LDC Staff

Sue Terry - Director

Certificate III Children service

Diploma in Children Services

Senior First Aid

Sue grew up in Sawtell and moved to Maitland, aged 13. She joined our Long Day Care Centre in 2002 as a Child Care worker and was promoted to the position of Director in 2009. She has been married to her partner Mark for 29 years and has been a part of Maitland Baptist for the past 10 years. Sue loves to be social and make a difference in people's lives shining the love of Jesus. Sue has three grandchildren and spends a lot of weekends having family time looking after the children or recreational time with family. Sue also has great passion for children and their families but her 800 Bolivar Motor bike is her greatest passion and she loves to ride to feel close to nature and freedom.

Scot Owen - Asst Director (Authorised Supervisor) Associate Diploma in Social Science (Child Study) Business (Frontline Management) Cert 4 Scot's Bio is to follow
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Julie Manning - Office Manager

Clerical/Administration Certificate III E-Business

Julie has lived in the Maitland area for most of her life and joined the Long Day Care team as a trainee Clerical in 2004. Since then she has completed her training and is now the Centre's Office Manager and PA to the Directors. Julie has three boys and a daughter whom she has virtually raised on her own. Julie loves to visit art galleries, specially the Maitland one and enjoys walks on the beach or along the river in Maitland (anywhere where it is peacefull). Julie's faith in Jesus keeps her strong and focussed and she has a great to reach out to the families that are part of our Centre.

Isa Holmes - Room Leader

Isaweb Diploma ofChildren's Services

Studying Bachelor of training 0-5's

Senior First Aid

Isa was born in Sydney and comes from a large Italian family (with lots of food to eat and lots of celebrations to attend). Isa joined the Long Day Care Centre in 2005 and has been studying ever since to become a Child educator. Isa has a passion for children and enjoys languages (she speaks Italian fluently) and has understanding of other Latin languages. In addition Isa loves cooking and entertaining friends and family. Isa's greatest passion is her current job. She loves the profession and believes that early childhood is a unique time for one's life ans thinks herself privileged to care and support children and their families.

Michelle Hallett - Room Leader

Associate Diploma in Children Services

Diploma in Children Services

Senior First Aid

Michelle grew up in Umina on the Central Coast and has returned to work at our Long Day Care Centre after a brief absence having had to move to Katherine (NT) with her RAAF husband on posting. Michelle regards it a privilege to be back with LDC and its wonderful staff and families. Michelle has been teaching children since 1985 and is still passionate for their education and well being of our future generations. She is married to Ken and has two children and three step-children who are her world and worry. Michelle is currently studying for her Bachelor of Education to further her knowledge in becoming a better educator. She is a passionate "Mariner's" supporter living in a "Jets" community (good luck!!). Our Long Day Care Centre has a sign dsplayed: " You come in as a stranger and leave as a friend." Michelle believes that this motto reflects the way she and the rest of the team feels and is proud to welcome all cultures and diversity of our community into the Centre.

Louise Baily - Room Leader

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Senior First Aid

Louise grew up and has lived most of her life in Rutherford. She is the mother of three wonderful sons and has one still living with her. Louise attends the Rutherford Catholic Church and has been with our Long Day Care Centre since it opened in 1996. Louise enjoys spending time with her sons and their sporting activities and loves going out for dinner, going to the beach and having a swim in her own pool.

Michelle McFadyen - Room Leader

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Michelle grew up in Raymond Terrace and has worked in various Child care centres as an ECE in Nelson Bay, Anna Bay, Williamtown and Clarence Town. She has also worked as a casual teacher at Medowie and Clarence Town Public Schools. Michelle now lives in Medowie in her very first own home. Michelle has been working at LDC since March and loves every minute of coming to work. Michelle's interest are kids, animals, nature and life. When possible Michelle loves spending time with her family.

Bree Callaghan - Room Leader

Cert III Children's Services

Currently studying Diploma in Children's Services

Senior First Aid

Bree grew up in East Maitland and now lives in Aberglasslyn. She has been with LDC for two years following work experience and working as a casual with us. Bree has an absolute passion for children, especially babies. Bree has been involved with music all her life and loves attending concerts and festivals. Her main hobby is spray tanning. Although her family comes first, Bree considers our LDC as her second family.

Kristin Dick

Bachelor of Education

Senior First Aid

Kris grew up in Umina (Central Coast of NSW) and has always beeen involved with children because her family took in foster kids. She has had over 35 foster brothers and sisters. As a result Kris chose to become a children's teacher and since 1994 has beeen actively involved. Kris is married to Steve for 12 years and has known him since he was 4 years old. Before settling down in Maitland, Steve and Kris travelled around Australia for a year. Kris is a mother to two young children and loves spending time with family and friends. Kris enjoys community activitiees, scrapbooking and reading.

Tanekka Blacktop

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Cert 3 Children services

Currently studying Diploma in Children's Services

Tanekka grew up in the East Maitland area and worked as a teacher's aide in a primary school before joining LDC. Tanekka is the eldest daughter in her family who, in part, live in Queensland, which she likes to visit often. Tanekka loves to play netball, paintball and skydive, she has swam with sharks and wants to do a bungee jump. Tanekka has travelled around Europe and is saving up to do it again.

Jackie Andrews - Opening and Relief Staff

Certificate III Children service

Jackie grew up on a farm at Glennies Creek before her family moved to Singleton when she was 16. Jackie worked in the family Auctioneering and Stock and Station Agency until it was sold in 2002. With a husband and three children the natural progression was to move into childcare, where she operated her own Family Day Care business for a number of years before moving into Home Care. Jackie enjoys spending time with family and friends and has now found a second home in our Long Day Care. She finds it a great pleasure to be able to care and support the children and families of the Centre.

Narelle Lord

Certificate III Children service

Narelle was born in Maitland and spent most of her life here. She started work with our Long Day Care Centre about two years ago and shares her Aboriginal heritage and culture with the children and their families as well as our staff. She has introduced the kids to basic Aborginal dancing and some tribal language such as "good morning songs". Narelle loves working with children and includes bushwalking, reading and painting her nails as her hobbies.

Kate Dodd

Certificate III Children service

Firs Aid Children's Services

Kate grew up in the Bolwarra Area and finshed Year 12 at St Mary's All Saints Collge in 2008. Kate has always wanted to travel so attended a travel agency course at the begining of 2009 but realised that this was not what she really wanted to do. Kate sister graduated from the Green room in 2008 and through this connection Kate joined our Long Day Care Centre and finished her Certificate in 2010. Kate loves working with children and plans to continue her studies to gain her Diploma in Childcare. Kate will also be fulfilling her traveling wish and is planning to go overseas to visit Paris and London in December 2011. Kate loves spending time and fun with her family, friends and her Iphone.

Lisa Francis

Certificate III Children service

Currently studying Diploma in Children Services

Lisa grew up in Rutherford and has lived there most of her life. She joined the Long day care Centre as a casual in 2010 while completing her Certificate III. She is now working full time while studying for her Diploma. Lisa enjoys photography, scrapbooking and is actively involved with netball. In her spare time, Lisa spends time with her son and family and loves having her nieces and nephews sleep over.

Seveti Rabonu - Cert IIITrainee

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Studying for Certificate III Child care

Senior First Aid

Seveti, also know as 'Spagetti" by the kids of LDC, was born and grew up in the beautifull islands of Fiji.He comes from a small village on the island of Kadavu - the third largest island in Fiji. Seveti has been in Australia for the last three years as a "religeous youth worker" with YWAM (Youth with a Mission) in Queensland before joing us as a trainee. As a result of his time spent in Queensland he is misguided and supports the Maroons (we are convinced this is temporary madness only. ) Seveti met his wife Gemma, while working with YWAM and married her last year in November. Seveti loves working with children and this love is reciprocated as he entertains them with Fijian songs and stories. Seveti intends to further his studies in the next few years.

Samy Korbi - Cert III Trainee

Trainee Cert III Children's Services

Certificate IV in Training and Assessing

Currently completing Cert IV Financial Management

Clerical Support

Born Kogarah, Sydney NSW, 1970, St George Hospital. Oldest of 5 sibling, 3 boys and 2 girls. Born and breed on the sunny shores of picturesque Botany Bay and the Cooks River (6 lanes of traffic, international airport, and numerous heavy industries). Educated, Kyeemagh Infants, Brighton le Sands Primary, James Cook Boys High and RMIT. Oh, almost forgot the time I briefly attended St George Girls High (It’s a selective school, you know).After various stints as a paperboy, burger flipper, pizza tosser, Union delegate, courier, mail sorter, NSW public servant and an un-illustrious couple of years as a reservist. I retired to renovate and start a family in the Maitland area. Previously having lived in Orange and various locals in Southern Sydney.As a younger man I enjoyed playing cricket and Rugby Union particularly 7’s and some may even say was slightly above average. Now, I collect LEGO and vintage APPLE electronics. I have 3 gorgeous children, Isabella (Princess) 11, Hamish 9 (Hammy) and Isaac (Yuk-ka) 7, one wife Tina aged (ha-ha), and a Border collie, Nikki (age and heritage unknown).I at present find myself working in one of the most beautiful, loving and caring places I have ever had the pleasure to be.I love teaching, having worked as a TAFE teacher and Workplace trainer/assessor.Now, working with children comes with so many wonderful moments, the laughter and warmth that only a child can bring. The joy of discovering something for the first time. Playing with toy dinosaurs in the sandpit on a sunny day, I wish sometimes I could go back.All I want is to help make the world at better place and have people treat me the way I treat them. I am still a work in progress so bare with me sometimes when I have to iron out some wrinkles.

Luke Lambert - Relief Staff

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