Our Teaching Team
Director
Nominated supervisor – Responsible Person
Marion Hayes
- Owner of Rainbow Valley since 1995
- Diploma of Teaching
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Paul Hayes
- Owner of Rainbow Valley since 1995
- Diploma of Teaching
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Certified Supervisor (CS) (Responsible Person)
A staff member is nominated to be a Certified Supervisor (CS) at times when the nominated supervisor or Duty Manager for the whole service is not on the service grounds, particularly at the opening and closing times. There is a person in charge (Responsible Person) for each section –Infants / Toddlers, Kindergarten / Afterschool. These persons have been deemed fit for this responsibility and are able to make judgments, respond to incidents, communication and ensuring that the service meets compliance obligations. The responsible person for these occasions is nominated on the roster, which is placed at the front of each section.
Administration
Cristy Crosby
Our administrators are available to support your needs in relation to booking enquiries, management of fees and day-to-day business.
Contact hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Contact email: admin.rainbowvalley@bigpond.com
Educators
Junior Hub (Under 3’s) Infants, Toddlers
Infants (0 – 2)
Sharing Roster of 6.15am – 2.45pm / 7.30am – 4.00pm / 8.45am – 6.15pm
Email: infants.rvelc@bigpond.com
Stacey Gilson
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2015
Yvonne Tahitahi
Educator
- Cert 3 Early Childhood
- Commenced 2018
Maddison Hanna
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Hannah Russell
Lunch Cover Educator
- Studying Cert III Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Covers Lunches / Non contact time: 11.00am – 4.00pm
Toddlers Hub (18m – 3)
Email: junior.rvelc@bigpond.com
Chanelle Kirkpatrick
Educator / Hub Manager
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
- Commenced 2018
Charmaine Featherstone
Educator
-
Diploma Early Childhood
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Commenced: 2017
Kaitlin Walker
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Linda Moroney
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced 2011
Bella-Jane Hockey
Educator
- Studying Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Rhiannon Purkis
Educator (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
- Advanced Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2016
Jennifer Sutton
Educator (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
- Diploma of Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Domica Porter
Trainee Educator
- Commenced 2020
Courtney Bridgeman
Educator
- Bachelor of Teaching
- Commenced 2017
Covers Lunches / Non contact time: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Kindergarten Hub (3 – 5’s) Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow Kindy
Email: yellow.rvelc@bigpond.com
Stepfanie Lyon
Early Childhood Teacher
- Bachelor Learning Management
- Commenced: 2011
Lisa Ormerod
Educator
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2021
Alana Gollschewsky
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Red Kindy
Email: red.rvelc@bigpond.com
Kristy Smith
Early Childhood Teacher
- Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care / Studying Bachelor of Education
- Commenced 2019
Mithila Ratnayake
Educator / Afternoon Co-Ordinator
- Diploma Early Education and Care
- Commenced: 2021
Orange Kindy
Email: orange.rvelc@bigpond.com
Karin Prasser
Early Childhood Teacher
- Diploma Teaching Early Childhood
- Bachelor Early Education
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 1995
Samantha Tolan
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2012
Schoolies Hub (Before School, After School, Vacation) / Kindergarten Support
Hayley Wright
Schoolies Co-Ordinator / Educator (kindy)
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2014
Michelle Proctor
Educator
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2017
Sally Baker
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Covers Lunches / Non contact time: 11.00am – 5.00pm
Dianne Schewighoffer
Art Studio Teacher (Mondays)
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Bachelor Community Services (honors)
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 1995
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Acknowledgement
The educators and children at Rainbow Valley Early Learning Centre wish to acknowledge and pay respects to the past, present and future traditional elders of the land in which we work, play and learn.