The Village Early Learning Centre

The Village Early Learning Centre

Family Owned and Operated - Mother / Daughter(s) Team

Christine Mayer - Mother
Chris is the Licensee / Business Manager. She's lived in the local area for thirty years. She spent sixteen years as a school business manager in Qld Dept of Education schools. She's a very experienced business manager of an education campus and is thoroughly enjoying working within the 15 months to pre-school field of education as she recognises that these are the most vitally important years in a child's life.

Kirstie Denny - Daughter
Kirstie is the Managing Director of The Village & The Village II Early Learning Centres.
She has
. . . a teaching degree, ie 4 year University qualified (Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood);
. . . taught Year 1 at Mansfield State School in 2006; and
. . . taught Preschool, Prep and Years 1 to 3 at surrounding schools
. . . Teacher / Director at The Village since 2007
. . . Teacher / Director at The Village II since opening in 2009

She has nearly 20 years experience working with children, is a mother of 2 boys, and has lived and worked in the area all her life.
Kirstie has a passion for quality child care and the education of young children. As a mother she understands fully the expectations and challenges faced by working parents today and the need for a supportive network of carers.

Jacqueline Gillespie - Daughter
Administration & Child Care Assistant (Certificate III in Childrens Services). A mother of a 6 year old son who has considerable experience as a Retail Fashion Manager.

We are not a purely profit driven business with carefully prepared superficial sales pitches - we actually have a passion for quality child care and the education of young children.

Because we're on site we can make decisions to suit the needs of our children, families and staff because we know each child and family well and communicate face to face with them daily. ...read more