Jerry Tanguay, General Manager.

Jerry has been with the association since early 1999. Originally Canadian, Jerry has lived in New Zealand for 40 years. His background is in social work and social service management. Jerry is married with three grown up children and four grandchildren.

Elizabeth Leong, Professional Services Manager.

Elizabeth has considerable experience with kindergarten, having been a teacher, head teacher and senior teacher before taking on her current role. Elizabeth has three grown up children and five grandchildren.

Sally Roberts Professional Services Manager

Sally is a highly experienced Teacher having successfully carried out this role in several Kindergartens. Her passions are reflective practice, assessment for learning, self review, and extending the professional knowledge of Teachers.

Lesley Habrle Receptionist / Secretary.

Lesley has the most varied array of tasks imaginable and we couldn't manage without her. If you ring the association office, she is likely to be the one answering the phone.

Mary Gordon, Treasurer.

Mary has worked in the association office for 16 years She works closely with committees and teachers on all financial aspects affecting our kindergartens. Mary oversees the payroll system and is the appointments secretary.

The teachers and head teachers for each of the association's 25 member kindergartens are introduced on the individual pages for each kindergarten.

Each kindergarten has its own elected committee comprising parents of children currently attending that kindergarten. Each kindergarten committee appoints one member to represent it on the association's council.

The council comprises the representatives of each of the 25 kindergartens, the seven-member board, four teacher representatives.

The general manager is an ex officio member without voting rights, while the four teacher representatives have just one vote between them.