Meet the Team
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Miss Elle
Owner | Approved Provider
Miss Elle is the owner and operator of Oakville Preschool Learning Centre. She has a passion for providing the highest quality care and education and for making a positive difference to the lives of others. Elle has pride in the service she provides and strives to provide families, children, staff and the community with a unique high quality early education experience. Elle has been in the early childhood industry for over 18 years and has a vast range of experience working with children of all age groups and managing different teams. Elle has managed Oakville Preschool for 13 years and absolutely loves what she does. Elle has 3 young children of her own.
Miss Kristy
Director/Nominated Supervisor
Miss Kristy holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and has been employed at Oakville Preschool Learning Centre for over 9 years. Kristy has been in the early childhood industry for over 19 years and she absolutely loves everything from building connections with the children and families to helping them grow and learn throughout their preschool years. Kristy has a passion for connecting deeply with our community and for building strong and long lasting connections. Kristy has two young children of her own and prides herself in building strong relationships with the families and supporting the Oakville team.
Miss Mel
Assistant Director
Miss Mel is the assistant Director of Oakville Preschool Learning Centre. Mel holds her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and has close to 20 years experience in the early childhood industry. Mel has a young daughter and baby boy of her own and has been a passionate educator of the Oakville Preschool family for over 11 years. Mel believes all children have the right to feel supported and safe with their physical and emotional needs met in an empowered and engaging environment. Mel is dedicated to the early childhood industry and thrives on her ongoing relationships with families, children, educators and the community.
Miss Ally
Kangaroo Room Leader
Miss Ally holds her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and is the Room Leader of our Kangaroo Room. Ally has been nominated for many early childhood education and care awards. Ally says that working with children is extremely gratifying and that she is grateful to have been given the opportunity to impact the lives of each child and family that she meets. Ally’s positive approach and smile is infectious. Ally has been at Oakville Preschool for over 5 years and looks forward to strengthening her relationships with her families each year.
Miss Jenna
Kangaroo Educator
Miss Jenna holds her Bachelor of Teaching in Early Childhood Education. Jenna works in our Kangaroo Prep Room and has a young family of her own.Jenna is very passionate about supporting and guiding children to have a positive mindset, strive to reach their full potential and to have all the skills ready to begin their journey onwards to Primary School. Jenna loves seeing the children achieve milestones and master new skills in their learning and development. Jenna has two young boys of her own. Jenna has a passion for being outside in nature, practicing yoga, mindfulness and dancing and is our Wellness and Wellbeing coordinator.
Miss Melissa
Kangaroo Educator/Educational Leader
Miss Melissa has a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and has been working in the industry for more than 13 years. Mel works in our Kangaroo Prep Room and has 2 young children of her own. Mel is also our Educational Leader. Mel loves working in early childhood as it gives her the opportunity to expand children’s knowledge about the world around them. She hopes that all of the children she works with walk away being enthusiastic about learning and prepared for their life ahead. Mel is very professional and passionate
Miss Ray
Kangaroo Educator
Miss Rachel has a certificate III in Early Childhood Education and care and works full time in our Kangaroo room (4-5 years). Rachel is fun, inspiring and caring. She is so passionate about the early childhood industry and brings fun and excitement into every aspect of her day. Rachel is our munch and move coordinator and promotes a healthy and nutritional life style. Rachel enjoys participating in exciting activities such as music and movement, book week and celebratory and various cultural events/days. Rachel is our munch and move coordinator and has an interest in promoting healthy lifestyles.Rachel is our Munch and Move Coordinator and enjoys supporting our families and service.
Miss Madalyn
Kangaroo Educator
Miss Madalyn recently completed her traineeship with us and currently holds her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education. Madalyn works full time Monday - Friday and is excited to continue her studies, moving onto her Diploma in the upcoming months. Madalyn has a wonderful work ethic and comes into the service each day with a positive and dedicated attitude. Madalyn is happy to help and assist with any task and enjoys supporting the team, children and families. Madalyn is excited to be part of our Kangaroo room. Madalyn is our Sustainability officer and thrives off supporting the service to reduce our carbon footprint.
Miss Bianca holds her Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Bianca works full time in our Kangaroo Prep Room.Miss Bianca is our assistant Room Leader. Bianca says that working in the early childhood industry is an extremely rewarding job. She loves being able to inspire and build on each child’s knowledge, it brings her so much joy. Bianca has a passion for bundling strong and positive relationships with all families. She loves providing families quality feedback on their child's day and progress.
Miss Kelly
Joey Room Leader
Miss Kelly has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and is studding her Bachelor in Early Childhood. Kelly works part time in our Joey Room (Monday,Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). Kelly has 2 young daughters. Kelly has been in the industry for over 10 years and has a nurturing, understanding and calming approach. Kelly ensures each child feel safe, secure and happy and the families are comfortable to leave their children in our care. Kelly prides herself in delivering quality early childhood education and care and promotes inclusivity and diversity.
Miss Felicity
Joey Educator
Miss Felicity holds a certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care and is currently studying her Diploma. Felicity loves working in this industry as it has given her the opportunity to have a positive impact on all of the lives of the children in our care, she loves putting a smile on the children’s faces each day and watching them grow into their own individual person. Felicity works in our Joey Room and has been in the space for over 3 years. Felicity has a passion for building strong relationships with families. Felicity is also our Kitchen maintenance and Food Safety coordinator.
Miss Caity
Joey Educator
Miss Caity holds her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and care. Caity happily arrives to work each day knowing she is a part of helping support each child as they begin their lifelong learning adventure. Caity is constantly learning new skills and techniques to support the children, families and also her co-workers which is something she values immensely. Caity is a firm believer in the saying ‘find a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.’ She has been in the childcare industry for 10 years and is a mum to a little boy and works two days a week in our Joey Room.
Miss Steph
Joey Educator
Miss Steph holds her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. Steph has always been passionate about guiding young children and providing love and care for each and every child that enters our setting. She loves getting to know the children and families each year and building beautiful bonds with each child and strong connections with each family. Steph is very approachable and is a dedicated leader and positive role model. Steph has a son Fletcher who is two, and Steph has been at Oakville Preschool for over 13 years. Steph is our Book Club/ Community Library coordinator.
Miss Madie
Joey Educator
Miss Madie recently completed her Traineeships with us and holds her Certificate III Early Childhood Education and care. Madie works full time, 5 days per week and is an educator in our Joey Room. Madie has found her passion in early childhood education and looks forward to continuing to grow and develop her skills and knowledge. Madie enjoys her time with each children and getting to know the families. Madie is adored by the children and has some really special connections with them. Miss Madie is also our First Aid Coordinator.
Miss Rachel
Joey Educator
Miss Rachel holds her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and has worked at Oakville Preschool Learning Centre for 11 years, she commenced at Oakville as a trainee and has now has a young family of her own. Rachel works part time in our Joey Room and has so much passion for Early Childhood Education, giving all children and families the best support and guidance. Rachel’s relationships with each child and family is very special and something she truly nurtures.
Miss Rochelle
Cockatoo Room Leader
Miss Rochelle holds her Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Rochelle has been working at Oakville Preschool Learning Centre for over 6 years, she currently works full time in our Cockatoo Room (2-3 years as our Room Leader. Rochelle says that every day is so different and rewarding and it is so lovely to see the children’s personalities shining in the environment. Rochelle loves that she plays such a big and positive part in each child’s life. Rochelle believes in collaborative partnerships with families to ensure the best outcomes for all children.
Miss Rhiannon
Cockatoo Educator
Miss Rhiannon holds her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and care. Miss Rhiannon is an enthusiastic team member who loves her position in the Cockatoo Room. She takes her time to form positive and strong bonds with each child and family and loves giving families detailed feedback on their child's day. Miss Rhiannon's creative flare is admired by all and her positive attitude is infectious. Rhiannon has a 'can do' attitude and is very motivated to provide the absolute best care and education to the children and the most high quality environment. Rhiannon has pride in her role and position. Rhiannon is also our Inclusive Practices and Diversity coordinator and has an interest in connecting to our community and incorporating our RAP within our service .
Miss Millie
Cockatoo Educator
Miss Millie holds her Diploma in Early Childhood Education and care and works full time on our Cockatoo Room. Millie is flexible, professional, kind and fun. The children are drawn to Millie's calming and inclusive approach. Millie's professionalism and passionate attitude is infectious and she has a great rapport with all families and her team. Millie has many years experience working in the early childhood industry and she is a beautiful part of our Oakville team. Millie is also our work, health and Safety coordinator and takes pride in supporting the centre with her role.
Miss Kate
Cockatoo Educator
Miss Kate has just completed her school based traineeship with us and currently holds her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education. Kate works full time Monday - Friday and is excited to extend on knowledge of the early childhood industry as she commences her Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care in the upcoming months . Kate has a wonderful work ethic and is happy to help and assist with any task. Kate enjoys supporting the team, children and families and is looking forward to building strong connections in the Cockatoo Room.
Miss Chloe
Cockatoo Educator
Miss Chloe is our school based trainee and she has just completed her first year of training with us and currently is working towards her certificate 12 as well. Chloe works part-time on a Monday and is excited to learn about the Early Childhood Industry and build connections with the children and families . Chloe loves being part of a team and supporting where she can. We are looking forward to watching Miss Chloe grow and develop as she continues to work towards her goal of completing her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education.
Miss Emma
Fulltime Trainee
Miss Emma is completing her Traineeship for Early Childhood Educations and Care. Miss Emma has commenced her full time traineeship with us and is just blossoming in her role. Miss Emma will work full-time across all 3 of our rooms. Miss Emma has settled quickly at Oakville and she is adored by the children. We look forwrad to supporting Miss Emma to continue to grow and shine as she develops new skills and confidence.