Our Teaching Team
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.
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
Junior Hub (Under 3’s) Infants, Junior Toddlers, Senior Toddlers
Infants Cluster
Sharing roster of 6.15am – 3.15pm / 8.00am – 4.30pm / 8.30am – 6.15pm
Email: infants.rvelc@bigpond.com
Linda Moroney
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced 2011
Yvonne Tahitahi
Lunch Cover Educator
- Studying Cert 3 Early Childhood
- Commenced 2018
Felisha Lucke
Co-Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2014
Hayley Whitford
Lunch Cover Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2014
Covers Lunches / Non contact time: 11.00am – 2.30pm
Toddlers Hub
Email: junior.rvelc@bigpond.com
Peta Blanchard
Educator / Hub Manager
- Equivalent Diploma Early Childhood
- Studying Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
- Commenced: 2014
Jody Ahchay
Educator
- Diploma Children Services
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced 2013
Stacey Booth
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2015
Charmaine Featherstone
Educator
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Diploma Early Childhood
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Commenced: 2017
Leigh Peart
Educator
- Studying Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced: July 2018
Elizabeth Timmins
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care
- Studying Bachelor in Education
- Commenced: Jan 2019
Renae Brunning
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Covers lunches Monday 7.30am – 4..00pm / Non contact Tues – Fri 11.00am – 5.00pm
Alana Gollschewsky
Float / Support Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Kindergarten Hub (3 – 5’s) Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow Cluster
Email: yellow.rvelc@bigpond.com
Kirsty Petersen
Early Childhood Teacher
- Bachelor Education – Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2004
Tina Neville
Co-Educator (Mon - Tues)
- Certificate III Children’s Services
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2011
Courtney Bridgeman
Co-Educator (Wed - Fri)
- Studying Bachelor of Education
- Commenced: 2017
Red Cluster
Email: red.rvelc@bigpond.com
Karin Prasser
Early Childhood Teacher
- Diploma Teaching Early Childhood
- Bachelor Early Education
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 1995
Renee Dillon
Co-Educator
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Orange Cluster
Email: orange.rvelc@bigpond.com
Paul Hayes
Early Childhood Teacher
- Diploma Teaching Early Childhood
- Bachelor Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 1995
Sam Tolan
Co-Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2012
Additional Support – Across the Whole Kindergarten
Stepfanie Lyon
Early Childhood Teacher
- Bachelor Learning Management
- Commenced: 2011
Kristy Smith
Outside Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care
- Commenced: 2019
Dianne Schewighoffer
Art Studio Teacher
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Bachelor Community Services (honors)
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 1995
Mithila Ratnayake
Lunch Cover Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care
- Commenced: 2016
Ebony Goggi
Trainee
- Trainee, studying Cert III Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Before School / After School / Vacation Care Hub
Stepfanie Lyon
Early Childhood Teacher
- Bachelor Learning Management
- Commenced: 2011
Hayley Whitford
Co-Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2014
Channelle Kirkpatrick
Educator
- Studying Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
- Commenced 2018
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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.