Our Team
At Maitland Community Preschool we are very lucky to have a team of highly qualified and experienced educators and administrative staff; being not-for-profit has allowed our service to invest strongly in the recruitment and retention of our staff, many of whom have worked at the preschool for a long time. We greatly value the wonderfully diverse range of skills and interests that all our staff members bring with them.
Because all our educators work part-time, it means that we have a familiar and reliable pool of educators available for relief, thus causing minimal disruption to our groups. This continuity of care is something we value greatly, and has enabled us to build strong and enduring relationships with our families, many of whom return again and again. It is not unusual for us to have two or even three generations of the same family pass through our doors.
Director
Emily Woodger
Director 5 days per week (Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri)
Teachers
(Degree Trained)
Melissa Chalker
Mel joined our team in 2014
Jessica Petherbridge
Jess joined our team in 2021 and is our Mon/Tues teacher
Dannielle Bullock
Dannielle has been working for Maitland Community Preschool since 2020. She is our Mon/Tues/Wed teacher
Jules Sutherland
Jules joined our team in 2024 and is our Thurs/Fri teacher
Educators
Jillian Compton
Jillian currently works Wed/Thurs/Fri, as a primary classroom educator.
Sally-Anne Fitzpatrick
Sal has worked at preschool in various capacities since 2004. Currently, she works Mon/Tues, as a primary classroom educator.
Kelly Worboys
Kelly has been employed by Maitland Community Preschool since 2010. Currently, she works Mon/Tue/Wed, as a primary classroom educator
Katrina Baker
Katrina joined our team in 2018, and is a primary classroom educator on a Thurs/Fri
Kay Hipwell
Sally Morris
Sally has worked for us in a variety of roles since 2010. She is currently working as a Disability and Inclusion Support Educator on a Mon/Tues
Claire Watson
Claire joined our team as a Disability and Inclusion Support Educator in 2015. She works on a Wed/Thurs/Fri
Stana Maslin
Stana joined out team as a Disability and Inclusion support educator on Thurs/Fri
Mandy Innes
Mandy joined our team as a disability and inclusion support educator and works on a Mon/Tues/Wed
Belinda Steinerts
Belinda joined our team as a disability and inclusion support educator and works on a Wed/Thurs/Fri
Lauren Watson
Lauren joined our team as a Disability and Inclusion support education and relief education and works mon-Fri
Office Staff
Karla Macey
Karla has been employed by Maitland Community Preschool since 2022, and is our adminstration officer. She works Mon-Fri.