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Penelope Swinney: Approved Provider

I am a trained teacher and a dedicated mum to three beautiful children. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to share my knowledge and experience with families, and work alongside passionate teachers and educators to ensure children receive the best education. I believe all children are unique and capable, with their own interests and passions. As teachers it is our job to explore those interests, nurture those passions and instil a belief in each child that they are capable, resilient and can make a difference in our world.
Zenika: Area Manager

As a Preschool Director my own philosophy is based on helping young children grow in confidence and become effective learners who can contribute to their world and create relationships with other children and Educators. I always maintain a respectful relationship with families, working together to achieve the best outcome for their little one. I believe our amazing environment and our experienced Educators provide an exceptional early childhood setting based on the Early Years Learning Framework, ensuring the community that surrounds our preschool is involved in the program.
Kelly: Preschool Director (Maternity Leave)

I am the Director here at Leaps and Bounds Bunbury, and have been in the industry for 13 years. I am passionate about making a difference in children’s lives, watching their growth and learning in small moments and over a long time. I believe that every child is an individual and deserves to be heard and recognised. We all have something special inside us, and in the right environment with some encouragement it is beautiful to watch that develop and grow. Working in early childhood is rewarding, and building relationships with families and children over the years makes my job so special. I completed my Diploma of Children’s Services in 2015, and I have a background working in long day care, school holiday programs and schools.
Vanessa: Assistant Director / Educational Leader / Room Leader

I completed my Diploma of Children’s Services in 2011 and I’m currently completing my studies to become an Early Childhood Teacher. I am the Educational Leader and Assistant Director here at Leaps and Bounds Bunbury, and I am the Early Childhood teacher in the Kangaroo (Kindy) Room. I have four beautiful children and some of my favourite things are: the colour purple, camping, art and craft and happy children! believe that children have the right to feel safe and be encouraged to develop a sense of belonging. Children are central to everything I do – I value each child for the individual differences that each child brings. I am all about child led learning and input from families.
Sinead: Room Leader

I am the Room Leader in the Wallaby (Toddler) Room and I completed my Diploma of Children’s Services in 2019. I have so much passion in guiding the toddler’s in the early years of their life. I care deeply about their wellbeing and seeing them grow and change in the year they are in my room makes me so happy.
Keesha: Early Childhood Educator

My dream is to work in child care and be a room teacher. I believe having a safe environment and a fun learning environment for the children is so important. I can’t wait for the day when I can start my own family! I consider it a privilege to be given the opportunity by families to be a part of their child’s life, it is a beautiful thing to build those relationships. I completed my Certificate III and am now completing my Diploma in Children’s Services.
Rochelle: Early Childhood Educator

I am a Certificate III Educator and I have been in the child care industry for four years. I enjoy watching children grow and develop, and guiding them to make positive choices. I love that each child is different and the range of personalities it brings to the Kangaroo (Kindy) room. I am a sporty person and spend most of my time outdoors.
Lacey: Early Childhood Educator (Maternity Leave

I am a Certificate III Educator. The best part about my work is seeing the smiles on the children’s faces when they accomplish something. I believe that all children should experience different types of play, and that imaginative play is an integral part of early childhood development. I am a mother of 3 and I love to spend quality time with every child in my care.
Tempany : Early Childhood Educator

I am known by “Tempy” by the children in the centre. I work in our Kangaroo (Kindy) room, and I am working towards completing my Diploma of Children’s Services. In my role I find it rewarding that the children appreciate all the little things and they appreciate me! I wouldn’t change what I do for work for anything, I couldn’t be me without them. I love creating artistic and interesting learning experiences for the children, and sharing special moments with them every day.
Sonya: Cook

I am the cook here at Leaps and Bounds Bunbury, I enjoy being able to give the children nutritious meals and to be a part of the early years of their life. It makes my day when they enjoy the food I cook!
Linda: Early Childhood Educator

I hold my Certificate III in Children’s Services and have been working on and off in child care for 25 years, I am always drawn back to working with children it is my passion. I love seeing the children grow and knowing I helped them achieve new things.
Dayna: Casual Early Childhood Educator

With 15 years of teaching experience in my first home country Philippines before moving to Australia, my heart led me back to where I am always passionate about “Teaching” and that motivates me to earn the qualification here and become an educator again. Coming from a different cultural context makes me at ease in facilitating children from diverse cultural backgrounds and I want to be able to make all children realize that they are special and they can do anything they set their minds into. I always believe that “the Heart of Education is Education of the Heart”, as a teacher, I don’t only cultivate the cognitive aspects but also focus to train these young minds how to be happy, respectful, compassionate, loving and to posses the ultimate universal language of kindness.
Abbie: Early Childhood Educator

My name is Abbie, I am a mum to a beautiful 2 and a half year old boy. Since becoming a mum I have realised how much passion I have for working with young children, helping to give them the best start their early education and lives. <.p>