Kindergarten in Kumeu

Our Team

Kindergarten in Kumeu

Centre Staff

You are welcome to talk to the teachers about your child at anytime, or feel free to make an appointment if you wish.

Samantha Caldwell – Team Leader

  • Diploma in Teaching, Early Childhood Education

Donna Johnson

  • Diploma in Teaching, Early Childhood Education

James Beard

  • Bachelor of Teaching, Early Childhood Education

Martha Evans – Infant and Toddler Leader

  • Bachelor of Teaching, Primary Education

Carolyn Stanley

  • Bachelor of Teaching, Early Childhood Education

Alex Griffin

  • Teacher Trainee, 3rd year teacher training, Bachelor of Teaching ECE

Chantelle Routley-Diepeveen

  • Teacher Trainee, 1st year teacher training, Bachelor of Teaching ECE

Centre Owners

Joanna Williamson

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Diploma in Teaching – Secondary
  • Masters in Education
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching
  • Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Early Childhood Education

Joanna is a long term educator with experience in Secondary School teaching, English as a Second Language and Early Childhood Education. She is a lecturer for Bachelor of Teaching – Early Childhood Education and Provisional Registration Tutor for Early Childhood Education. She has previously run centres and has been involved in a number of Early Childhood Education research projects.

Joanna is currently completing a PhD in Early Childhood Literacy and provides mentoring and professional guidance to the teaching team.

Stephen Pye

Stephen has a background in business management, communications and marketing and is involved in managing the centre and working with the teaching staff to develop the facilities and resources to support the delivery of a quality care and learning environment.