FINAL CHANCE to VOTE: Who is the Territory’s favourite childcare educator?

IT’S your absolute FINAL CHANCE to vote for the Territory’s favourite childcare educator. So BE QUICK if you want to get your VOTE in. This poll CLOSES at 9am sharp today!

The NT News is searching for the Territory’s favourite child care educator.

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OUR educators are some of the most incredible heroes in the Territory, in particular our childcare educators. In a time of fear and uncertainty throughout the coronavirus pandemic, educators stepped up to ensure our young children could learn while being safe.

It’s time we recognise these amazing individuals.

We thought getting you, our readers, to nominate your favourite educators might be a good way to celebrate them.

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The NT News put out a call to find the Territory’s favourite childcare educator and was absolutely inundated with responses.

From Darwin to Katherine and Alice Springs, we received hundreds of comments nominating favourite educators, with many sharing how their children’s lives were bettered by these educators.

We’ve managed to narrow the search down to 30 finalists. Now, it’s up to you to decide who is Territory’s favourite.

The below educators all received multiple nominations. We’ve included a comment from a parent or carer for each one.

Read through the comments and cast your vote for your favourite.

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Maria Baron – Goodstart Early Learning Nightcliff

Nominated by Sutha Batumalai

Maria is our educational leader of the centre and she goes above and beyond in everything she does for the centre. She is a dedicated staff, children’s adore her and parents lover her.

Leeann Hayes – One Tree Defence Childcare Unit Kids Brigade

Nominated by Kylie Sideras

Genuinely cares about the children.

Junell Moore – Goodstart Early Learning Bakewell

Nominated by Chelsea East

She goes above and beyond for both the children and the centre, coming in on weekends and staying well after hours to ensure children and families have the best experience.

Chelsea Fawcett – Moulden Early Learning Centre

Nominated by Candy Crisp

She has certainly gone above and beyond for our son Jaxon and I will miss her and her team terribly Jaxon goes to full time school next year.

Melissa Hull – Farrar Early Learning Centre

Nominated by Denise Lynn

The most dedicated early child care educator you will ever meet!

Renata Harris – Yulara Child Care Centre

Nominated by Julie Kruhse

Renata has dedicated many years of her life to take care of children while parent’s and carers go to work in the dessert. Renata is renowned for supporting the childcare workers, providing a fun atmosphere for the children, additional to that Renata is always working above and beyond.

Libby Cunnington – Journey Early Learning Centre Durack

Nominated by Catherine Sansom

She has such a special way of having a relationship with the children. All the children adore her and she has amazing knowledge of how children develop and their interests.

Charmaine Marshall – Scallywags Child Care Centre

Nominated by Tracy Teakle-Johnson

Charmaine is very passionate about her job. She continually finds ways to make the children learn and have fun while their parents are working. She has been working as an educator for over 10 years and has touched a lot of children’s and parents hearts.

Irene Billias – Nightcliff Family Centre

Nominated by Kalotina Kotis

Rezel Novenario – Zuccoli Early Learners Early Education Centre

Nominated by Kristy Moore

Hands down the best educator you could as for.

Jade Pene – Humble Beginnings Family Day Care

Nominated by Lorraine Bellenger

Sophie Louise – Murraya Children’s Centre

Nominated by Jessica Blakemore

Too many reasons to list why she’s so incredible.

Kyle Makepeace – Goodstart Early Learning Bakewell

Nominated by Jacob Albert-Edward East

Since my children have become one of the Bakewell Rugga-muffins, I noticed that having such a fantastic male role model and educator such as Kyle, has not only my done wonders for my children while in care and at home but from other Children as well.

My boy has “cooked” and cared for us stating he was “Kyle the master chef Doctor” my lil miss can’t cry out any louder for her BooBooBanishing and Monster scarer Kyle. I swear they only go there to hang out with him

Aimee Marie Williams – Yulara Childcare Centre

Nominated by Julie Kruhse

This beautiful person has such a wonderful personality, she is a lovely mother and wife. Being in the dessert can be a hard life at times, however I personally feel reassured to drop of my child to the childcare centre knowing Aimee will take care of all the children like her own. A knowledgeable person, takes pride in her work, bubbly personality that all the kids love.

Shelby Reynolds – Little Mangoes

Nominated by Cathy Mulhall

In her first year she’s not only managed to complete her Certificate but has won the love and admiration of her families!

Chelsea East – Goodstart Early Learning Bakewell

Nominated by Sarah Megan

She is such a vibrant educator who finds and nurtures strengths in the kids. She’s always on the hunt for fun things to show the kids. She also picks flowers for the kids on her walk to work every morning. It’s the small things.

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Tracey Pink – Humpty Doo Community & Child Care Centre

Nominated by Zoe Eggers

Children are her absolute life and no one will ever look after your child as well as Tracey! Every child she looks after becomes her personal family!! The love she shows for each and every child is unbelievable. You couldn’t ask for a better person/childcare worker ever! The passion she has for teaching and caring you will never find anywhere else.

Liz Hurley – Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College (Bath Street Campus)

Nominated by Mel Insch

#1 teacher, who always puts her students first.

Agnieszka Uzulin- Goodstart Early Learning Bakewell

Nominated by Tenneil Ross

Ms Aggie is amazing, she has such a bright, positive & caring energy when she is interacting with the children.

Tressa Costello – Humpty Doo Community & Child Care Centre

Nominated by Kirsty Jones

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