Our Team 

​Approved Provider -  Gems Christian Education Limited 
Director - Engelie Nel 
Nominated Supervisors - Engelie Nel  
Kindergarten Teachers - Engelie Nel, Lorraine Grierson
Early Childhood Educator - Dyna Higgins, Gail McDonald
Educational Assistants - April Baladjay, Grace Hatchman, Gibelou Pendon & Karen Quinlivan
Administration - Kim O'Donnell 
School-based Trainee - Josh Frangos

Staff Profiles 

 Engelie Nel  
Nominated Supervisor
​Kindergarten Teacher ​

• ​Bachelor of Primary Education (Pre-Primary)
• ​First Aid Certificate

Gail McDonald
Daycare Educator

• Studying Bachelors of Education - Early Childhood
• First Aid Certificate

Karen Quinlivan
​Educational Assistant ​

• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education 
• Studying Diploma in Early Childhood Education
• First Aid Certificate 

Josh Frangos
​ School-based Trainee ​​

• Studying Certificate III in Early Childhood Education
• First Aid Certificate

Lorraine Grierson
Kindergarten Teacher ​​​

• Bachelor of Primary Education
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
• First Aid Certificate

April Baladjay
​​   ​Educational Assistant ​

• ​Studying Certificate III in Early  Childhood, Education and Care
• First Aid Certificate 

Kim O'Donnell
Administration

• Diploma of Early Childhood, Education and Care
• Certificate III in Children's Services
• First Aid Certificate​

   Dyna Higgins
   Day Care Educator

• Diploma of Early Childhood, Education and Care (Children's Services)
• Certificate III in Community Services (Children's Services)
• ​First Aid Certificate 

​Maria (Grace) Hatchman
Educational Assistant
Inclusion Support 

• Certificate III in Early  Childhood, Education and Care
• ​First Aid Certificate

Gibelou Pendon
​​Educational Assistant

• ​Studying Certificate III in Early  Childhood, Education and Care​​
• ​First Aid Certificate