By law we are required to maintain the following staff to children ratios:
| Nursery | One staff member for every four babies |
| Toddlers | One staff member for every five toddlers |
| Preschool | One staff member for every 10 pre-schoolers |
We provide more staff, and more highly qualified staff, than required by law.
We are licensed to care for 46 children and are required to have 2 university trained early childhood teachers on staff on a full-time basis. We exceed this requirement and currently employ five Early Childhood Teachers (including our director).
Management
Our Director
Jenny Hayes
I completed my teacher training at the Institute of Early Childhood, Waverley in 1989. I have 23 years experience in the Early Childhood field, 14 of them as a Director and 10 of those owning my own Early Learning Centre in Mosman. I have spent time in …
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Delegates of the Approved Provider
Our Early Childhood Teachers
Charlynn Lim
I was born and raised in Malaysia and came to Sydney in 2008. I completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts, majoring in photography at the College of Fine Arts before finishing my Masters of Teaching in Early Childhood at the University of Sydney. I have been w …
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Lucia Stacchiotti
Early Childhood Teacher Room Leader Boori Room (the Toddlers) I am from Italy and I arrived in Sydney in August 2016. I am a teacher and a clinical pedagogue and I have been working as a teacher for 13 years. After achieving a BA in Early Childhood Edu …
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Brittany Howard
My name is Brittany Howard and I have been working in the childcare industry for over seven years and have loved every minute of it. I have my Diploma in Early Childhood Education. I have spent most of my career working in Early Childhood centres as we …
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Anh Hoang Vu (Annie)
I was born in Vietnam. I came to Australia around four years ago and completed my high school Certificate and Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education at Randwick TAFE. For me, working at Gumnut Gardens gives me a lot of experience and understanding …
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Sandra Carvallho da Fonseca Reis
I’ve been the cook at Gumnut Gardens since the beginning of 2014. I plan seasonal menus that meet national nutritional guidelines. I prepare all the food myself – even the bread. When I first came to Australia I worked cleaning and cooking pastries for …
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Lu (Helen) Yaun
Early Childhood Educator (Permanent Casual) I am from China. When I moved to Sydney I enrolled in, and completed, a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education. I also have accredited senior first aid qualifications. I have been working in early child …
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