Meet Our Teaching Staff 

Jacqui joined Croydon North Kindergarten at the start of 2022 and has been teaching both 3YO and 4YO kinder programs for more than 18 years. In 2024 Jacqui took over as Director of Croydon North kinder. She has a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education from Monash University, and participated in the Early Childhood Validation process, being assessed and classified as an Exemplary Teacher in 2013.

Jacqui is passionate about ensuring each child feels safe, secure, and happy at kinder. The best part of her job is observing a child's natural curiosity and watching their eyes light up as they discover and learn something new!

Jacqui and her family live locally and they enjoy going on caravan trips around Victoria whenever they can! She also enjoys sharing the many funny adventures of her puppy, Banjo!

Allison has been working at Croydon North Kindergarten since 2019. She has experience in sessional kinders and childcare in both paid and volunteer positions. Allison also works in Green or Red Group as part of the Kindergarten Inclusion Support program to assist children with disabilities, developmental delays or complex medical needs to give these children an opportunity to access and participate in kinder programs. She is passionate in providing all children with the opportunity to develop and practice social, emotional and problem solving skills. Allison and her husband have a young daughter and live locally where they participate in baseball, swimming and cycling.

Casey has a Bachelor of Education and has been a part of the Croydon North team since 2010. She has worked in the Early Childhood field for over 13 years and has had experience working in long day care and sessional kindergarten. Casey is very passionate about early childhood education and feels very privileged to help nurture, guide and scaffold the children through their first kinder experience. Casey lives locally with her husband and two small children and they love getting outside and enjoying the fresh air.

How exciting to be a part of the teaching team at Croydon North Kinder! I'm thrilled to be working alongside Casey and Meghan in Green Group and being part of this fabulous Kinder! Your Kinder years are such busy years but are the most special years too. I have a great passion for the time children spend at Kinder and love to build strong relationships to discover children's interests and help them to develop their learning. I'm all for PLAY and love to facilitate fun and interesting play ideas whilst building children's confidence in their own learning. Kinder sessions are busy and often loud with lots of negotiation and collaboration and lots of fun!!! A little bit about me - My family have lived in Croydon for 4 years now after moving from the Dandenong Ranges. I loved being part of a small community Kinder there and feel that same sense of community at Croydon North. With 3 children in their 20's life is never dull! We enjoy spending time with them as well as travelling to anywhere with a great beach. Your Kinder years are such a special time and I'm very grateful to share my love of Kinder with you.

Marnie has been working in kindergartens for 7 years and with children in various capacities for 25 years. I love working with children, getting to know them, helping them develop confidence and allowing them to discover and learn. I am passionate about providing and environment that is nurturing, respectful of all children and built on the child's interest and what brings a smile to their face. I enjoy camping, reading and going to the beach.  

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Megan has a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and has recently gone back to study her Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood). She has worked in the early childhood sector for 7 years and has experience in long daycare settings. This is her first time working at a sessional kindergarten. She loves the sense of community that comes with being part of a Kindergarten. Megan has lived in Croydon North her whole life. During her spare time Megan and her partner set off in their camper van with their kelpie Cliff and camp all over Victoria

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