About Me: I am a proud mother of my wonderful daughter (Amy). I moved to Australia from the Philippines some time ago and ever since. I’ve embraced both family and community life here. Outside of work, I enjoy exploring, catching up with friends, watching great movies, gardening and cooking activities that help me stay creative and blessed.

About Teaching: Working with young children is my passion because I get to spend time with little ones. It is incredibly rewarding to see them develop new skills, ideas and confidence. I value the opportunity to guide and support children as they build independence and prepare for school, celebrating every milestone in their learning journey.

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My Work Values: I believe that reliability and effectiveness come from showing respect, kindness and consistency in everything I do. I am committed to being dependable for both children and colleagues contributing positively to a supportive learning environment. My focus is always on providing the best care and education for children while working collaboratively with my team to achieve shared goals.

About Me: I grew up training and performing in a traveling circus and have a strong passion for entertaining, sharing and making people smile. I am incredibly curious, have a keen interest in the world around me and the people in it.  

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About Teaching: I find working with young children rewarding and a wonderful experience as I get to play games, read stories and guide them to make the best decisions for themselves. I have been involved in running workshops at rural primary schools across the country, during my travelling circus years, where I worked closely with children and encouraged them to dream big. Absolutely anything is possible, and I hope to share that message with these incredible young individuals.

About Me: I am Miss Claudia the new Assistant Director and Educator! I am Italian Lebanese Australian born and have a 15-month-old boy named Iliyas! My son is very active, smart, curious and loves to keep me super busy! I have worked with children for almost eight years ranging in ages from foundation to primary school. Being a part of a child’s learning and curiosity journey brings  me an immense amount of joy and satisfaction, watching them grow, witnessing their personalities shine through and allowing a safe space for them to develop into their own is special. In my spare time I love to read, I could probably open my own bookstore soon with the number of books I own! I love to shop (this is defiantly an area that needs tweaking), however my favourite thing to do is spending time with my son and family, we are always out and about on the weekends exploring new places and visiting a lot of our favourite local spots too!

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 My Philosophy and beliefs over the years that I have adapted is are as follows;

• I will always ensure your children will have autonomy and agency to have freedom in their learning, that their learning environment will also reflect this.

• I will encourage and validate their ideas, imagination, and curiosity.

• I will always be a safe place for all children to confide in if they need, to reassure, validate and encourage in a positive direction. 

• To be a respectful, confident and consistent role model, as Lev Vygotsky (child development philosopher) suggests a child’s cognitive development is profoundly shaped by social interactions and cultural context.​

About Me:  I grew up in Australia, with most of my family background being from New Zealand and Ireland. I was lucky enough to stay connected with my background while growing up and studying in Australia, and I continue to strive to share my knowledge of stories and languages. I have lived in Queensland my whole life and love to spend my time gardening, at the beach or painting at the beautiful parks around Brisbane.  

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About Teaching: My Teaching Philosophy has grown and developed out of a passion for the rights of younger people and children. I believe that all children deserve the right to be treated with respect and access to an equitable education. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher, and after completing my Cert III in 2019 I remained in further study. I will be completing a Bachelor of Animation and Arts at Griffith in 2025 before going on to Study Secondary Education with goals of being an Art and English teacher. A key part of my practice is making sure that all children feel heard, seen and safe in a way that is respectful and thoughtful. I believe this helps fosters an environment where children feel like they can ask questions and foster their curiosity.