Our Team

The staff at both Kariong and Umina Kids Clubs are selected because of their commitment to ensuring the highest quality care and education for your children. The staff are highly qualified and because of the enrolment capacity of our services we employ 7 University Qualified staff, along with 4 Diploma qualified staff members between the 2 services each day and these staff are the driving force behind our high quality learning programs offered to the children.

It is also important for families to feel connected to the staff and to develop a nurturing partnership with their child’s individual carers. “Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued. They become increasingly able to recognise and respect feelings of others and to interact positively with them.”  (‘Belonging, Being & Becoming’ The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia. P.12)
 

Kariong Kids Club

0-2 Years

Amanda Lester - Director.  Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

Jackie Keen Diploma of Community Services, Children’s Services

Sarah Smith Cert III in Children’s Services


Lisa Aldrich Cert III in Children’s Services

Stacey Skinner Trainee, studying Cert III in Children’s Services

  
     

0 - 2 Years:


Kailah Shelton Diploma of Community Services, Children’s Services (Maternity leave)

Melanie Mahony Diploma of community services, Children’s services

Jasmine Sylvester Diploma of Community Services, Children’s Services

Nikki Shaw Cert III in Children’s Services
Janelle Turner Cert III in Children’s Services
Sarah Gibbons Trainee, studying Cert III in Children’s Services

2 - 3 Years

Kylie Turner Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Jonathan Clarke Cert III in Children’s Services
Alana Teale Trainee, Studying Cert III in Children’s Services

3 - 4 Years:


Kimberly Ferry Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood


Sonia Stephens Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood


Teagan Prest Trainee, studying Cert III in Children’s Services

4-5 Years:



Sara Links Bachelor of Teaching (also studying B.Education)



Laura Ware Cert III in Children’s Services


Cook
Rachel Avigdor Qualified Chef and cooking Instructor, private caterer.
     

 Umina Kids Club

Karen Buys. Director Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Amanda Lester, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)

 		  

0-2 Years

Hayley Williamson. Diploma of Community Services, Children’s Services

 

Jenny Noyce. Cert III in children’s services


Shelley Brown Trainee, studying Cert III in Children’s Services

 

2-3 Years:


Lacey Stuart. Diploma in Community Services (Children’s Services)



Jacki Wieckowski, Diploma in Community Services (Children’s Services)



Carly Stuart Cert III in children’s services.

Ali Davies. Trainee (Studying Certificate III in Children’s Services)

    


3 - 4 Years:


Chris Hildebrandt. Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood)




Kaitlin Coultas. Child Care Trainee, studying Cert III in Children’s services.

  

4 - 5 Years:

Elisa Brown. Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)


Lorna O’Neill Bachelor of  Education (Early childhood)


Hayden Mole Cert III in children’s services.


Cook Lola Jonson, Certificate in Menu Planning, safe food handling and nutrition.
    
     

Amanda will work in the office of the Umina centre on Thursday’s and be available to
talk to on the phone on 43 444000. The other 4 days she will be at Kariong and between the office and the rooms allowing programming time for all of the staff. Wendy is in the office on a Wednesday morning after 9am to assist with any enquiries regarding accounts on           43 404067


Glen and Mira Hale are the owners of the Business.