Our Staff
Lisa Syrette
Position: Manager
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Experience in child care: 19 years – 12 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Managing day to day running of the centre, coordinating staff, worksafe committee, health and safety rep, Staff Consultative Group rep
Jody Bindon-Howell
Position: Assistant Manager
Qualifications: Associate Diploma in Social Science (Child Studies)
Experience in child care: 15 years – 5 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Assisting with day to day running of centre, Staff Professional Development Coordinator, Fundraising, Policy review and development
Kylie Buckley
Position: Preschool Teacher
Room: Aldea de Niños (3-5 years)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Experience in child care: 9 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Preschool teacher, implementing preschool program, running the room i.e. room leader, in charge of allergy signs and forms for the centre
Alison O'Brien
Position: Room Leader
Room: Le Jardin des Bambins (18 months – 3 years)
Qualifications: Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 10 years – 7 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Co-ordinating Le Jardin team, programming and planning, social coordinator!
Kristie Ward
Position: Room Leader
Room: Nido di Bambino (0 – 18 months)
Qualifications: Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 16 years – 5 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Co-ordinating Nido di Bambino team and programming and planning
Alison Mackenzie
Position: Assistant Room Leader
Room: Le Jardin des Bambins
Qualifications: Certificate III, currently studying for Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 3 ½ years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Assisting with programming and planning and I look after the parent library.
Jessica Waters
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Aldea de Niños
Qualifications: Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 10 years – 9 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Health and safety officer, cook (when Nui or previous cooks have been away),Assisting Menu Plans, Gardner in Residence and Guide to young artists
Kate Lemon
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Le Jardin des Bambins
Qualifications: Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 6 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Assistant in Le Jardin and supply ordering (ie: nappies and gloves)
Amy Tainsh
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Aldea de Niños
Qualifications: Certificate III, currently studying Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 6 years - 3 ½ years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Assistant in Aldea de Ninos
Kristen Noack
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Aldea de Niños
Qualifications: Certificate III, currently studying Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 5 years – 3 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the centre: Assistant in Aldea de Ninos and in charge of displaying information pamphlets
Lynette Johns
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Various
Qualifications: Certificate III, currently studying Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 15 years – 3 ½ years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the centre: Covering staff leave across the centre
Jo Waxman
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Le Jardin des Bambins
Qualifications: Level II Pre School Practice (England), Certificate III.
Experience in child care: 9 years – 6 months at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Assistant in Le Jardin
Amy Wauchop
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Nido di Bambino
Qualifications: Certificate 4 in Out of School Hours Care, currently studying Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in child care: 10 years
Role in the centre: Assistant in Nido di Bambino
Emily Pattrick
Position: Child Care Assistant Qualified
Room: Nido di Bambino
Qualifications: Diploma in Children’s Services
Experience in Childcare: 2 years
Role in the Centre: Assistant in Nido di Bambino
Nui Barbetti
Position: Cook
Qualifications: Food Handling and Safety
Experience in child care: 4 years at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Menu planning and preparation of meals for children and staff. Ensuring meals are nutritionally sound and maintaining a clean kitchen environment.
Wade McMahon
Position: Child Care Assistant
Room: Various
Qualifications: Currently studying Certificate III
Experience in Childcare: 6 months at Caretaker’s Cottage
Role in the Centre: Covering staff leave
Regular Casual Staff
Adair
Christine
Jane
Megan
