At Cronulla Preschool, we have an incredible team of experienced and dedicated professionals who feel honoured to care for your child as they embark on a journey of learning and exploration.

We are passionate about providing the highest quality care and education for your child’s early years, and every classroom is led by a degree-qualified teacher, alongside a diploma and a certificate three educator. Our friendly administration staff and degree-qualified non-teaching Director ensure that everything runs smoothly.

We also have an amazing group of volunteers who make up our Management Committees. As parents of the children attending, they dedicate their time and expertise to creating a strong sense of governance in a secure, warm, caring, and positive environment.

janeneRox

Janene Rox
Director / Nominated Supervisor

Janene Rox
Director / Nominated Supervisor

I strive to lead Cronulla  Preschool with a strong sense of community , connections and a high quality play based education focus. I am passionate about advocating for early childhood as an important foundation for children’s educational journey. I am proud of our team for always going above and beyond to provide meaningful, authentic, and child focused learning environments and interactions. I also teach at UWS  in the Early Childhood Degree.

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marynaStaver

Maryna
Administration Officer

Maryna
Administration Officer

I have extensive experience in book keeping and accounts and enjoy using my skills and knowledge to ensure Cronulla Preschool is a successful not-for-profit community organisation. As part of my roll I actively ensure I am up to date with all financial legislation and funding requirements, whilst supporting Janene and the team with the day to day operation of the preschool.

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maddisonKohlmann

Maddison
Early Childhood Teacher: Educator

Maddison
Early Childhood Teacher: Educator

I am an enthusiastic teacher who came into teaching because of my own wonderful experiences as a child at preschool. I am a passionate advocate for young children and quality early years education and I love to follow and extend the lead of children, responding to the exciting questions and ideas that they have. I believe that adults can learn just as much from children as they can learn from us and value my relationships with children and families. I am passionate about exploring diversity and inclusivity with children, families and our wider community. 

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JessicaGibbs

Jessica
Early Childhood Teacher: Educator

Jessica
Early Childhood Teacher: Educator

I am passionate about the Circle of Security approach and establishing genuine and nurturing relationships with the children and their families. I love animals and the outdoors, which I enjoy incorporating into our preschool program. I like discovering new things with the children and helping them learn to develop care and respect for our natural world and each other.

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ChelseaSait

Mikaela
Early Childhood Teacher - Educator

Mikaela
Early Childhood Teacher - Educator

I am an enthusiastic and passionate educator who loves furthering my knowledge and skills. I love creating an environment this fun for all, incorporating children’s interests and skills. I strive to create safe, strong, trusting relationships with children and their families ensuring they have a positive star to their learning journey

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ShannonSmith

Shannon
Early Childhood Teacher: Educator

Shannon
Early Childhood Teacher: Educator

I am passionate, authentic and enthusiastic, and want to share my love of learning with young children! I pride myself on my ability to nurture and care for children while building trusting and open relationships with them and their families. I believe that children have a right to play, explore, experiment and ask questions, ensuring their voices are heard and they are made to feel empowered about their learning. I love being outdoors and sharing my love of nature and physical activity with the children.

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JosieSparks

Josie
Diploma: Educator

Josie
Diploma: Educator

I am a motivated and energetic educator who enjoys supporting children throughout their learning and development in early childhood. I love creating fun, exciting learning environments that allow children to discover the world and thrive as individuals. I recognise the importance of open and honest communication and strive to work collaboratively with team members, families and children.

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Laura
Diploma Educator

Laura
Diploma Educator

I am an energetic and passionate educator who love learning with and from children. I believe that all children and capable and I enjoy creating experiences that allow all children to grow and develop into confident beings. I hope to continue to grow my knowledge through further study to become the best possible Educator I can be.

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Chloe
Diploma Educator

Chloe
Diploma Educator

I started at Cronulla Preschool as a trainee in 2021, after successfully completing my Certificate 3 and traineeship I enrolled in my Bachelor of Education Early Childhood at Uni. Now that I am more than half way through my degree I’m currently working full time as a Diploma whilst I continue my teacher qualification online. 

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ChelseaSait

Chelsea
Certificate 3 (Studying Diploma): Educator

Chelsea
Certificate 3 (Studying Diploma): Educator

I am a proud Aboriginal Woman from the La Perouse community. I am currently working towards my diploma in early childhood and have great ambitions to further extend my studies in early childhood.I am a thoughtful and nurturing educator who loves to use open ended resources to help extend ideas and interests through play based learning experiences. I love to investigate and explore the diverse cultures and identities within our community through story telling, projects and investigations and through the creative arts.

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Ruby
Certificate 3 Educator

Ruby
Certificate 3 Educator

I enjoy helping children to achieve their full potential through learning in pat, arts, community and exploring the natural world. I believe we can learn from children by being in worder of the world and sharing their excitement. I strive to help children achieve a strong sense of identity in the community and within themselves which will help them to continue to grow within the world.

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Kayla
Trainee Educator

Kayla
Trainee Educator

I am a creative , fun and reliable new trainee looking to start my career in Early Childhood. I have a strong interest in working with children and developing connections to provide genuine support and care. I have a passion for creativity which I show, and am looking forward to sharing, through my love of photography and videography.

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Karnie
Trainee Educator

Karnie
Trainee Educator

I am a Certificate 3 trainee who has already had some experience in Long Day Care and is looking forward to continuing to develop my skills and knowledge at Cronulla Preschool. I am passionate about  caring and helping children grow. What I enjoy most about the role is getting to know individual personalities of children and supporting them to achieve their best

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Holli
Trainee Educator

Holli
Trainee Educator

I have recently change my career journey to Early Childhood. I am excited to be doing my traineeship at Cronulla Preschool. Each day I am learning new skills and knowledge as I spend time engaging with children, playing games and reading stories with them as well as assisting the other teachers and educators throughout the day

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“I have also wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you and your amazing team did for Thomas last year whilst under your care at preschool. Thomas made huge progress both socially and emotionally. He thrived in the preschool environment, and I maintain that moving him to Cronulla preschool is the best decision we made. Thank you for all the amazing work the staff at Cronulla Preschool do”.

Hannah Ashton (Parent)

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