Meet our education team
Playcentre Education is the PTE of Playcentre Aotearoa.
All staff work nationally.
Education Team
Pedagogical Lead
Kara Daly
Contact Kara about
- Ministry of Education SELO and RAPLD Contracts and other non-MoE professional development opportunities for Playcentre whānau
- Promotion of mātauranga adult education within Playcentre Aotearoa on the senior leadership team
- Queries from external organisations relating to Playcentre PLD and Playcentre Education
021 212 5934
Education Lead
Kathryn Duggan
Contact Kathryn about
- Verification of qualifications for licensing
- Playcentre Education programme content
- Feedback about tutors, commenters and the education management team
- Assessment appeals
- Student concerns or complaints
027 880 4460
TEC Funding Advisor
Glenda Caradus
Contact Glenda about
- TEC Funding
- Confirmation of completion of Playcentre Courses 1-6, Federation and Association Certificates
Mary Alford
Learner Support Coordinator
Contact Mary about
- Workshop requests for the North Island (UNI, CNI & LNI)
- Webinars
- Canellation of workshop bookings, if within 24 hours of workshop
- Education queries from Centre Education Champions, Centre Advisors and Kaimahi in the North Island
- Information about the Playcentre Educator (PE) modules and Playcentre Educator Award (PEA)
027 880 5604 and 09 838 8849
Moira Siobhan
Education Assistant
Contact Moira about
- Learning support for adult ākonga with learning differences
- Workshop requests for the South Island (USI & LSI)
- Canellation of workshop bookings, if within 24 hours of workshop
- Education queries from Centre Education Champions, Centre Advisors and Kaimahi in the South Island
Haley Brown-Wahanui
Student Support Coordinator (Data Records Lead)
Contact Haley about
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Enrolling into the NZ Certificate of ECE and Care (Level 4)
- Questions relating to online self-directed study through iQualify
- The Playcentre Leader (PL) modules
- The Playcentre Primary Teacher Bridging Award
027 880 5620
Marianne Scott-Boddendijk
Learner Support Coordinator
Contact Marianne about
- Loan ChromeBooks
- Learner Safety Checks
- The Playcentre Introductory Award (PIA)
027 880 5602