MISS KRIS is the Educational Leader of Epping North Pre-school and teaches blue group with Miss Raeleigh, and team teaches green group with all educators. She began working as the Director of Epping North Pre-school in 2001 and has also worked in two rural Pre-schools. She is a resident of South Morang and her family have attended local schools, sporting groups, and enjoy connecting with the community. Miss Kris believes that mindfulness, sharing successes and appreciating the here and now are valuable teaching tools. Miss Kris is passionate about the uniqueness of everyone, and loves being involved in the early years where the foundations for future learning takes place.

MISS MARISA teaches the three-year-old Yellow Group and team teaches the four-year-old Green Group. She joined Epping North Pre-School in 2011 after completing a Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood) at RMIT. She joined the teaching profession quite late after a career break to have her own family. It was during this time she began to appreciate the importance of early childhood education and made the decision to leave her career as a journalist to pursue her passion for teaching. Miss Marisa takes a holistic view of teaching and recognises and celebrates each child’s uniqueness and experiences and enjoys connecting with families to achieve the optimal outcome for each child.

MISS RAELEIGH has worked at Epping North Pre-school since 1994. She works with both blue and green four-year-old groups, and the yellow three- year- old group. Miss Raeleigh values the connection she has with each child and their families, and she enjoys learning with and through each child’s educational experience at this centre.

MISS ANGELA is one of the co-educators in the four-year-old green group. And has her Certificate 3 in Children’s Services. She loves working with young children and watching how they grow and develop. She has been working at Epping North Pre-school since 2010. She also works as an additional assistant.