Meet the Staff

I am the Mum of four gorgeous children and after being with Little Einsteins since its early beginnings, I left temporarily to enjoy maternity leave – and am thrilled to be back! When I'm not focused on your infants and toddlers, I loves camping and outdoors and spending time with my family. I am passionate about working alongside infants and toddlers as they explore and make their discoveries about the world around them, and delight in the privilege of being a part of enriching their early experiences through responsive and reciprocal interactions. As the supervisor of Ruma Kiwi, I am ultimately responsible for programmes and teachers in the room, and happy to chat with you about your precious little one any time.

Kia Ora, my name is Abby.
I have lived in Cambridge majority of my life and currently live on a farm. In my spare time I like escaping to the beach and finding new camping spots/bush walks to explore with my partner Ricky and dog Arlo.
I love developing special bonds with your precious little people to ensure they feel happy, secure and comfortable while they are here. I like to encourage children to explore the natural environment and use natural resources where possible, letting their imaginations take charge! I enjoy working with children using art and music to support them in expressing their thoughts, ideas and feelings and most of all to have fun! Letting children have responsibility over their own creations helps them to feel a sense of empowerment that what they can create, contribute and do is valued and important.

Hi my name is Arnika. I am so excited to work with your precious babies. I have always wanted to look after children and prior to working at Little Einsteins I have experience as a home based carer for the past 7 years. My passion and strengths are messy play and creating crafts with children. I live with my own two children and love spending my spare time with them and the rest of my family. We spend a lot of time outside doing things like mountain biking, walking, camping and swimming. I also love to decorate cakes.

Hi, my name is Jordyn and I am privileged to be a part of our amazing Kiwi Whanau. I am a qualified Early Childhood Teacher and love working with under two's. I love watching infants explore and learn through play. I am a big fan of messy play and love exploring the outdoors. I enjoy getting to know our children and Whanau and forming relationships with them. I live in Hamilton, and in my spare time I love to play sport and spend time with my partner Joseph as well as my family and friends. I am a huge fan of netball and rugby/rugby league. I also love holidays and going to the beach. I look forward to spending time with your precious babies and getting to know your Whanau.

We as Kiwi teachers understand that the cares and routine times of the infant age group are the perfect time for relationship building, for creating trust, for having fun and rich conversations with our littlest learners. We acknowledge parents and whanau are the experts on their children, and we encourage and facilitate open communication to enable us to know your babies and their individual needs and preferences, so that their care specifically tailored to them.

We keep our room largely un-decorated, knowing that infants can easily become over-stimulated by 'visual pollution', and you will notice it is more homely than class-roomy. Our teachers are qualified and specialist infant teachers that engage in ongoing development to best understand the nature and development of this age group in order to keep up with best practice and provide them with the best care. We have a specialist approach to infant care that is unique to our room and based upon the simple principle of respect. Your baby will be actively listened to, responded to, and loved.

We understand that infants are driven by an innate need to self educate, and simply require us to support their dispositions to be curious and exploratory and ensure that their environment offers them possibilities and opportunities. When we meet their needs by knowing them well, to responding quickly to their cues, and assuring their wellbeing and belonging, they are naturally confident to learn in our wonderful environment!

Our terrific Tuis are moving from being babies to becoming fully active members of society. This is the age of discovering independence, and as such providing our children with a sense of wellbeing and belonging is paramount within our intermediate room giving them the confidence and safety to explore this growing sense of self.

Through watching, listening, copying and lots of trial and error Tui children are mastering so many new skills. Our Tui room is set up specifically with this learning in mind, with ample space and resources providing plenty of time for uninterrupted play and learning. Resources provide opportunity for children to mimic and explore ideas through imaginative play becoming mothers of their own "babies", firefighters on their bikes, or tigers in the jungle enabling them to make sense of the world and their place within it, learning how to work with and alongside others as they play.

Tui teachers are a vital resource themselves at this highly influential age, and pride themselves in role modeling positive social interactions, encouraging language development and literacy through stories, rhyme and song as well as allowing children to copy and try out "jobs" such as gardening, animal care or baking to name a few.

Repetition is key for children of this age so resources and activities are constantly available, many of which utilize the same skills but in different contexts allowing for practice, practice, practice until our now very independent Tuis are ready to start their next journey as Pukeko children.

Hi! My name is Anita and I am a qualified and passionate early childhood teacher. I currently live on a Dairy goat farm with my husband and young son (whom I love spending my spare time with) along with following my interests in animals and the outdoors. I love everything from camping, tramping and gardening to scuba diving - and I've often been referred to as a bit of a 'greenie'! After completing a Bachelor of Science and working in the Dairy research field for six years, I returned to study to follow my passion for children's learning and development, and completed a Post Graduate diploma in Early Childhood Education. I love watching young children exploring the world around them a nd making discoveries for the first time, knowing that I can play apart in fostering these discoveries into real interests and a passion to learn makes me feel like my job is the best in the world!

Hi, my name is Janelle.  I have been with Little Einsteins almost since opening day, and have recently enjoyed a maternity leave with my first child.  I live in Cambridge with my husband, and love spending my days with your curious little people.  I am passionate about teaching toddlers, and look forward to working alongside you on your journey with us.

Kia Ora, my name is Amanda. I live in Morrinsville with my amazing husband, Cuan and my three sons Cullum, Aidan, and Dunte, I am a very bubbly, passionate teacher in training that loves to explore the natural environment with your tamariki! I am so excited to be working at Little Einsteins and I am extremely blessed to be sharing the responsibility of caring for your gorgeous children. I look forward to working with you all and enjoying everything that life has to bring!

Kia Ora! I am Stacey and I am excited to be working alongside your children and the team at Little Einsteins. 
I am currently studying towards my Bachelor in Teaching (ECE) and am blessed with two gorgeous sons. I have experience in home-based and centre child-care and am really passionate about supporting our tamariki to learn and develop throughout these important early years. I feel extremely privileged to be nurturing and building strong responsive relationships with our Tui
children and whanau. I look forward to working with you all in our beautiful centre. 

Emily is a Cambridge girl who enjoys the farm life with her husband and daughter. She is a trained primary school teacher, as well as gaining her Post Grad Diploma of Teaching ECE after having her daughter. Emily loves being in charge of our delicious menu, she enjoys being creative with food and loves a challenge. During her down time Emily enjoys spending quality time with her family, both here in the Waikato and in Taranaki.

Hi everyone, my name is Trudy and I am super excited to be back and part of the Little Einsteins community again, working alongside you and your whānau.  I have lived in Cambridge for over 20 years and have two amazing boys.  At home we also have a fantastic animal whānau, which includes, two dogs, guinea pigs, budgies and a chicken.  My children and I enjoy books, music, the beach, being outdoors and spending time together and with our friends and family.  Supporting children as they have fun exploring, discovering and making sense of the world around them and their natural environment continues to be something I find wonderful.  It is important to me to encourage an environment that is positive, welcoming and respectful for all our tamariki and their whānau to feel comfortable in.
I look forward to getting to know you all and believe we are all important and unique in our own special ways.  Wishing you lots of fun adventures as you join us on your own Little Einsteins journey.

Hi, my name is Mel and I have lived in Cambridge on and off for most of my life. I live with my partner Ryan and our 2 year old daughter Lily who also attends Little Einsteins. I have my National certificate in ECE and am looking forward to furthering my studies. In my spare time I love to visit friends, listen to music and I can also be found at the beach doing a bit of surfing, fishing and various other water sports. I look forward to working with you and your children.

Kia Ora Whanau, my name is Liz. After growing up down the road in Putaruru, I recently returned back to the Waikato settling in Cambridge.  My husband Phil and I have been blessed with two inquisitive, curious, active, and nature loving children, Elliot and Hazel who are enjoying the beautiful natural environment and challenges at Little Einsteins. and are building strong relationships with their fabulous teachers. Our family also includes two cats (Bubbles and Gizmo) and two dogs (Sammi and Max).

There are many things that excite me about working in this special environment with your children, including the natural space and the ability for children to learn at their own pace.  I love being involved in creating and enhancing this to provide a challenging yet peaceful place for them.   Some of my passions and strengths are music – I play the ukulele, storytelling and dramatic play.  I love working in this awesome team of teachers who are constantly supporting each other to grow personally and professionally.  Watching your children light up as they make discoveries about themselves and the world  around them, and take the lead in their learning is what makes me tick.  I look forward to knowing you all as you take this important learning journey with us.

Charlotte is a fun, creative, arty, active person who loves playing polocrosse and other sports like rodeo. Charlotte loves getting down and dirty with the children, which makes her very much a child at heart. Charlotte holds a Diploma of ECE and is excited to see Little Einsteins learners develop and grow and also meeting and getting to know all of our families. She travels to us from Matamata where she lives with her partner and their gorgeous two sons.

Kia Ora, I’m Megan. After working for a number of years in the Horticulture industry I started my Early Childhood career, and realising that this was my passion I went on to complete my Bachelor
of Early Childhood Education.   I have enjoyed learning new knowledge so I can enhance and extend the children within my care. My personal interests include gardening, exploring the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. I value the uniqueness each child brings with them on their journey. Having the privilege of being a Playcentre mum with my own three children I value play-based learning. I believe it is important not to rush children’s development, but to enhance it as they move to becoming more independent, supporting children as they master skills and gain confidence in their own abilities. I like to allow the child to lead their own learning as I feel they learn more through following their interests. I look forward to teaching, learning and sharing new experiences with all the Little Einstein’s families.  Arohanui.

Hi Families. I am Cambridge born and bred, and live here with my husband Shane and my three beautiful daughters. I have a background in administration, working in my husband's bricklaying business, and I am enjoying working with all the children and families at Little Einsteins. I love spending time at Whangamata with my family and in my spare time I'm an avid reader. I am happy to help you with any of your enrolment or administrational queries, and am referred to in the office as 'she who knows everything', so you can test that theory! :)

Hi, my name is Olivia. I am the partner of Will and mother to our son Dax. We have been in Cambridge for a year now and after seeing how much our son loved attending Little Einsteins I decided to join the team! I am now privileged to be a relief teacher to your children, learning alongside them and understanding the diversity between their curious, creative and intelligent minds. When I am not at little Einsteins I love to spend my time with my partner and son, getting involved in home renovations and other creative projects. 

Hi my name is Karin. Originally from South Africa I have been living in Cambridge with my husband Rodney since 2009. I have a teaching diploma in primary education but have spent most of my working years training disadvantaged teachers in Early Childhood education. I am a reliever and work in the preschool area. My passion is for creative activities and I love seeing children express themselves through the arts. It's lovely to see the children so proud of their creations. When I am not at school, I am very involved in the Cambridge Christmas Festival creating decorations for the trees and lovely items to sell. I also enjoy cooking up a storm in the kitchen especially baking. I am a mom to three grown up girls and nana to two beautiful grandchildren.