Meet The Staff 

Bay Island Early Learning and Care is committed to the recruitment and retention of highly qualified, dedicated and professional educators as an employer of choice. Further education and training is supported and ongoing professional development opportunities are provided.

Miss Petrae Owner / Authorised Officer
Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Arts
Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care
 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, Blue card, First Aid & CPR, Food Safety Supervisor

Miss Ali

Office Manager / Bus Co-ordinator / Nominated Supervisor
Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, Blue card, First Aid & CPR

Miss Emmy

Lead Educator/ Bus Driver Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, Food safety supervisors, Blue Card, First Aid & CPR
Miss Lisa
Early Childhood Teacher
Bachelor in Early Childhood Education, Blue Card, First Aid and CPR
Miss Sophie
Assistant EducatorCert III in Early Childhood Education & Care, Blue Card, First Aid & CPR

 

Miss Roxy

 Lead Educator Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, Blue Card, First Aid & CPR

Miss Gabby R

Assistant EducatorCertificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care, Blue Card, First Aid & CPR

 
Mr LachlanBus Driver / Inclusion Support
Bluecard, First Aid & CPR
Mr Paul Owner/Maintenance Co-ordinator
Bluecard, First Aid & CPR

Miss Jade
 Nominated Supervisor / Service Manager / Admin Diploma in Community Services, Diploma in Counselling, Studding Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care, Food safety supervisors, Blue card, First Aid & CPR

Miss Kirra

Early Childhood Teacher
Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education (Swinburne University), Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, Bluecard, First Aid & CPR

 

Miss Brie Inclusion Support/Assistant EducatorCertificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care, Bluecard, First Aid & CPR
 Miss Ada
Lead EducatorDiploma in Early Childhood Education and Care, Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, Blue card, First Aid & CPR
Miss Dee
Education Leader/ Get grubby & let's get moving program co-ordinator
Bachelor of Education - Primary/ Early Childhood
Certificate of Teaching English to ESL, Graduate Diploma of Social Ecology, Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, Blue card, First Aid & CPR

Miss Tia

Assistant Educator
Studying Cert III in Early Childhood Education & Care, Blue Card, First Aid & CPR

Miss Kylie

Cook
Food Safety Supervisors, Blue Card, First Aid & CPR

 
 
Mr Lennert & Mr Paul K Maintenance / Land Care / Centre Upkeep Bluecard, First Aid & CPR

 

 

Our Approved Provider 

Petrae Mclean, holds an Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, a senior first aid and CPR certificate, approval to work with young children. With 18+ years experience in the industry, Petrae understood the importance of Early Childhood Education to our community. Petrae believes that our children are this nations most precious resource and that educating our children, the future leaders of the nation, is a great privilege and even greater responsibility. 

Nominated Supervisor / Service Manager

Jade Manski, Holds a Dual Diploma in Counselling and Community Services, Cert III in Early Education & Care and is currently studying her Diploma in Early Education & Care. Jade has lived on the islands for 14 years and has invested her time in making our islands a safe space for children and families within our community. Jade believes that children in every environment should feel safe, secure, supported and loved.

Our Kindergarten Teacher

Our kindergarten teacher for 2025 is Miss Lisa, who is excited to take on the role in the Kindergarten Program, being qualified Early Childhood Teachers.  We welcome Miss Lisa as the Kindergarten Teacher.  She is looking forward to continuing our amazing Kindergarten Program for 2025, while mentoring centre staff within the Kindergarten environment. Miss Lisa is looking forward to working in partnership with you and your child, to ensure an amazing year of learning ahead.

Our Educational Leader

Dee Sier ~ As the Educational Leader for our service, Miss Dee supports all Educators in development and delivery of the children's educational programs and in the Educators professional development, facilitating in-house training, formal qualification study sessions and work placements.

Our Lead Educators and Relief Lead Educators

The service has 4 Early Childhood Teachers, Lead Educators are qualified Assistant Educators who have also completed (or are currently completing studies towards) a Diploma in Early Childhood Education or equivalent. All educators hold a senior first aid and CPR certificate, an approval to work with young children, and training in Basic Food Handling. Lead Educators develop and with the assistance of Relief Lead Educators deliver and document our learning programs and the individual learning journeys of the children in their care.

Our Assistant Educators

Assistant Educators hold (or are currently completing studies towards) a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education or equivalent, hold a senior first aid and CPR certificate, an approval to work with young children and training in Basic Food Handling. Our Assistants support Lead Educators in the delivery of our learning programs and in the care of the children.

Our Bus Co-ordinators

Bus Co-ordinators hold (or are currently completing studies towards) a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education or equivalent, hold an open Australian Drivers License, a senior first aid and CPR certificate, approval to work with young children and training in Basic Food Handling and the fitting and age appropriate use of child vehicular safety restraints. As many of the children attending this service transit to/from home via the courtesy (free) buses, our bus co-ordinator's are front-line service representatives providing an essential communication channel with many families.

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Phone:    (07) 3409 4433
Email:     admin@biearlylearning.com.au

172 High Central Rd
Macleay Island QLD 4184