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
Junior Hub (under 3’s) Infants
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
Felisha Lucke
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2014
Yvonne Tahitahi
Co-Educator
- Studying Cert 3 Early Childhood
- Commenced 2018
Hayley Wright
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
Rhiannon Purkis
Educator/Hub Manager
- Advanced Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2016
Ruiqing Zhao
Educator (Monday)
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Jody Ahchay
Educator (Tuesday - Friday)
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2013
Stacey Gilson
Educator
- Diploma Early Childhood
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 2015
Charmaine Featherstone
Educator
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Diploma Early Childhood
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Commenced: 2017
Kaitlin Walker
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Maddison Hanna
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Talia McCloskey
Trainee Educator
- Studying Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
Sally Baker
Co-Educator
- Studying Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced 2020
- Covers lunches / non contact Mon – Fri 11.00am – 5.00pm
Kindergarten Hub (3 – 5’s) Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow Cluster
Email: yellow.rvelc@bigpond.com
Kristy Smith
Early Childhood Teacher
- Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care / Studying Bachelor of Education
- Commenced 2019
Courtney Bridgeman
Educator
- 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
Niki Ivill
Educator
- Certificate 3 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
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
Michelle Proctor
Outside Educator
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Commenced 2017
Dianne Schewighoffer
Art Studio Teacher
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Diploma Children’s Services
- Bachelor Community Services (honors)
- Certified Supervisor
- Commenced: 1995
Alana Gollschewsky
Float / Support Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2019
Chanelle Kirkpatrick
Lunch Cover Educator (Monday & Tuesday)
- Studying Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
- Commenced 2018
Before School / After School / Vacation Care Hub
Stepfanie Lyon
Early Childhood Teacher
- Bachelor Learning Management
- Commenced: 2011
Hayley Wright
Educator
- Certificate 3 Children’s Services
- Commenced: 2014
Rhiamna Schmidt
Co - Educator
- Studying Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care
- Commenced 2019
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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.