Our Dedicated Team
Our Educators
Our dedicated team is made up of qualified and experienced Teachers and Educators who work collaboratively to create an inclusive and caring learning environment for our children.
Director & Educational Lead Teacher
Emily Millward
Echidna Group - 4 yr old
Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood & Primary Master of International & Community Development
Emily has been a teacher in early childhood settings both here in Australia and the United Kingdom for the past 19 years. Emily thrives on creating environments where children feel safe and supported to be leaders in every aspect of their learning and journey through kindergarten.
Teacher
Clare Bishop
Koala Group - 3 yr old
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care
Clare has been educating children at HCK for 30 years. Clare originally applied for a role in 1994 from an advertisement in the Bayside Times. Her own children both attended kindergarten here.
Educator
Andrea Jones
Echidna Group - 4 yr old
Certificate III Children’s Services
Andrea began working in childcare after leaving school (when television was still in black and white) and has been at Hampton Community Kindergarten since January 2003. Andrea loves the sense of fulfilment, honesty and humour children bring into her life.
Educator
Laura Davies
Koala Group - 3 yr old
Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care
Laura is passionate about creating warm, engaging environments where children feel safe, confident and curious to learn. She enjoys following children’s interests through play-based experiences and building positive relationships with children and their families.
Educator
Claudia Caldwell-Clark
Echidna Group - 4 yr old
Diploma of Educational Studies
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
Claudia has always had a love for working alongside children and parents - as a nanny in Australia & the United Kingdom and more recently as a postpartum doula. Her goal in life has always been to make people feel seen and heard - and she hopes to help the children in our care to find their own unique voice.
Educator
Kate Smith
Koala Group - 3 yr old
Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care
Kate has been working in sessional kindergartens since 2011, with experience in both the three and four year old programs. Kate joined Hampton Community Kindergarten in 2019.
Teacher
Georgie Wells
Echidna Group - 4 yr old
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education & Care
Georgie has taught in many Bayside Community Kindergartens over the past 25 years. She loves building relationships with children and their families in an environment that promotes independence, creativity, social development and respect for others and the environment.
Lunch Educator
Mikaela Williams
Koala Group - 3 yr old
Certificate 3 in Early Childhood Education and Care, working toward Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Mikaela is a past student of our kindergarten. She comes from a large extended family and grew up surrounded by lots of younger children. Her love of sport and being very active helped her to qualify and compete for Australia in the winter special olympics. 2027 will be her third year at Hampton Community Kinder.