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Meet the BestStart Parnell Team

Meet the BestStart Parnell Team

Meet the BestStart Parnell team! We are a multi-cultural teaching team with a passion for teaching, spending time with tamariki and whanau, and also... having lots of fun while we learn. Together with our tamariki, we bring our termly themes to life in the environment, linking to Science, Art, Early Math and Literature. Please come and visit and be prepared to be amazed. 

From left to right, we have:

Raewyn Keyte: qualified teacher in the Nursery Room for more than three years.
              Raewyn has a Bachelors in ECE Teaching.

Maria van Acker: manager and Preschool teacher since 22 August 2022.
              Maria has a Grad Dip in ECE Teaching, 
              a Diploma in Primary Teaching and
              a Diploma in Counselling and Psychology. 
                                         
Naw May Lin: 2IC and qualified teacher in the Nursery Room for twelve years. 
              May Lin has a Grad Dip in ECE Teaching,
              Post Grad Dip in marketing,
              MBA
              Bachelor of Science, majoring in Zoology. 

Anchal Khophar: teacher in training in the Preschool for five months.
              Anchal has a Bachelors in Hotel and Hospitality Administration,
              Grad Dip in Business Studies (Hospitality), and
              Level one and two in Te Reo Maori studies.

Cherry Aung: cook and non-contact cover. Cherry has been in the Centre for three years. 
              Cherry is currently doing her level 5 in ECE Teaching.

Deborah Mariner: admin and break cover for six years. 
              Deborah has a BA in Education and Political Studies. 

Come in today and see what we can offer you and your family. We’d love to meet and show you around!