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, WT ECT
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 Sithy
Diploma Trained
I am passionate about working with children and prioritise their development. I enjoy communicating with children to better understand their needs and provide support when necessary by acknowledging and addressing those needs.
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.