Our staff who provide a memorable kinder program
Natalie
Teacher
Natalie is the teacher for the 4 year old Emeralds Group.
Natalie holds a Bachelor of Education and Diploma of Teaching, both in Early Childhood with over 23 years’ experience.
Natalie loves seeing what each day with the beautiful children bring.
Lauren
Teacher
Lauren is the teacher for the 3 year old Sapphires group as well as the Diploma role in the 4 year old Emeralds Group.
Lauren holds a Bachelor of Teaching, a Diploma in Children’s Services and a Certificate III in Children’s Services.
Lauren’s favourite part of the job is seeing the children grow and hearing the funny things they say.
Cindy
Co-educator
Cindy is the co-educator in the 4 year old Emeralds group.
Cindy has a Certificate III in Children’s Services and has over 16 years’ experience in kindergartens.
Her favourite part of the job is learning about our kindergarten families and watching the kindergarten children thrive.
Kristen
Teacher
Kristen is the teacher for the 4 year old Rubies Group.
Kristen has a Diploma of Education in Early Childhood and a Bachelor of Teaching with over 15 years’ experience.
Kristen’s favorite quote is by Valerie Wilks:
“I promise you every day your child will learn something. Some days they will bring it home in their hands. Some days they will bring it home in their heads, And some days they will bring it home in their hearts.”
Maria
Co-educator
Maria is the co-educator for the 4 year old Rubies group.
Maria has a Certificate III in Children’s Services. Maria has 19 years’ experience as a co-educator and 2 years’ experience as a special needs assistant.
She loves watching our little people grow and develop.
Nancy
Co-educator
Nancy works in the Diploma role in the 4 year old Rubies Group.
Nancy holds a Diploma in Children’s Services.
Nancy loves watching the children learn through play and seeing their self confidence grow.
Amber
Teacher
Amber is the teacher for the 3 year old Diamonds group.
Amber has a Bachelor of Early Childhood, Post Graduate in Primary Education and Certificate IIII in training and assessment with has 19 years’ experience.
Amber loves that no two days are ever the same in this enormously rewarding profession
Vicki
Co-educator
Vicki is the co-educator for the 3 year old Diamonds group.
Vicki has a Certificate III in children’s services with over 10 years’ experience.
Vicki loves chatting to the children as they have so many interesting (and funny) things to say.
Allison
Co-educator
Allison is the co-educator for the 3 year old Sapphires group.
Allison has a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies with over 15 years’ experience working in various roles in Early Childhood settings.
Allison’s favourite part of the job is the shared experience of watching children master new tasks, delighting in their humour and seeing early friendships form is exciting as an educator.
Kay
Operations Director
Kay is the Operations Director for Lipscombe Park Kindergarten. She has sixteen years of experience in early childhood education and holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
Kay has a focus on working with both children and their families to ensure that a collaborative and fulfilling relationship is developed.
Kay also has a strong desire to see early childhood education achieve the acknowledgement within the wider community that it deserves.
“As soon as children find something that interests them they lose their instability and learn to concentrate.”
Dr. Maria Montessori
Kaye
Office Assistant
Kaye is the kindergarten’s office assistant who for many years has looked after our administration, enrolments, payroll and bookkeeping.
Kaye’s favourite part of her role is the wonderful staff she works with.
Karen
Co-educator
Karen is qualified as a MRN and integration aide. With 17 years’ experience working in disability, and 10 years working in inclusion support.
Karen helps our children with special needs participate in our daily activities.
Her favourite part of the job is working with the children and their families
If you would like to contact our staff, please use the following email address and place either the educators name or your child’s group in the subject line.
General enquiries: (lipscombe.park.kin@kindergarten.vic.gov.au)