Our People
Audreyanne Ormond , Centre Manager
What inspired you to become an early childhood teacher?
I have always been naturally drawn to working with tamariki. My Dad was a primary school teacher so growing up I always admired what he did and how he was with children. I dabbled in a few different tamariki based career paths before setting my sights on ECE. I trained as a nanny, did some courses in youth/social work before I enrolled at Otago University to study education. I’ve been working in the ECE sector since 2010.
moreFabienne Hamill , Team Leader Under 2s
Kia ora, my name is Fabienne Hamill,
I am excited to be leading the wonderful Under Two's team at Active Explorers. I have been working here since 2010 spending some time in each of the rooms but the majority being in the Under Two's which is my passion. I have a graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) from Massey University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Otago University and am fully registered.
I live on a farmlet with my husband Brett and our two beautiful girls Lily and Darcy. My interests include horse riding, movies, reading, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
I look forward to getting to know all the children and their whānau and am excited to be a part of their lifelong learning journey.
Sarah-Jane Davis, Team Leader – Kea Room
Kia ora whānau. My name is Sarah-Jane Davis and I graduated from the Southland Campus of the University of Otago in 2005. I am the new team leader in the Kea room and I am looking forward to the challenges this will bring.
I have three children - Fabian, Shanon and Paris and two grandchildren - Sofia and Mason. In my spare time, I love to spend time with my family, play netball, read and renovate my home.
I love working with the age group in the Kea room – the tamariki are very active and busy and just so much fun! I really focus on language/communication and social skills and strategies, as these are a huge part of our children’s development during this stage.
