murphy who we love taking on walks. 

I started at Mount Pleasant Road Kindergarten in 2013 teaching Three and Four Year Old groups as well as teaching Performing Arts in the school. In 2015 I followed my Kindergarten group into Foundation where I then went on to become the Teaching and Learning Leader for the Foundation team. I worked closely with the Kinder to help develop smooth transitions to school and lead the orientation sessions. In 2019 I went on to teach Grade 1 and 2 and then went on maternity leave with my first son. Since returning from family leave, I took part in the Tutor Learning Program, working alongside students from Foundation to Grade 6. 

I’m passionate about providing a positive transition to school and creating partnerships with the children and families. I enjoy supporting the children to learn through their interests and facilitating an environment to support them. I am a strong believer that we learn from each other as my own children have taught me so much already. I love singing and dancing and I play the piano. This is something I enjoy sharing with the children. 

  I did my Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at the University of Melbourne before entering the field of early childhood education. I have always been interested in languages since I was in kinder. During my Bachelor's study, I investigated first-language acquisition and second-language learning, and I taught English as a second language for 2 years. I speak Mandarin and Cantonese (and English, of course).

I believe all children came into the world as fully worthy and competent individuals with unlimited potential. My top priority for my children, who are in their most critical years of learning and development, is to help them find aspiration and build the confidence, habits, and skill sets needed for future success. My love and respect for the children are shown in every single interaction I have with them. 

The level of enthusiasm that children show for the things they are interested in constantly inspires me. I feel blessed to be part of their journey of learning and growth and to be able to contribute to the daily progress they have made.

I believe in the power of learning and reflecting. I connect with children through learning and growing with them and through my own experiences growing up. 

I share interests of art, music, food, and play with children. In my own time, I like to go hiking and do yoga. 

I have a son Cooper, who is 8 years old and it was his kindergarten experience that has led me to pursue my interest in education. I have completed a certificate III in Educational support and am about to complete my Diploma of Early Childhood and Care.

I am passionate about supporting children to learn through their interests and strengths and am excited to be working with the three year old class and A group on a Wednesday. I feel that MPRPSK will provide an amazing place to put this learning into practice and I am looking forward to being a part of the whole school community. 

I enjoy going to the beach, gardening, creating items that bring joy to others and cooking. I am looking forward to bringing these passions into the kindergarten environment.

I moved to Australia from China 7 years ago. I am a registered Early Childhood Teacher with the Master of Teaching - Early Childhood Education. I have Completed a Master of Translating and Interpreting. I have been teaching Mandarin for 5 years. I am working as a Mandarin teacher in VSL (Victoria School of Language) as well as implementing the Early Childhood Language Program at Mt Pleasant rd Kindergarten.  I am keen to share my home language and culture with the children. 

Our language program will support young children in play-based early childhood settings. I believe children learn through discussions and with rich input. The language learning should link to their interest and be interactive. Chinese culture will be embedded through books, songs, dances, games, artwork and celebrations, as language and culture are interconnected and need to be understood in relation to each other. This is achieved by fostering a team approach where educators are valued and respected. Also parental input is encouraged and welcomed.

I have been in the Early Childhood field for many years, working in long Day Care, sessional kinder and also as a trainer for Early Childhood students on placement and as a reviewer for the National Childcare Accreditation Council. I am passionate about getting to know each child, being able to identify their interests, needs and developmental progress, both as an individual and as part of the whole group.  I have worked in both country and suburban settings. I grew up in the country, in the Gippsland area and moved to the city to study.  My first qualification was as a Preschool Mothercraft nurse certificate in Child Care social science.  Later I updated my qualifications to what is now recognised as a Dipolma in Early Childhood. My husband, Craig and I have 3 children, Liam Tammy and Daniel. We have 2 Ragdoll cats, “Daisy” 9 years old and “River” 3 years. I enjoy music and my 3 children all play string instruments.  I love plants and gardening, with an extra interest in orchids. I have experience in “bush kinder” and with my background growing up around bush areas, (places like Wilsons Prom) I have a love for the bush and the native flora and fauna.  

  My name is Ivy.  I am the teacher for 3-year-old Wimbi Group on Fridays. 

My husband, Paul and I migrated from Hong Kong in 1990. When raising our two daughters, Cecie and Lilian in Melbourne, I became interested in children’s learning development. This led to my study of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care with Swinburne University in 2016. Since then, I gained part-time working experiences in both long day cares and sessional kindergartens. Driven by my curiosity in the topic of ‘play’, I completed my Graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Child Play in 2020 and graduated from my Bachelor of Early Childhood Education in mid-2022, both with Deakin University.

I believe that every child is a gift with a gift to be unwrapped, valued, and respected.  Nurturing emotional wellbeing, building responsive relationship, and strengthening adaptive skills are all crucial in supporting the achievement of children’s unique potential. It is my privilege to be part of your child’s early learning experiences.

At leisure, I enjoy reading, sewing, time with family and in nature. I speak Cantonese and Mandarin as well. My Chinese name is 陳慶娟.