Our Team
Management Team
Acting Director
Joanne Calabretta
Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
Nominated Supervisor
Date Joined: 1985
Dudley St Manager
Kellie Stapleford
Diploma of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Date Joined: 2025
CMCC Hall Street Manager
Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching
Date Joined: 2018
Nulkaba Educational Preschool Manager
Diploma in Child Services
Date Joined: 2004
Early Childhood Educational Leader
Jane Robbs
Diploma in Children’s Services
Date Joined: 2014
OOSH Manager
Mel Cauchi
Diploma of Children’s Services
Date Joined: 2022
OOSH Educational Leader
Allie McGovern
Studying Diploma in School Age Education
Date Joined: 2021
Quality & Compliance Officer
Shelby Ali
Studying Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Date Joined: 2026
Community Communications Manager
Kate Archer
Printing and Graphic Arts Cert II
Digital Art & Media Cert IV
Date Joined: 2018
Finance Manager
Lauren Evans
Studying Cert IV in Book Keeping and Cert IV in Accounting
Date Joined: 2022
Finance Manager
Kate Hurn
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) & Bachelor of Business (marketing
Date Joined: 2025
Support Team
Cook
Kylie Maystone
Date Joined 2025
Cook's Assistant
Gin Apap
Date Joined 1991
Cook's Assistant
Halina Moe
Date Joined 2024
Admin & Support
Steph Metcalfe
Diploma in Children’s Services
Date joined: 2019
Admin & Support
Amanda Stone
Diploma in Business Admin
Date joined: 2026
Maintenance & Grounds
Fabian Dunstan
Date Joined: 2026
Logistics Coordinator
Luke Gilmartin
Date joined: 2021
Team Leaders
Waratah Educational Preschool
Kellie Williams-Caslick
Studying Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care
Date Joined: 2021
Blue Gum Educational Preschool
Jeck Stapleford
Diploma in Children’s Services
Date Joined: 2006
Dew Drop Toddlers
Melinda Pickles
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Date Joined: 2026
Lilly Pilly Nursery
Laura Bullen
Studying Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care
Date Joined: 2019
Gumnut Nursery Team Leader
Sarah Galvin
Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Date Joined: 2023
Kookaburra Educational Preschool Team Leader
TBC
Date Joined: TBC
Possum Nursery Team Leader
Ashley Haynes
Studying Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Date Joined: 2022
Dudley Street Educational OOSH
Bree-anna Johnson
OOSH Educator
Date Joined: 2025
Bellbird Educational OOSH
Mackenzie Wood
OOSH Educator
Date Joined: 2024
Nulkaba Educational OOSH
Emily Stent
OOSH Educator
Date Joined: 2026
Cessnock West Educational OOSH
Sarah Craft
OOSH Educator
Date Joined: 2025
Board Directors
President
Barbara Rodham
Approved Provider – Person with Management or Control
Date Joined: 1976
Barbara has been on our Board since 1976 and has been President since 1995. Barbara is a retired health professional who worked for many years in Quality and Safety. Barbara has a vision that all our Centres are of Educational Excellence for Early Childhood and to meet the changing needs of our families, carers and the wider community.
Board Director
Lisa Edwards
Approved Provider – Person with Management or Control
Date Joined: 2022
Board Director
Adele Veness
Approved Provider – Person with Management or Control
Date Joined: 2022
Board Director
Jacinta Woodward
Approved Provider – Person with Management or Control
Date Joined: 2023