The staff at My Treehut & The Cubby are passionate – passionate about life, about My Treehut and about every child at my Treehut. We all have a love of children and thrive in watching them grow and learn.
As a staff we also value our own Learning Journey and My Treehut values professional development and supporting the staff in their learning and interests.
Once a fortnight we hold a professional development evening where we eat and learn together outside of Treehut hours. This is a time to reflect on our practices and learn together sharing what we have learnt during the previous fortnight and form goals moving forward.
We are continually learning and often attend professional development training both at My Treehut and with a range of outside agencies.
We take our role as the educators and carers of tomorrow’s young minds very seriously. We feel that we are creating the future citizens of our world. The early childhood years are key to the development of keen learners and responsible fun loving citizens who challenge their own and others ideas.
It has been my dream for a long time to provide quality early childhood education for young children. I have always been passionate about learning and feel that the early years are so important – if your child develops a love of learning at this age they will be set for life. I have a love of the outdoors, nature and building strong relationships. My Treehut and The Cubby are my home away from home and my other whanau.
I live on a lifestyle block near town with my husband Mike, our four girls, Ella, Kate, Pippa and Charlie, our dog Rubble.
Kia Ora parents and whanau. My name is Kerry Godden and I am thrilled to be working with Kirsty and her teaching team at My Treehut.
I am a fully qualified and registered teacher with a Bachelors Degree in Education (Teaching Early Years 0-8). I have taught years 0 to 5 years since 2007 and have leadership skills as an Assistant Supervisor for four of those years.
I am passionate about inspiring children to drive their own learning through their strengths and interests, problem solving and inquiry learning. I have one beautiful son and sometimes provide a homestay environment for international language students of all ages. My interests are in the arts, making my own clothes and crafty things.
I love to travel, camp and walk and am often renovating my garden and then taking time out to chillax in it. I also enjoy having conversations with parents and whanau and talking to you about your child(rens) learning and development.
I feel so lucky to be part of a team of inspiring educators, working in such a beautiful environment. Supporting the children here at My Treehut as they discover what wonderful, creative, inquisitive human beings they are. I feel passionate about children learning that they are the stewards of our environment, helping them to develop respectful relationships with the beautiful world around us.
In my ‘downtime’ I’m a busy mum of three rapidly growing children, Riley, Dylan and Rowen. Myself and my husband Mark sold up and moved over to New Zealand in 2010 from North Wales, a move we have certainly never regretted making. When I’m not being taxi driver, cook, laundry assistant or life coach to my children, I love to go for long walks with the dog, curl up in the sun with a good book or spending time with my lovely friends and family.
Sydney Whitehead
Kia ora koutau. my name is Edward (Eddy) Perry and I am one of the teachers here at My Treehut. I have two years of experience working in an early learning center and almost 5 working with children in general. I have decided to make early learning my life’s work because I believe a child’s early years are the most important when growing up. To me the most amazing part of this job is working with children when they are outside. The wonder they have for nature, and the open-ended resources that we are so lucky to have creates moments that are incredibly rewarding for both tāmariki and teachers.
I look forward to meeting and working with you.
Nga Mihi, Eddy
Suzy Harris
Coralee Bullock
Kerry Feather
Ruby has joined us a teacher in training.
Hi, I work with the children, in the garden and in the kitchen.
I have been in New Zealand ten years with my husband Richard, we have two beautiful children.
I have always worked in a kitchen in various restaurants, lodges and cafe’s. I love teaching the children about basic food and enjoy spending time on the floor with the children, when I have time.
Summer Allen
Courtney Penrose-Butcher
Charlamein Rakei
Cate Trass
Sandy Connell
Margaret Coulter