Marianne Beer
Bachelor Education Primary, Graduate Diploma of Teaching ECE, Full Teacher Registration
Centre Manager
After you have met Marianne there are no prizes for guessing that she is originally from Scotland. Marianne moved to New Zealand with her Kiwi husband three years ago. Her teaching career began nine years ago on graduating with Honours in Primary Teaching from the University of Glasgow. She attained a lot of valuable experience as she worked across the stages of the Primary School but she found that the lower down the school she went, the more passionate she became about the teaching and learning. So when she made the move to New Zealand she also made the move to early childhood, and has since gained a Graduate Diploma in ECE.
Lana Johnston
Head Teacher
Lana loves the natural, home like setting the whole team have created at Gems and endeavours to provide the children with as many recycled, up-cycled and real life resources to explore as possible while they are here.
Katie Mathieson
Cook "exceptionale"
Katie is passionate about good, wholesome, home cooking with a particular love of baking. This shows clearly every day in the food she carefully prepares for the children. Katie also has a very strong love of children and this is illustrated in the relationships that she has built with many of our little people.
Kaylee Watson
Bachelor of Teaching ECE, Full Teacher Registration
Head Teacher, The Nest
Kaylee is originally from Whakatane where she had a rural upbringing. She completed her ECE degree in Christchurch and then decided to extend her teaching experience in Brisbane. After that she decided to travel to the UK and work as a nanny in London for a while, where she ended up meeting Adam. Finally, their love for the outdoors brought them from Invercargill to Queenstown. She loves working with children and loves their eagerness to learn and explore what their bodies and minds are capable of. She feels confident in nurturing children’s needs at a respectful and individual capacity.
Aliesha Conlan
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Teacher, The Hive
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