Meet the
Educators
Our wonderful Educators at Newcastle Community Preschool provide ongoing continuity and stability for the preschool and it's families. We have strong relationships with our families who have attended Newcastle Community Preschool over the years.
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Newcastle Community Preschool is supported by qualified and passionate educators holding either a Certificate 111 and Diploma in Children's Services or Bachelor of Early Childhood teaching. We collectively hold between us many years of experience in the early childhood sector and we provide a strong and positive foundation for educating our children's strengths and interests to foster positive learning outcomes.
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All Educators have an up-to-date training in First Aid, Asthma and Anaphylaxis and have current working with children checks.
Beccy
Director/Nominated Supervisor
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood
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Monday - Friday
My name is Beccy, I am a passionate and experienced Ealry Childhood Teacher and Leader and have been in the sector for over 12 years.
In addition to this, I have up to three years experience working in Scotland’s with the Early Years Framework, a leading approach to wholistic and progressive Early Childhood education. My experiences and understandings guide me to embed exceeding themes within my everyday practices, and to provide and lead an environment which offers the highest quality of education and care for every child. I thoroughly enjoy my career and I am truly passionate about my work and advocacy for the importance of Early Years education. Throughout my time in early childhood, I have led many projects which have guided teams to develop a unified culture of inquiry and connectedness, strengthened connections with our local context and early childhood community, facilitate children’s affordance for nature and risky play, improved sustainable development practices, and strong relational partnerships with children and families. Throughout my practices I strive to foster respectful and meaningful partnerships with educators and families to meet the needs of every child, create a safe place for all, meet the greater needs within the local community, and to enact social justice within our society. I have so much to learn from the educators, children, families and local community of Newcastle Community Preschool and I am looking forward to an exciting new year in 2025!
Alice
Early Childhood Yeacher/2IC
Bachelor of Education - Early Childhood
Monday - Friday
My name is Alice, I have been working in Early Childhood Education for the past 16 years. I started in the sector by studying a Certificate 3 in Children’s Services. I quickly moved onto completing a Diploma in Children’s Services before engaging in further study to complete a Bachelor of Education (0-5). I am currently studying a Masters of Inclusive and Special
Education. I strongly believe that all children are capable learners who express their knowledge through Loris Malaguzzi’s one hundred languages. Children are individuals with
unique abilities and learning styles, who hold their own perspectives of the world around them. This individualised and holistic view of children’s learning underpins my teaching
pedagogy and how I plan for children’s future learning and development. I am extremely passionate about inclusion and providing quality learning opportunities for all children. I also
have a creative side and enjoy getting my hands dirty/glittery while engaging in art projects. I believe that art offers many forms of expression and encourages children to share their
knowledge in a creative manner. I believe that an effective teacher is someone who is a co-constructor of knowledge alongside the children. This involves investigating and discovering with the children, fostering and building upon their knowledge in a hands-on way. By creating a partnership of learning, children’s voices are valued, and rich learning can occur.
As an early childhood educator my personal teaching philosophy is heavily influenced by valuing each child as an individual. I recognise and value the whole
child and developing their skills, interests, independence, knowledge and learning.
Play based learning and educator interaction/guidance is a key learning factor that I value as an early childhood educator. I see children as being capable and competent individuals who learn through the process of play.
Being sustainable, teaching sustainable practices and interacting with our natural world is of importance in my view as we work together to create a sustainable future
with children who are knowledgeable and respect their natural world. I place a heavy emphasis on how relationships are of utmost importance as an educator. I am committed to building and maintaining my relationships with children,
fellow educators, families and the community.
As an educator I value inclusion of all children and families. This includes providing the best quality education and care to all families from diverse backgrounds.
Diploma Early Childhood Educator/Educational Leader​
Monday - Friday
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Georgia
Diploma - Early Childhood Education & Care
Currently on maternity leave
Casually acting as NCP Administration during this time
My name is Abbey and I currently hold a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. Following my graduation from year 12, I moved overseas to work as an au pair for two years. I loved this experience so much that on my return to Australia I continued to be a nanny in Sydney for two more years until I moved back home to Newcastle. These experiences inspired me to further my education, leading to the completion of both a Certificate III and a Diploma in Early Childhood
Education and Care. I am now grateful and delighted to have had the opportunity to be able to educate here at Newcastle Community Preschool over the past three and a half years.
Educating and caring for children is my greatest passion in life. I love having the privilege and ability to build safe and trusting connections with each child I get to work with. My personal philosophy revolves around creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, secure, and happy, enabling them to flourish holistically. I place a high priority in fostering a love for learning through meaningful experiences that ignite children’s curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity.
At the heart of my educational approach, I am deeply committed to nurturing children’s understanding and appreciation of environmental sustainability, alongside fostering artistic expression and creativity. I strongly advocate for community engagement in early childhood education, believing it to be integral to holistic development. I strongly prioritise children’s interests and recognise that learning is a lifelong journey. As an educator, my aim is to nurture each child's
continuous learning experience by guiding them through their developmental stages and towards
their exciting futures.
Abbey
Megan
Diploma Early Childhood Educator
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday​
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Hello! My name is Megan I have a Diploma in Childrens Services and have been actively employed in the sector for more than 20years. I have two beautiful children and two small fur babies who go by the name of Turbo and Bernie. I adore the world of dance and walking by the water with my music pumping loud. I absolutely love my role as an Educator at Newcastle Community Preschool. Being a part of
such a fun, nurturing, supported preschool has always been my goal and to be able to share my early learning adventure with the children of Newcastle is an absolute honour. My aim is to provide fulfilling and enriching activities from our weekly program to your children in a kind, supportive, patient, enjoyable way as they learn about their strengths, talents and needs whilst enhancing their interests and being introduced to new ideas.
The most important part of a child’s journey into life is from the ages of birth to six . As an educator, I'm here to support our children as they embark on that journey to make discoveries about themselves, others around them, their community, their environments and beyond. Children learn best when they feel welcomed, safe and accepted for who they are. When the environment is nurturing to their needs, wants, strengths and talents they will want to take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, delve into a love of learning, follow their instincts, share their feelings, identify emotions and so much more, as they grow to their highest potentials. I endeavour to give them the environment they are entitled to be in. Children need the assurance of being loved and cared for while they are enjoying an educational environment. Security and trust are very important components needed to
learn. I ensure I build these trusting supportive relationships with our children and their families as I want to see your children become successful in their early learning journey as
they prepare for the next big step into kindergarten and other amazing facades of life.
The early years of our children’s lives are busy. Learning is happening all the time and it’s interwoven through all developmental domains. The goal of my teaching is to make ongoing life learning experiences that are caring, meaningful, creative and lots of fun in an environment that is spacious with rich indoor/outdoor activities where children are able to make their own choices by freely coming and going, whilst assistance and applauding is always close by.
I believe all of that happens here at our wonderful Newcastle Community Preschool with myself and our amazing team.
“ The education of even a small child, therefore does not aim at preparing them for school, but for LIFE” -Maria Montessori
“ The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing’ -Albert Einstein
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Caroline
Diploma Early Childhood Educator
Tuesdays
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Hello, my name is Caroline. Having recently relocated to Newcastle with my family I’m very excited to join the wonderful community at NCP. In the early 2000s after many years working in the fashion and retail industry and wanting to spend more time with my children I became a Family Day Care Educator. I have a Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care) and I’m strongly committed to continual professional development. I have over 23 years of experience as an Early Childhood Educator, working the past 13 years within community-based and not-for-profit preschools.
I draw inspiration from many thinkers, theorists and educational approaches from both Australia and around the world including the Teachers and Children of Reggio Emalia in Italy, Dr Fran Hughes, Dr Sue Elliott, Rachel Carson, Dr Claire Warden, Dr Margaret Brooks, Dr Tyson Yunkaporta. I’m committed to co-constructing children’s knowledge and strengths within projects that stem from their ideas and interests about the world around them. I have a strong image of children as creative, capable,
competent and curious. Children are eager to learn and collaborate as they build relationships with people, places and things through hands-on explorations and creative thinking.
I believe in affording children the time and space to explore their ideas and test their theories within creative, natural environments.
As a dedicated and enthusiastic early childhood educator, I am adept in my ability to provide
safe, inclusive, play-based learning opportunities for children to wonder, discover, and
express their theories and ideas.
I am passionate about nature and environmental pedagogies, supporting children to build love and respect for the natural world. I believe in doing so they will continue to care for the environment throughout life.
I’m also very passionate about creative arts and embedding a First Nations perspective within all aspects of my work. I’m deeply committed to social justice, human rights, reconciliation,
environmental and sustainable advocacy and believe every small change we make is a
pebble in a pond.
Together we can make a difference.
Trainee Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education & Care
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Samadhi
PASSIONATE PEOPLE
If you wish to join Newcastle Community Preschool's casual list please bring in a resume and meet with our director.
I believe every child deserves a nurturing and engaging environment to explore, grow, and thrive; under the direction of enthusiastic teachers. I strive to foster creativity, celebrate curiosity, and provide families with a sense of support. Through play, community, and a caring attitude, we as educators collectively set the foundation for lifelong learning.