Merri prides itself on the quality of our Educators and encourages excellence.
Our current team of educators have been at Merri for an average of 11 years (current as of January, 2026) with the over 70% holding a qualification of Diploma or above, and over 85% of our full-time educators with a Diploma or above.
Password to access educator bios is the current door code.
Protected: Adriana Pirvu
Early Childhood Teacher: Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Balam Balam) Room
(Pronouns: She, Her, Hers)
Adriana Pirvu joined…
Protected: Alex Lidyard
Room Leader Educator Barrawang Room (3-year-old Kindergarten)
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Alex joined the Merri…
Protected: Amelia Whitehead
Full Time Educator - Three-Year-Old Kindergarten (Barrawang) Room & Breaks
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Amelia…
Protected: Betty Kusumawaty
Full Time Educator - Murrum (0-2) Room
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Betty has her Diploma…
Protected: Christine John
Full Time Educator - Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Balam Balam) Room
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Christine has been…
Protected: Elaine Cirona
Full Time Room Leader Educator Guyip Guyip (2-3) Room & Educational Leader
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Elaine first joined…
Protected: Emily Murray
Full Time Room Leader Educator Murrum (0-2) Room
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Em is proud to have…
Protected: Hua Yun Chen
Full time centre cook and Educator
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Chen joined Merri…
Protected: Kathleen Shephard
Assistant Director and Educator
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Kathleen joined the…
Protected: Leilani Curtis
Full Time Educator - Guyip Guyip (2-3) Room
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Introducing Leilani, a passionate…
Protected: Melissa Murray
Full Time Educator - Guyip Guyip (2-3) Room
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Mel joined the Merri…
Protected: Sheridyn Donaghy
Office Admin Support & Casual Educator
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Sheridyn has been…
Protected: Supattra (Jay) Patthanaraj
Full Time Educator Four-Year-Old Kindergarten (Balam Balam) Room
(Pronouns: She, Her, Hers)
Jay joined Merri…
