Maree and Symon- Owners

Qualified and registered. First aid  certified.
Maree and Symon have been in the education sector for 20 + years. Symon is a teacher at Nelson College for Girls and Maree has been preschool teaching for 24 years. They have 2 girls Lilly and Rosie. Both girls love their sports and play touch, netball, volleyball and competitive swimmers. Maree and Sy are both passionate about what they do and are doing what they can to ensure Learning Land is a safe and caring environment that fosters respectful social competence. 

Jemma- Manager

Qualified and registered. First aid  certified.
Jem has been a teacher at Busy Bees for the past 12 years and 5 years ago stepped into a Leadership role. Jemma has years of experience and is extremely passionate and proactive about everything she does, and is kept busy in her spare time with her precious pets and loves spending quality time with her family. Jemma oozes enthusiasm and has strong respectful relationships with everyone.

Mandy- Curriculum Leader

Qualified and registered. First aid  certified.
Mandy has been working at Learning Land since 2007. She is qualified as a Montessori Directress in 1996 and then achieved my Bachelor of Primary Education (Early Childhood) through the University of South Africa in 2002. Mandy believes all tamariki deserve to feel the right to be nurtured, loved and respected. She believe we learn and retain learning best when we feel secure, are enjoying our time and are eager to learn more. Each day Mandy strives to instill a love of learning, guiding the children to a positive learning disposition, which they can rely on throughout their lives.

Ruby

In training! First aid  certified.
For as long as Ruby can remember, She has always wanted to work with children. At the end of 2021, she finally took the leap and started volunteer work at Busy Bee’s, before being welcomed into the Learning Land whanau. This year has started her ECE study and is so excited to get the ball rolling on her dream career! She absolutely loves children and can’t wait to be a part of the present and future students time here at Learning Land.

Becs

Qualified and registered. First aid  certified.

I have been teaching for the past 12 years and finished my last year of training here in Nelson after relocating from Christchurch after the February 2011Earthquake. I have two adult sons, one lives in Nelson and the other lives in Christchurch. I enjoy the outdoors and the wonderful things that Nelson has to  offer us.

I have a passion for singing and music, recently learning the ukulele. I also love books and reading to children and seeing the joy they get from this.

Nikkie

Qualified and registered. First aid certified.

I have lived and worked as a teacher in Nelson, as well as raise my 2 boys Jazz(8) and Soul (5) for the last 15 years and I love it here! I like to connectwith nature and have spent a lot of time exploring the Nelson outdoors with myboys. 

I ampassionate about teaching and learning with tamariki equitably, nurturing theiridentity and culture whilst honouring the whānau aspirations for their tamaiti.Thecurriculum area of Te Whāriki I most resonate with is dramatic/imaginary playas I have a background in performing and teaching theatre and performing arts.