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
Maddison Hanna
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Kaitlin Walker
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Domica Porter
Trainee Educator
- Commenced 2020
Tya Maulida
Educator (Monday)
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2021
Toddlers Hub (18m – 3)
Email: junior.rvelc@bigpond.com
Peta Blanchard
Educator/ Hub Manager
- Studying Bachelor of Education
- Commenced 2014
Charmaine Featherstone
Educator
-
Diploma Early Childhood
-
Commenced: 2017
Jennifer Sutton
Educator (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday)
- Diploma of Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Yvonne Tahitahi
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care
- Commenced 2018
Patricia Stephens
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care
- Commenced 2022
Ashley O’Toole
Educator
- Studying Certificate
- Commenced 2022
Hiromi Nakazawa
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Sandra Suter
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care
- Commenced 2022
Prakriti KC
Educator
- Studying Diploma
- Commenced 2021
Covers Lunches / Non Contact 11.00am – 5.30pm
Tya Maulida
Educator (Thursday)
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2021
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
Linda Moroney
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced 2011
Jessica Medway
Trainee Educator
- Commenced 2021
Red Kindy
Email: red.rvelc@bigpond.com
Kristy Smith
Early Childhood Teacher
- Bachelor of Education
- Commenced 2019
Brianna Fox
Educator
- Studying Diploma
- 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
Mithila Ratnayake
Educator
- Diploma Early Education and Care
- Commenced: 2021
Alana Gollschewsky
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Hayley Whitford
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
Courtney Hustwick
Support Educator
- Bachelor of Teaching
- Commenced 2017
Kaitlin Miles
Trainee Educator
- Commenced 2022
Sheree Betts
Trainee Educator
- Commenced 2022
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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.