The College has a highly qualified staff with
very sound formal qualifications. They bring a tremendous wealth of experience
and commitment to the College, with involvement in a wide range of activities,
interests and career positions. They are dedicated and enthusiastic teachers.
They are led by the founder of the College, Mrs Raywyn Adam Ramage. Mrs Ramage
started the College in 1989 with her late husband, Mr Bruce Ramage.
The
Course offered is based on her vision of an approach to all people, including
very young children, which recognises their basic human right to respect and their
strengths as individuals. This philosophy has been used to develop a new and innovative
approach to early childhood education. It is this ground breaking work and her
many years of educational achievement which led to Mrs Ramage being made a Commander
of the British Empire (C.B.E.).
Principal:
Mrs Raywyn
Adam Ramage C.B.E., B.A., A.T.C.L., Dip.Tchg.
Business
Manager:
Mr Gary Frost M.B.A. (Distinction), N.Z.C.E.,
Assistant Director:
Mrs Dianne Alpers B.A. (equiv), Higher Dip Tchg, Dip Special Needs
Course
Director:
Mrs Glynne Mackey B.Ed., T.T.C.(Distinction), Adv.Dip.Tchg.
University of Oxford Certificate in Education and Care of Under
Fives
Course Manager:
Mrs Cathy Hide B.Tl, T.T.C. H.Ec.
University
of Oxford Certificate in Education and Care of Under Fives
Tutors:
Miss Wendy Blackmun
Dip. Tchg E.C.E.
Mrs
Rosemary Di Somma M.A. (Hons), Dip.Second Language.
Mrs
Kath Duncan Dip. HSc
Mrs
Gina Howorth Dip. Tchg (E.C.E.), Karitane Nurse.
University of Oxford Certificate in Education and Care of Under
Fives
Mrs Lynley Kerr
B. Speech & Language Therapy, B.A. Dip Tchg
Mrs
Raena Lopas B. Teaching (E.C.) ( Aust), Associate Dip Ed. (Aust) Dip
Tchg
Mr Roger
Lusby (Music Composition)
Mrs
Annie Milne Dip Tchg
Miss
Angela Shaw Dip Tchg (E.C.E.)
Miss
Nicole Sowman Dip. Tchg E.C.E. (Hons)
Mrs
Gail Turner Kindergarten Diploma
Mrs
Ann Willis
Karitane Nurse (Hons.), Cert E.C.E
(Massey)
Associate
Tutor:
Mrs Dereley Keegan
Director P.A.L. Schools Kindergarten
Diploma
Library Manager/ICT
Specialist:
Mrs Heather Birch Dip Tchg, B.Com. (equiv)
Publications
Officer:
Mrs Shelley Frost B.A.(Hons.), B.Sc.
Accountant:
Mrs Tracy Summerfield MBA, B.Com., CA
Principal's
PA
Pam Fisher, Dip. Mgt.
Receptionist:
Paula Brash