Our Team

Chelsea

Bachelor of Education: Early Childhood and Care

I am the centre director at Read 2 Grow. I am very passionate about children development and developing the while child.

I love seeing the joy children have when they arrive at Read 2 Grow and witnessing the delight parents have when they see how far their children come while in our care.

I love building strong relationships and connections with the children, their families and the community.

Rebecca

Diploma of Children’s Services

I'm the Room Leader in the Kindy room as well as the Educational Leader here at Read2Grow. I've love working in child care as my days are filled with fun and laughter! Everyday day is rewarding; with no day the same.

I'm part of a wonderful community that helps children to learn, grow and develop to their full potential and ability.

I love being able to give children that valuable start in life to a good education, while also helping to develop their social skills in a safe and caring environment that promotes learning through play.

Agnes

Associate Degree in Education

At Read 2 Grow, my role is to promote positive outcomes for children and families as the Room Leader of the Pre-Kindy room. There is no doubt that my role is to help children to develop their full potential but I would like to say that my role is deeper than that as I am also a carer.

I listen to the children and respond to their needs, I engage with them in discussion and ensure that they feel at home as it is difficult for these little ones to be separated from their parents during the day. Children’s wellbeing is one of my priority. Working along children is rewarding because I can see their development in all domains and I know that I contribute in it.

I love having sound relationships with children, listening to them to call my name or grabbing my leg or holding their arms to me for a cuddle. Children are true, their feelings are true, when they love they love and when they do not like, they do not like. I also love when parents feel relieved or ask for help because they know they can count on the team members. It is such a nice feeling when not only me but also my team get positive feedbacks from the parents, this personally encourage me to do better.

To conclude, working in child care it not an easy job but it is a beautiful job.

Dona

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

I am the room leader of the toddler room at Read 2 Grow. When I enter the room they all come running to me and I feel loved by all the children when they give me hugs.

Throughout my background I have minded children and that is how my passion has grown. I love to be with the children and engage with them. I love to see them learn and grow within the Read 2 Grow environment. I provide welcoming, nurturing and stimulating play for all children.

Alana

Laura

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

I currently work in the babies’ room studying towards my Diploma.

I love seeing the babies grow and learn each day. Seeing them smile when they come through the door is my favourite part of the day.

Denelle

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

I am currently working in the toddler’s room, while also working towards completing my Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.

I love working in childcare because I enjoy watching children’s personalities grow and develop.

Ilaria

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Buongiorno, my name is Ilaria and I am Italian. I have been working with children for over 14 years. I am married and have a 12-year-old daughter. My passions are teaching, cooking and learning different languages.

I started at Read 2 Grow in the babies when the centre first opened and I had the opportunity to experience, Pre-Kindy and Kindy. I am now in the Toddlers room. I am a very friendly person and enjoy making the children happy.

I enjoy embracing their learning through our special Jolly Phonics program and also teach them some basic Italian songs and colours.

Cassie

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Hi, I’m Cassie and I’m a Diploma Qualified educator in the babies’ room. I have worked in child care since 2011 and honestly cannot imagine myself in any other job. Supporting and encouraging children’s learning and exploration of their world is so important and I love that.

I get to witness and celebrate each child’s discoveries and milestones. I believe that working collaboratively with families is key to providing the best quality of care for each child.

I love hearing about what families are doing at home so we can embed these interests into our programs. By doing so, I believe we can create an environment where each child feels comfortable, happy, included and respected as an individual.

Teofanisa

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

I am a Qualified Educator in Babies Room. Creates a sense of community and belonging in the classroom and warm, accessible, dedicated, enthusiastic, caring educator.

The reason why I choose to work in Early Childhood Education and Care because it is my passion and I love little children; their interactions are of genuine value and I feel happy to work with the little ones.

I believe that all children are unique and have something special that they can bring to their own education, where they can grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Every room has its own unique community; my role as an Educator will be nourish each child mentally, physically and emotionally.

Educator develop their own potential and learning styles incorporate hands-on learning activities and individual work that engage and activate children's learning. Most of all the children should be safety.

Helen

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

I am currently studying towards to my certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care. I also assist in the kitchen preparing the children’s morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

I enjoy being involved in the early years of growth in children after raising four beautiful children of my own.

Brianna

Working Towards Bachelor of Early Childhood & Primary Teaching

I am currently in the toddler’s room, studying towards my Bachelor degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education.

I love working in child care as I love to see the children grow and be able to help them build their developmental skills. as well as have fun and enjoy their time exploring and learning.

Shaira

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

I work in Pre-Kindy with two other lovely ladies where we share our thoughts and ideas in all aspects that will benefit the children under our care. We also make sure that children will remember the words or some of the words from our "Sound of the Week" as we use jolly phonics at Read2Grow.

At the centre, we do not just say the words that we learn from our sound of the week hence we use them in our activities with the children as it will give them more opportunity to remember.

Working in the childcare industry for years helped me a lot in different ways. The most fulfilling and satisfying feeling being with the children is observing them flourish and unlock their milestones and I feel proud knowing that I was or I am with them on that journey.

Dorothy

Graduate Diploma in Education (Early Childhood)

I am an Early Childhood teacher and work in the Kindy room at Read 2 Grow.

I love seeing children trying something for the first time and mastering new skills.

Brianna

Working Towards Bachelor of Early Childhood and Care 0-8

I am an assistant educator at Read 2 Grow. I am studying Early Childhood Education (0-8). I love childcare because it provides your child with the stepping stones to transitioning into school.

Child Care enables your child to further develop their social, emotional, physical, language (cognitive) and spirituality. I believe children need to be given time to learn through play.

I strive to ensure that your children are immersed in education that is interest driven. The ultimate goal for me is to ensure that your children are able to build a relationship with me.

I want your child to feel safe, secure and trusted, and I hope that you will feel supported, welcomed and calm knowing your child is in safe hands.

Amruta

Certificate III in Early Childhood

I hold my certificate III and am a casual educator at Read 2 Grow. I chose the childcare industry because I love children, working with children will be filled with lots of fun.

Each child is unique, they can make me laugh and cry. I believe we learn from them lots of things. Children's world is really beautiful, I love to enjoy their beautiful world. It's really amazing to experience children's growth and their milestones.

I wish to share my interests of craft, art and cooking with children to make them happy. Interaction with children makes me more creative and active.

Priya

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

I am a Diploma qualified Educator with years of experience in this Industry. I currently work in the Kindy room at Read 2 Grow.

I believe in cultural diversity. I enjoy celebrating the benefits of diversity with each individual child and enable them to understand and acknowledge differences.

Each child is unique with different interests, backgrounds, and developmental stages. I strongly believe Environment plays a major role in the success of an early childhood program. I enjoy creating different environments in the room which enhance the children’s interests in all developmental domains. It gives them a great opportunity to explore their imaginations and learn in a play-based manner.

Teaching children is my passion. Children should be given choices, responsibilities, and opportunities to initiate their own learning.

Social skills, communication skills, physical abilities or challenges and learning styles of the children should be taken in consideration for a learning program.

The early years of child’s life are busy. I believe learning is happening all the time. Therefore, my goal is to make this ongoing learning experience safe, positive, and fun, nurturing the whole child as I strive to guide them into next stage of development with confidence in themselves and an excitement for continued learning.

Salima

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

I work as a support staff educator and currently hold my certificate III in education.

Working with children really satisfies me. I enjoy helping them develop their minds for the future.

Sharni

Working Towards Bachelor of Education Early Childhood Studies

Hi, my name is Sharni and I am a casual educator at Read 2 Grow. I am currently studying my Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood studies, as I am passionate about working with children and having a positive impact on their life.

I love working in Child Care as I am involved in supporting and inspiring each individual child to have fun, grow and develop a lifelong love of learning.

Lynne

I am the food co-ordinator at Read 2 Grow. In charge of feeding the children.

I love encouraging the children to eat healthy and helping to develop an interest in food. Such as growing and picking food for the kitchen, giving recipes to parents, discussing food needs and likes with parents.

Lucette