Our Teachers
Meet our team of well-trained kaiako that love caring for young tamariki.
Meet Our Team
Our team are carefully selected to help provide the best care we can for your tamariki.
Dolly
Kia ora, I’m Dolly, and I spend time across all areas of Lilliput Preschool.
I have a background in legislation and compliance after studying early childhood education in my early twenties.
My vision for Lilliput is a centre that places the tamariki above all else by truly valuing the kaiako who have committed themselves to the care and education of the next generation while also building relationships with our wider Lilliput whānau.
I believe in the empowerment of our tamariki by exploring individual interests and engaging in interactions that encourage tamaiti to make their own connections with the world around them while making their place in that world.
Kirsten
Hi, I’m Kirsten, and work in the Preschool area.
I started working at Lilliput in May 2019 and I love working with the friendly teachers, where they have become part of my family.
I believe it is important to develop trusting relationships with children and their families, this is achieved through being kind, respectful, caring, and loving towards everybody; for children to grow and develop they must feel that they belong and are heard.
Lisa
Hi, I’m Lisa. I work across both the Pēpi and Preschool areas.
I am originally from Gisborne, I moved to Tauranga at the age of 15 with my family.
I have three children and we really enjoy the outdoors: spending most weekends in summer camping, fishing, and swimming.
I believe children need an environment where they feel loved, cared for, and safe.
Noni
Kia Ora, I’m Noni. I am married to Ian, we have two adult children, Craig and Karen. Ian and I moved to a lifestyle block in Oropi some 15 years ago,
We have been involved in the care and support of children since we became parents as well as through coaching, family, and teaching.
In my free time, I enjoy reading, sewing, travelling, the theatre, gardening, cooking, walking, crafting, and exploring.
I believe that every opportunity is a learning opportunity and every day is a good one. As an Early Childhood Teacher, I am in the privileged position to have the opportunity to share each day with children and families.
Steph
Hi I’m Steph. I am a qualified teacher with a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and I am a Key Teacher in the Pēpi area.
I believe that the quality of education a person receives in early life is indispensable in bringing out that person’s potential and that all children should have access to quality learning and care. Building reciprocal and responsive relationships with the children and their parents / whānau is important to ensure a true sense of belonging in the centre .
Children should learn in an environment that is safe, stimulating, and exciting; to enable them to learn and explore to their fullest potential.