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Staff
Director
- Jenice Syme

Jenice Syme has a Bachelor of Early
Childhood Studies. Jenice has worked in a variety
of settings throughout her career - including child
care, sessional kindergarten and long-day kindergarten,
with 3 and 4 year old groups. She has also had
experience with a range of special needs children. Jenice
strongly believes in a ‘play-based’ curriculum and actively
promotes the benefits of child-initiated learning. She
uses observations of the children’s play to plan individual
experiences to further enhance the child’s development
as a 'whole'. Jenice has a strong focus in her curriculum
on building self-esteem, social skills and emotional
resilience.
3 Year Old Teacher
/ Director - Carlene Youl

Carlene Youl has been teaching at Hurstbridge
Preschool since 1976. Carlene initially trained as an
infant Teacher, teaching Prep and grade 1 children,
but started teaching Kindergarten after her own children
attended excellent 3 and 4 year old kindergartens.
It was during her own children’s kinder experiences
that Carlene observed and appreciated that the real
foundations for life, the thirst for knowledge and the
joy in participation and learning were being formed
in the Pre-School years. Her love of the joyous
spontaneity of children and the challenge of working
with so many diverse personalities and abilities was,
she felt, where she as a teacher could use her skills
to guide and help the children with their first successful
steps to formal education. Carlene has been very
fortunate to have the support of her wonderful assistant
for her entire career at Hurstbridge Preschool. Both
have proved to make a wonderful partnership and provide
an excellent program for our 3 year olds.
4 Year Old Assistant
- Carole Watson

Carole Watson lives in Wattle Glen and
has been with the kinder for over 20 years. All
3 of Carole's children attended the kindergarten.
Carole has a wonderful imagination and supports the
childrens play beautifully. Carole's bright and happy
personality brings a lovely harmony to the kinder.
4 Year Old Assistant - Roz
McCormack

Roz has lived in Hurstbridge since
2002 with her 3 (grown-up) children, and loves the Hurstbridge
lifestyle! Roz has always wanted to work with
children, and completed her Certificate III in Children's
Services in 2007. During this study, Roz completed
her placement with us here at Hurstbridge Preschool,
then later joined us as a permanent staff member in
2009. Roz brings with her fantastic organisational
skills as well as a genuine love/care for all of our
children.
3 Year Old Group
Assistant - Dini Shepherd

Dini Shepherd has been our very special
3-year-old group Assistant since 1976. Dini is
a very caring, creative, highly valued colleague and
friend who provides exceptional service and support
to our Gunmut children, parents, Carlene and the 3 year
old program. As a parent of 2 sons who attended
the Hurstbridge Preschool, Dini has also been one of
the many past parents who made sure their children attended
the Preschool by lining up in the then long overnight
queues for enrolment day!
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