While Hughesdale Kinder undergoes an upgrade to the exterior facilities, our service has been temporarily relocated to 43 Fraser Street, Glen Waverley. This relocation is for Term 1 2026 only and we are excited to get back into our new Kinder space in Hughesdale at the beginning of Term 2, 2026.
Our temporary phone number that can be used to contact the office during Term 1 is 0419 142 689. You can continue to contact the office via email at office@hughesdalekinder.asn.au
Our Staff
We have a team of friendly, caring and experienced staff members who are passionate advocates for quality early childhood education. Together they form a collaborative team of professionals who are committed to providing engaging and stimulating educational programs aimed at enhancing the learning and developmental outcomes for all children within their care. They are committed to best practice in Early Childhood Education and participate in ongoing training and staff development.
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At all times children will be supervised by a staff member with a First Aid Certificate, Asthma and Anaphylaxis training. Please also note that all Kindergarten staff are also Mandatory Reporters and obligated to report children at risk of significant harm.
Ramee
Teacher
Ramee teaches the 4-year-old Mirram group. She began her career as an Additional Kindergarten Assistant after completing her Certificate of Education Support. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor of Information Systems and Management. Over the past few years, Ramee has worked as an Educator/ECT Assistant with a 4-year-old group in sessional kindergarten, an art teacher in primary schools in after-school art classes and as a cake artist in her own business. Additionally, she has held various roles in media, marketing, and administration.
Tanya
Educator
Tanya is an Educator with the Mirram and Warin Groups. Tanya began her career working with children in 2004, completing her Certificate III in Early Childhood Services 2010 and completed her Diploma in Early Childhood Services 2011. She joined Hughesdale Kindergarten in 2014. Tanya loves outdoor sports, AFL footy club Saint Kilda, gardening, cooking, a variety of crafts and loves science experiments. She loves working with children, giving them a loving, caring and safe environment to be surrounded in.
Bhagya
Educator
Bhagya joined Hughesdale Kinder in 2019 as an educator for the Warin Group. She has been working in Early Childhood Learning since 2014. Bhagya completed a Certificate III in Children Services in 2014 and Diploma in Early Childhood in 2016. Bhagya also has experience as an integration-teacher's aide since 2012.