Meet the
Educators
Our wonderful Educators at Newcastle Community Preschool provide ongoing continuity and stability for the preschool and it's families. We have strong relationships with our families who have attended Newcastle Community Preschool over the years.
Newcastle Community Preschool is supported by qualified and passionate educators holding either a Certificate 111 and Diploma in Children's Services or Bachelor of Early Childhood teaching. We collectively hold between us many years of experience in the early childhood sector and we provide a strong and positive foundation for educating our children's strengths and interests to foster positive learning outcomes.
All Educators have an up-to-date training in First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis and have current working with children checks.
We are currently seeking a dynamic and new director for our centre. Stay tuned.
Alice
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood
Monday - Friday
My name is Alice, I have been working in Early Childhood Education for the past 16 years. I
started in the sector by studying a Certificate 3 in Children’s Services. I quickly moved onto
completing a Diploma in Children’s Services before engaging in further study to complete a
Bachelor of Education (0-5). I am currently studying a Masters of Inclusive and Special
Education. I strongly believe that all children are capable learners who express their
knowledge through Loris Malaguzzi’s one hundred languages. Children are individuals with
unique abilities and learning styles, who hold their own perspectives of the world around
them. This individualised and holistic view of children’s learning underpins my teaching
pedagogy and how I plan for children’s future learning and development. I am extremely
passionate about inclusion and providing quality learning opportunities for all children. I also
have a creative side and enjoy getting my hands dirty/glittery while engaging in art projects. I
believe that art offers many forms of expression and encourages children to share their
knowledge in a creative manner. I believe that an effective teacher is someone who is a co-
constructor of knowledge alongside the children. This involves investigating and discovering
with the children, fostering and building upon their knowledge in a hands-on way. By
creating a partnership of learning, children’s voices are valued, and rich learning can occur.
Diploma - Early Childhood Education & Care
Currently on maternity leave
Casually acting as NCP Administration during this time
My name is Abbey and I currently hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. Following
my graduation from year 12, I moved overseas to work as an au pair for two years. I loved this
experience so much that on my return to Australia I continued to be a nanny in Sydney for two more
years until I moved back home to Newcastle. These experiences inspired me to further my
education, leading to the completion of both a Certificate III and a Diploma in Early Childhood
Education and Care. I am now grateful and delighted to have had the opportunity to be able to
educate here at Newcastle Community Preschool for the past three and a half years.
Educating and caring for children is my greatest passion in life. I love having the privilege and ability
to build safe and trusting connections with each child I get to work with. My personal philosophy
revolves around creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, secure, and happy,
enabling them to flourish holistically. I place a high priority in fostering a love for learning through
meaningful experiences that ignite children’s curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity.
At the heart of my educational approach, I am deeply committed to nurturing children’s
understanding and appreciation of environmental sustainability, alongside fostering artistic
expression and creativity. I strongly advocate for community engagement in early childhood
education, believing it to be integral to holistic development. I strongly prioritise children’s interests
and recognise that learning is a lifelong journey. As an educator, my aim is to nurture each childs
continuous learning experience by guiding them through their developmental stages and towards
their exciting futures.
Abbey
As an early childhood educator my personal teaching philosophy is heavily
influenced by valuing each child as an individual. I recognise and value the whole
child and developing their skills, interests, independence, knowledge and learning.
Play based learning and educator interaction/guidance is a key learning factor that I
value as an early childhood educator. I see children as being capable and competent
individuals who learn through the process of play.
Being sustainable, teaching sustainable practices and interacting with our natural
world is of importance in my view as we work together to create a sustainable future
with children who are knowledgeable and respect their natural world.
I place a heavy emphasis on how relationships are of utmost importance as an
educator. I am committed to building and maintaining my relationships with children,
fellow educators, families and the community.
As an educator I value inclusion of all children and families. This includes providing
the best quality education and care to all families from diverse backgrounds.
Monday - Friday
Georgia
My name is Edyn, and I feel very luck to work at Newcastle Community Preschool on Monday to Friday. I currently hold my certificate III in early childhood education and care. I
am embarking on further study to complete my traineeship for the Diploma in early childhood education and care. I studied my certificate III throughout my HSC years and have
been working in early education since January 2021. I have been working here at Newcastle
Community Preschool since July 2023, and before starting here I worked in long day care centres, mostly with the babies. During my time here, I have come to love working with an
older age group of children. The structure of a preschool curriculum and routine allows more freedom, space and flexibility for the children to develop the fundamental skills for life, this includes social, emoting and academic skills. Building strong relationships with the children and their families/carers is the most important aspect of early childhood education and at the heart of our team philosophy here at Newcastle Community Preschool. My personal belief
and philosophy is that children will always learn best through play in their early years of life.
Allowing them a positive space to play and explore on their own encourages the children to build resilience and trust in themselves. Children are capable and confident learners when
given the right tools and time. I enjoy taking the time to learn children’s strengths and interests to best plan and program for the future, as well as learning their personalities so I
can build a friendship in hopes that this helps them feel safe, secure and supported whilst in
our care here; all while having the most fun possible.
Edyn
Megan
Diploma in Children's Services
Hello! My name is Megan I have a Diploma in Childrens Services and have been actively employed in the sector for more than 20years. I have two beautiful children and two small fur babies who go by the name of Turbo and Bernie. I adore the world of dance and walking by the water with my music pumping loud. I absolutely love my role as an Educator at Newcastle Community Preschool. Being a part of
such a fun, nurturing, supported preschool has always been my goal and to be able to share my early learning adventure with the children of Newcastle is an absolute honour. My aim is to provide fulfilling and enriching activities from our weekly program to your children in a kind, supportive, patient, enjoyable way as they learn about their strengths, talents and needs whilst enhancing their interests and being introduced to new ideas.
The most important part of a child’s journey into life is from the ages of birth to six . As an educator, I'm here to support our children as they embark on that journey to make discoveries about themselves, others around them, their community, their environments and beyond. Children learn best when they feel welcomed, safe and accepted for who they are. When the environment is nurturing to their needs, wants, strengths and talents they will want to take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, delve into a love of learning, follow their instincts, share their feelings, identify emotions and so much more, as they grow to their highest potentials. I endeavour to give them the environment they are entitled to be in. Children need the assurance of being loved and cared for while they are enjoying an educational environment. Security and trust are very important components needed to
learn. I ensure I build these trusting supportive relationships with our children and their families as I want to see your children become successful in their early learning journey as
they prepare for the next big step into kindergarten and other amazing facades of life.
The early years of our children’s lives are busy. Learning is happening all the time and it’s interwoven through all developmental domains. The goal of my teaching is to make ongoing life learning experiences that are caring, meaningful, creative and lots of fun in an environment that is spacious with rich indoor/outdoor activities where children are able to make their own choices by freely coming and going, whilst assistance and applauding is always close by.
I believe all of that happens here at our wonderful Newcastle Community Preschool with myself and our amazing team.
“ The education of even a small child, therefore does not aim at preparing them for school, but for LIFE” -Maria Montessori
“ The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing’ -Albert Einstein
Trainee Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education & Care
Hi, my name is Deanna, I am currently completing my Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care through a school-based traineeship. I have been at Newcastle Community Preschool since 2022 and have loved my time spent here working with children and learning more about Early Childhood Education and Care. I aim to create an inclusive and caring environment where every child is celebrated, valued and accepted regardless of their
background, abilities or interests. I am very passionate about protecting the environment. I believe in the importance of educating children about the natural world, and their role in
protecting it, as they are the future of this planet. Through hands-on learning, exploring nature, and having meaningful discussions, I aim to provide children with the knowledge they need to protect the environment.
Deanna
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