Symonston 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 the reception area at the Centre and also displayed on the door of each classroom.
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 11 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 22 children in the 3-5 age group
Stepping Stones @ Symonston Staff
Director:
Katie Scott– Diploma of Children’s Services, Certificate III in Children’s Services, Senior First Aid and Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment
Nursery:
Room Leader:
Jessica Martin-Goodchild – Diploma of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care), Certificate III in Children’s Services and Senior First Aid Certificate.
Assistants:
Christina Arquero–Certificate III in Children’s Services, Senior First Aid Certificate and studying the Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Vera Morais – Certificate III in Children's Services and Studying the Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Tiny Toddlers:
Room Leader:
Sarah Mullins – studying Diploma of Children’s Services, and has her Certificate III in Children’s Services,Senior First Aid Certificate.
Annie Seo - Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care), Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate
Assistants:
Nicole Turner – Senior First Aid Certificate and is Studying Certificate III in Children’s Services.
Rebecca McKenzie - Studying Certificate III in Children’s Services.
Toddlers:
Room Leader:
Kate Bayley– Diploma of Children’s Services, Certificate III in Children’s Services, and Senior First Aid Certificate.
Assistants:
Nirmala Tirkey - Senior First Aid Certificate
Aimee Wood– Certificate III in Children’s Services, Senior First Aid Certificate
Junior Preschool:
Room Leader:
Kristen Rooney - Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Edication and Care), Certificate III in Children's Services and Senior First Aid Certificate.
Kym Waters- Studying the Diploma of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care), has the Certificate III in Children’s Services and Senior First Aid Certificate
Assistant:
Grant Paxton – Senior First Aid and studying the Certificate III in Children’s Services
Preschool:
Preschool Teacher:
Kathryn (Kay) Oettinger – Bachelor of Education (Primary), Diploma of Children’s Services, Certificate III in Children’s Services and Senior First Aid
Assistant Room Leader:
Chelsey Morgan - Certificate III in Children’s Services, Senior First Aid Certificate, and studying the Diploma of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care).
Karin Edlund
Kitchen:
Page Shelton
Centre Support:
Mitali Samanta
Tenille Cavanagh
Jacinta Crane
Ashlee Tronerud
Kalinda Gallagher
Robin Jones
Michael Reid
Anu Kodituwakku
updated 25/08/2011