Miramar Childcare Team

Kia ora I am Rachael the Manager at Miramar Childcare. 

I have been teaching at Miramar Childcare since it opened in 2015, and have been the Manager here since 2021.  I have a Bachelor of Teaching ECE which I completed with The Open Polytechnic in 2014.  Previously I worked for Kiwibank where I was in telecommunications.

I am passionate about teaching tamariki about sustainability and enjoy furthering our Enviroschool journey with them through talking about, reusing, recycling and composting.  I believe tamariki are at the centre of everything we do and value their individuality, culture, interests and whanau connections.  I also value a place based approach to teaching and ensure that our kaiako and tamariki get out on community walks every week to further their knowledge of our diverse community.

 I live in Island Bay and have 2 children and 2 step children; Justin, Sam, Isaac and Olivia who are 22, 19, 18 and 15.  My husband and I also have a grandchild, Caylus who is 2. I enjoy travelling and lived in England for 3 years, where I was lucky enough to travel around Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.  I also like extreme sports and have bungee jumped, done white water rafting and sky dived.