Meet the Team

Jeremy Pook, Child Care Director

Director Introduction

Hi, my name is Jeremy Pook. I have been the Director of Le Fevre Community Children’s Centre since August 2008. I have worked in the Child Care field for 32 years in a range of community and Not for Profit services. 

I have two children Lily and Max who both went to Child Care in their early years. I understand how important it is that services work in partnership with families and how valuable trust is.

In my work, I ensure that I am transparent and responsive to the needs of families. Each family has its own values and as a service, we must be attuned to this. Therefore it is vital that we have strong meaningful relationships that grow and develop over time and are underpinned with honesty and integrity.

Childhood is a precious time in a person’s life. It is a distinct and very important time that should be filled with wonder, exploration, inquisition, play and love. Childhood should be respected and valued and play should be the primary business of childhood.

I ask that each of Educator’s respect children as capable and valued people. They have important contributions to make to shape their world and need the support of trusted adults to help them find their voice. We must be willing to learn along with the children and enjoy the journey with them.

  • Amy Robertson

    Assistant Director/Educational Leader

    Amy has 17 years of experience in early childhood and 8 years of management experience at Le Fevre Community Children’s Centre. Amy has a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and is passionate about creating an inclusive, supportive and enriched learning environment for all children. Amy places great value on children feeling emotionally supported to reach their full potential and supports this through providing a safe environment for children to express themselves.

Baby Room

0-1.5yrs

  • Mel

    Lead Educator
    Under 2 Section Leader/Assistant Director

    With 22 years of experience in the child care industry, Mel is a team member with a wealth of knowledge. Mel enjoys nurturing the babies, providing a range of experiences to see them reach their developmental milestones. Mel works with families to support the transition of their new babies and building an honest relationship to accommodate all needs.

  • Rachel

    Lead Educator

    Rachel has recently joined our team after completing her Diploma. She ensures a calm environment for children to grow and learn. Rachel is conscientious in providing a program that meets the individual needs of the busy group of toddlers. Developing new ways for the team to collaborate in programming, Rachel has brought many new ideas from her study to the team.

Toddler Room

1.5yrs-2.5yrs

  • Abby

    Lead Educator

    Abby brings six years of experience in the early childhood sector. Throughout her studies, we’ve have supported her growth and watched her progress into a lead educator within our service. She values creative expression and thrives when engaging children in sensory and messy play experiences.

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    Melissa

    Lead Educator

    Melissa is new to the early childhood industry and has bought a wealth of knowledge along with her. She is passionate about using nature within her programs, connecting children to country.

Pre Kindy Room

2.5yrs-3.5yrs

  • Joanne

    Lead Educator

    Joanne has 28 years of experience in the early childhood industry and has been at Le Fevre for 15 years. Joanne is enthusiastic about supporting and fostering children’s communication development. Joanne believes that routine and consistency provides a secure space for children to grow.

  • David

    Educator

    David has 11 years of early childhood experience at Le Fevre. David is energetic and enthusiastic in fostering children’s learning through fun and play-based learning. David connects to the children on their level and works hard to individually respond to each child’s needs.

  • Sherwina

    Lead Educator

    Sherwina brings 17 years experience to our team. She is passionate about sustainability and ecourages children to learn all about the environment around them. Sherwina also loves weaving cultural learning into everyday moments, helping children explore the traditions, stories, and celebrations from around the world.

Kindy

3.5yrs- 5yrs

  • Zoe

    Early Childhood Teacher
    Lead Educator

    Zoe has worked as our teacher in the kindy room for 8 years. She holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education. Zoe is passionate about celebrating diversity, providing an inclusive curriculum and offering a calm learning environment.

  • Iris

    Early Childhood Teacher

    Iris is new to our team and holds a Master of Teaching. Iris is passionate about following the children’s spontaneous play and supporting them to extend their ideas through play and planned learning.

Meet the Team

  • Kelly

    Cook

    Kelly is new to a child care kitchen, her background is in hospitality, starting at Lefevre 2 years ago. Kelly works hard to ensure healthy, nutritious and delicious food is served to our children daily. She does this through menu planning and has created weekly menus which offer a diverse and allergy friendly options.

  • Skye

    Cook

    Skye has been at Le Fevre for 16 years. She began working as a child care worker and has now made the transistion to centre cook. Skye is passionate about ensuring children have healthy and nutrious food and that children with Allergies are provided with suitable alternatives.

  • Marisa

    Admin Officer

    Marisa has recently joined our team. This is her first time working in a child care centre, but she is quickly learning the ropes. Marisa is friendly and welcoming and always willing to help.

  • Barry

    Our Neighbor

    Barry has been apart of the Lefevre family for 35 plus years. He is our friendly neighborhood watch and groundskeeper who has a heart of gold. Barry has won many awards such as Adelaide’s best neighbor, volunteer of the year and local hero award. He helps with the kindy walks in the morning and the children love giving our friend Barry a big wave when they see him around the centre.

  • Terri

    Our Centre Pet

    Terri has been at Lefevre for 16 years, he lives in a big tank in our foyer and the children love to feed him in the mornings as they say goodbye to their families.

  • Casual Staff

    Casual Educators

    We have a consistent group of casuals we utilise on a regular basis across all rooms, who bring a wide range of experience and knowledge to our service.