Stepping Stones

Ocean Grove Centre Staff

We consider employee education of paramount importance and Stepping Stones has contributed financially to the education of many existing and past employees, allowing them to complete Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates in Children’s Services, ensuring our staffs has the best qualifications and support for their chosen career.

Education also includes external short courses and internal training. We believe that supporting an employee who chooses to participate in additional training not only means that we are training the future leaders benefitting our organisation but also the wider community.

A list of all staff, their role and position in the service, qualifications and photo are on display in each classroom in the Centre. The number of staff employed at our centre is in compliance with the State Government license requirements. These are:

• 1 staff member for every 5 children in the 0-3 age group
• 1 staff member for every 15 children in the 3-5 age group

And these must include

• 1 qualified staff member for every 15 children in the 0-3 age group
• 1 qualified staff member for every 30 children in the 3-5 age group

Stepping Stones @ Ocean Grove Staff

Director:
Lorie Alexander – Diploma of Children’s Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Assistant Director;
Leeanne Kelly/ Centre Support and Office assistant - Diploma of Children's Services and studying the Advanced Diploma of Children's Services

Nursery
Madeline Gorey / Room Leader– Diploma of Children’s Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Lisa Sardeson / Assistant– Certificate III in Children’s Services

Tiny Toddlers;
Emma Aston / Room Leader - Diploma of Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Stephanie Towse / Assistant - Certificate III in Children's Services, Senir First Aid Certificate and is studying her Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)

Katie Jackson / Assistant - Certificate III in Children's Services, Senior First Aid Certificate and is studying her Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)

Toddlers;
Rachel Lamanna / Room Leader– Diploma of Children's Services, Certificate III in Children’s Services, Senior First Aid Certificate and Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment.

Tyler Newling / Assistant - Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Loren Dolphon / Assistant - Diploma of Children's Services and Senior First Aid

Junior Kindergarten;
Denise Thomas/ Room Leader – Diploma of Children’s Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

 
Rochelle McMahon / Assistant - Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Rhiannon Hodgkinson / Inclusion Support Worker - Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Kindergarten:
Emmilee Benton / Room Leader - Diploma of Children's Services and Senior First Aid

Hope Elliott / Assistant - Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid
Rhiannon Hodgkinson / Inclussion Support Worker - Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate

Kitchen;

Jodie Pickett / Cook - Food Handlers and Supervisors Certificate and Certificate III in Children's Services

Centre Support
Bernadette Grey - Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate
Amanda Van Den Bosch  - Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care) and Senior First Aid Certificate

updated 25/08/2011