Our People

 I am excited to start my new journey alongside the Kea tamariki and kaiako. I have a bachelor of teaching and have been teaching for 10 years. 
 
I live on a wee farmlet with my partner Zach and our two dogs Pluto and Luna. I love being around friends and family - going on new and exciting adventures.

I am the proud mother of an amazing little lady Hayley and have a devoted husband Mark.  I love to spend time with my family creating memories that last a lifetime.  Given the time to relax I enjoy puzzles and colouring.
I would like to thank you for choosing us to care for your most precious and prized taonga/treasure.  I’m looking forward to discovering their little quirks and building relationships with you and your whanau.

I’m really looking forward to becoming a part of the ruma Kea team.
I am excited to spend my days working with the tamariki, getting to know them and their families and growing new bonds.

In my spare time, I love creating precious memories with my fiancé, our daughter Isla, our son Rieko, and our families.

I have spent enough time in Invercargill to love it and call it home.  I have over 18 years’ experience in early childhood education including working with children with special needs and pasifika education.

I live with my husband in our now empty nest where I enjoy reading and creating artwork when I can’t be out in the garden or the great outdoors.  I am excited about getting to know you all, while creating a nurturing and exciting environment for young tamariki.

I am a fully qualified and registered ECE teacher. I love working in the Pukeko room where my experience for fun learning environments are forever growing. 

Before working at Active Explorers I worked in Queenstown for 3 years as an ECE teacher. I am originally from Wanaka and I did my Bachelor of Teaching in ECE in Dunedin. 

I enjoy being outdoors, whether it is hiking, fishing, jet boating or gold panning.  I also enjoy playing pool.

I have been working at Active Explorers for over 12 years. 

I started part time in the kitchen, job sharing.  I then started doing some relieving on my days off.  I then left my kitchen job and became a fulltime reliever which lead to me getting a full time unqualified teaching opportunity in the Pukeko room in 2018.   

I have been married to Kelvin for over 25 years and we have 3 adult sons.  Invercargill has been our home since 2009 and we wouldn't change it, we love it here.

I graduated from Otago University Southland Campus with a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education. I was first drawn to teaching while being a parent help at a primary school which sparked my interest for teaching young children.
I have been teaching since 2003 and first started with Active Explorers as a reliever, working with all the age groups within the four rooms.  I was drawn to stay on a more permanent role in the Pukeko Room. I have a real desire for supporting and encouraging your child’s learning journey as we build reciprocal relationships.  I have always had a passion to teach young children and to nurture and inspire them to grow into confident and capable young learners as they begin to make discoveries and evolve.
 
On a personal note I have a husband, Lindsay, and a daughter, Shannon.  I also have two beautiful granddaughters, Lucy and Ruby, who take up most of my spare time.  When I am not looking after them I enjoy watching the mighty Southland Stags, art, travelling, socialising, and reading to extend myself.  I have a great sense of humour.

I have a Bachelor of Education (Primary) from Massey University as well as a Post Graduate Degree in ECE from NZTC and I am fully registered.  I have always had a passion for teaching and believe that this is evident in my practice.
 
I am originally from Perth, Western Australia but have lived in Southland for the past 21yrs.  In my spare time I like to read, hike and spend time with my two grown boys.

I am thrilled to be a part of the Fantail team, working alongside children supporting them learn and grow Is my passion. I started teaching as a reliever in 2017 spending time in each room before becoming permanent in ruma Fantail.

In my spare time I enjoy making memories with my husband, family and friends. I enjoy music, traveling and being outdoors.  I look forward to furthering my knowledge and building strong relationships with the families and ruma Fantail tamariki.

I love being apart of the Active Explorers team working in the under 2’s again, as break cover this time.  I have been teaching since 2010 and have a Bachelor of Teaching in Early Childhood from Open Polytech.

My husband Mason and I have two children, Pippa & Oliver.  In my spare time I love exploring outdoors and spending time with family and friends, we spend most of our weekends track side at speedway.

I am so excited to be working in the under 2’s team with the wonderful Fantail kaiako and tamariki. 

I graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Education in 2009.

I’m a born and bred Southlander, and live with my husband Bradley and our two children Maddie and Sam. 

In my spare time I enjoy a wide range of things from exploring the great outdoors with my family through to relaxing watching a good movie.