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Meet our Under 2's Caregivers!
Kia Ora Whanau, read about the under-two's teaching team here BestStart Herewini Street, and the dedicated people who contribute to being the heart of the Rotorua community!
Introducing Yvette!
Yvette was born in the Phillippines and worked in the early childhood education sector there before moving to New Zealand with her whanau in 2015. Yvette gained her Major in ECE in 2016 and has worked for BestStart Herewini since then. She is passionate about her job in Primary Caregiving and as a busy Mum of two, Yvette has excellent organisational skills.
Meet Ellen!
Spanning over 30 years, Ellen has a strong background in education as a Social Studies Teacher in Secondary School, and an Early Childhood Educator here in Rotorua. Ellen was born in the Phillippines and moved to NZ with her husband and two children in 1999. She has worked here at Herewini Street for almost 20 years! Ellen comes from a musical family and loves to play her guitar and sing with our lucky tamariki!
Mhoroi!
Mavis originally hails from Mutare in Zimbabwe where she was a Homebased Teacher in Early Childhood Education. Mavis has almost 20 years experience in ECE and is Mother of three boys and one girl. She is passionate about Primary Caregiving and has worked here at Herewini since 2022. Mavis has a background in Hospitality Management and she loves to travel.
Ko Xiang toku ingoa!
Xi was born and bred in Rotorua and began her working life at Disney World, before becoming a flight attendant flying short-haul for six years. As a Mum of three young children Xi has found her passion in ECE and loves working with our infants. She started working here at BestStart in late 2023.