Debra North
Having been involved in education for the past 27 years, I feel very strongly about the value of the Early Years Sector and the importance of children learning in a warm, secure and encouraging environment. I see children as unique and capable learners and I work consistently with our specifically chosen educators and teachers to ensure quality educational programs are being delivered in a secure and engaging early childhood setting. We continuously reflect on our programs and strive towards being a centre of excellence each and every day. Our role here is not just to facilitate the traditional play based learning associated with Early Education but we are also here to assist the children in developing essential ‘life skills’ such as problem solving, development of logic and reasoning and social skills. We value the long term relationships that we have with our families and the local community; it is such a joy to share in your child’s journey and we take this role seriously. I look forward to meeting with you personally at the centre and introducing you to our amazing team. You are welcome to visit us at any time, view our exceptional programs in action and meet our quality educators.
Melissa White
Being in the Early Years sector for the past 13 years, I have seen many changes that have made our sector what it is today. Working my way up though the various roles in the centre, I have a great understanding of all aspects of the centre operations and have been directing and managing centres for the past ten years.
Living in the Logan community all of my life, I find it easy to develop relationships with our wonderful families and support them to be the best parents they can possibly be. Working closely with our local community is a passion of mine and along with my two sons and husband I love living here and being a part of this amazing community.
I started here at Little Bunyas in 2016 and really enjoy supporting and guiding our amazing team of dedicated educators and teachers. Every day is an opportunity to be the best we can possibly be and working alongside the team to develop and nurture our innovative and creative thinkers here at Little Bunyas is so important to me … I look forward to meeting you soon.
Shadae Haigh
Working in the Early Years sector has been my life since leaving school and I have spent the past eight years working across various roles in the centre. I stared in the sector as an unqualified assistant, and have worked my way up to my current role as assistant director. I originally started my career at our sister centre – Munchkins Early Education Centre and moved here to Little Bunyas in December 2016 to further my career as an Assistant Director.
I have had the opportunity to work across every age group within the centre and this brings with it a great understanding of child development and gives me knowledge to assist the team and support my team members. Watching the children reach new milestones and being a part of the important developmental progress of each child is something that I enjoy most about our sector. I am also enjoying working closely with our wonderful families and developing the important relationships that make this industry such a special to work.
Shiree Vollbrecht
A love of children led me to a career in Early Childhood Education. I completed my Bachelor of Education in 1996 and have over 20 years experience in working in the Early Childhood arena. My vast experience has included Early Primary teaching as well as the wonderfully rewarding role of Kindergarten teacher. Being a part of the Little Bunya’s team is amazing…the children are wonderful and I endeavour to bring out the uniqueness and talents of every child in my care. Strong family connections are important to me and I value all parent input into my program; this guides our learning experiences, develops a deeper respect between the families and the service and allows me to extend the children’s interest even further. It is with great pride that I watch each and every child grow and reach their full potential in this important year before school.
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