Meet The Team
Miss Emily
Assistant Educator: Water Dragons
Bac Science, Post Grad ECT
Miss Carolyn C
Kindergarten Teacher: Kookaburras
B.Ed. (Primary), Diploma Children's Services
Miss Vanessa C
Nominated Supervisor
Director
Adv. Dip Children's Services
Hi, I'm Emily and I have been working in the early childhood industry for over 12 years. I relocated to Australia from NZ with my family
and originally from the UK.
I am loving the experience of what Creek Kindy has to offer to the children and see the wonder and curiosity in their learning.
Hello, my name is Vanessa and I am the Director at Wynnum Manly Kindy. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services and have worked across all facets of Early Childhood since 1996, including working in the UK.
I’ve been at Wynnum Manly Kindy since 2021 and love meeting all the children and parents. When I’m not crunching numbers and sending out emails, you might find me in the rooms chatting to the children and talking about the wonderful things they are learning at Kindy.
At home in gorgeous bayside Brisbane, I love spending time with my family exploring all the beaches along the coastline.
You can contact me via the info email and am available to take you through our beautiful Kindy.
Hi, I am Carolyn the Kindergarten teacher for the Kookaburra class and I started working at Wynnum Manly Kindergarten in 2022 and love being part of this wonderful community! I hold a Bachelor in Primary Education and a Diploma in Early Childhood and I have been working as a Early Childhood Teacher for the last ten years. I am passionate in providing a play based program and creating experiences and environments that foster curiosity, imagination and fun. I view children as competent and capable learners and I aim to engage the interests and strengths of each individual child.
I am originally from the UK and came to Australia on a working holiday visa and never left! I love spending time with my family which consists of my husband and my two young children and I also like to travel and go to the beach.
Miss Caroline H
Kindy 4's Assistant: Echidnas
Kindy 3's Teacher: Bush Bee's
Diploma ECEC
Miss Sharleen
Kindy 4's Assistant: Kookaburra's
Kindy 4's ISAssistant::Water Dragon's
Dip. Early Childhood Education
Hi, I'm Sharleen and I have been working in the early childhood industry for over 25years. I relocated to Australia from NZ with my family and love working and continuously learning. I have many years experience with children with additional needs and I'm passionate about children's learning and their accessibility to quality care and education.
Hi, I’m Miss Caroline,
I have been working in the Early Childhood setting for the last 5 years and after working in retail management for a long time, and have enjoyed the challenges and all the rewards of working with young children.
I love what I do and enjoy creating engaging play spaces and provocations to inspire the curious child.
I am interested in nature play and facilitating the Creek program.
My outside interests are spending time with my family and traveling.
Miss Vanessa W
Kindy 4's Assistant: Echidnas
Kindy 3's Assistant: Bush Bees
Adv.Dip. Community Services (Children's Services)
Hi my name is Vanessa and I joined Wynnum Manly community kindy in 2020 after working in a relief/ inclusion support capacity for a term. This wonderful kindy community has been the breath of fresh air I have been looking for after working in the Early Childhood Education field since 1993. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Community Services (Children’s Services) and have been privileged to manage three long day care centres during my career. I have always had a passion for child directed education and feel all children learn best when they are interested, engaged and feel a sense of autonomy in regards to how they choose to learn.I have a husband and 2 boys who keep me very busy, but in my spare time I love to garden as well as watching my oldest boy’s extreme sport pursuits and my youngest boy’s art creation.
Miss Ruby
Kindergarten Teacher:
Echidna's
Bach Primary, Bach ECT
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Miss Fatima
Kindergarten Teacher:
Water Dragon's
Dip. Education and Care, Masters ECT
I have a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) and a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) and I have commenced my teaching career at Wynnum Manly Community Kindergarten. I have been working with children for 5 years and after completing my qualifications found the Kindergarten role to be the most rewarding.
Hello, my name is Fátima. I have been working with children for over 10 years, both in Australia and overseas, and I feel very grateful to now be part of the Wynnum Manly Community. My journey here began as a postgraduate student, and it has been so special to continue growing with this wonderful community. I am passionate about creating fun, engaging learning experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and joy. Originally from Mexico, I bring with me a deep appreciation for culture and diversity, and I value the unique backgrounds, traditions, and voices that each child and family contribute to our classroom. When I’m not teaching, I love spending time in nature, hiking, enjoying the beach, and making memories with my family
