Our team
We provide care and professional services to all our children and parents. We promise a service with a smile, and to your highest level of satisfaction.
Miss Yolanda
Approved Provider/Owner
Yolanda is a high school science teacher of 14 years, previously a dietitian and also a mum of four young children.
Her priority has always been to offer children the best education and care in a safe and loving space, ensuring all children grow and learn from play-based activities and receive wholesome nutritious food each day.
Having taken over the service in 2022, she has transformed Best Foot Forward into a warm, family-friendly service with brand new outdoor play area for all the children to enjoy.
Miss Allena
Director
Allena, our director, is a mum of 5 children with over 10 years experience in the industry. The children, families and community are at the centre of what she does each day.
She works hard each to ensure the service offers each educator, family and child a sense of belonging and community, where voices are heard, feedback is welcomed and improvement is priority.
Miss Dalal
Diploma
A diploma trained educator who is also amazing in the kitchen! Miss Dalal is a long-standing educator with us at Best Foot Forward.
She has a beautiful nurturing nature and a passion for inclusive education and supporting children with disabilities.
Miss Nesat
Room Leader - Big Adventurers (3-5yrs)
Nesat is a highly qualified Diploma-trained educator with several years of experience in the industry and currently serving as our Preschool Room Leader.
While she has lead all age groups, her passion lies in guiding and preparing our preschoolers for primary school, being a mum of two young boys herself.
She is gifted in developing creative and engaging activities. Nesat understands the value in building strong connections with both children and their families, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Miss Aysha
Trainee
Currently completing her traineeship at Best Foot Forward, Aysha has brought a sense of joy and youthfulness to the service.
She is passionate about creating fun and engaging activities to the Preschool Room. Being a mum herself, Aysha has a maternal and kind nature that the children have warmed up to so beautifully.
Miss Hanna
Little Steppers Room Leader (0-2yrs)
Hannah is a Diploma-trained educator and currently serving as our Baby Room Educator.
She is passionate about seizing meaningful moments to engage young minds from very early years. Her goals have always been to maintain a happy and safe environment where children can laugh, learn and grow.
Hannah is also extremely talented with craft creativity and room displays, brightening up the centre with her skills.
Miss Amy
Cert. 3 in trainee
Amy joined the service as a support staff educator and fell in love with the children. So much so that she enrolled in her certificate 3 shortly after and is now completing her traineeship at Best Foot Forward. Amy is particularly patient and enjoys supporting various children with different needs in reaching their full potential.
Miss Reem
Diploma Float / Cook
Reem is a Diploma-trained educator with over 5 years' experience in the industry. She is also incredibly talented in the kitchen and is currently serving as our cook.
She is passionate about preparing and offering healthy nutritious meals and having the children and families involved in developing the menu. She also enjoys running cooking sessions with our Preschoolers to extend their interests and skills.
Miss Shakura
Cert. 3 trained
Shakura is a Certificate III educator who firmly believes that each child’s individuality should be harnessed when developing activities and experiences.
She enjoys identifying their strength and supporting them through challenging times in order to develop their grit and resilience. Shakura offers a gentleness that is unparalleled.
Miss Sumera
Certificate III
Sumera believes every child is unique and wishes to help all children in her care to find their own talents, interests and skills and grow them.
She thrives in play-based activities which allow children to explore, discover, create and use their imagination. She is passionate about multiculturalism and supporting children in building an understanding of and respect for different backgrounds.
Miss Shanaz
Diploma Trained
Shanaz is an extremely experienced educator, having been in the industry for over 10 years. She is dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment where every child feels safe and supported.
She enjoys fostering children’s natural curiosity through play-based learning and experiences. She enjoys learning new skills in her room in order to offer continuous improvement to the service...