Meet our team

Bec

Kia ora, I’m Bec.

I’m a mum to three incredible young men and wife to a deeply supportive husband who walks beside me every step of the way. We live on a small lifestyle block that we’ve been slowly renovating over the past few years—upcycling old furniture, sourcing second-hand gems, and building a home that reflects our values. We’ve planted an organic vegetable garden and started a food forest, working toward a more self-sufficient, earth-connected way of living. It’s a journey that keeps unfolding.

Becoming a single mum at 21 changed everything. It gave me the courage to believe I could do anything. I wanted to show my son the world. I wanted to show him the value of hard work, of dreaming big, and of building a life rooted in love and purpose. So I began bringing my own childhood dream to life—to become a teacher.

After gaining my primary teaching qualification, I began relieving in early childhood education—and that’s when everything changed. I fell in love with the magic of the early years: the wonder, the deep connections, and the powerful foundations of learning that take root in those early moments. From there, I followed my heart into mentoring home-based educators, and I knew I’d found the place I was meant to be.

Now, I feel incredibly grateful to share what I’ve learned—supporting, guiding, and walking alongside parents and educators as they raise our future generations with care and intention.

 

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Teaching and Learning Primary,
Diploma of Teaching and Leaning ECE,
Graduate Diploma Education Leadership (ECE),
Level 3 Certificate in Tikanga (Mātauranga Māori),
Child Protection 
First Aid

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Teaching and Learning ECE,
Child Protection 
First Aid

 

Lou

Kia ora, I’m Lou. I am a dedicated and passionate teacher, Mum, wife and friend and have had such a fun and for filling journey in my Early Childhood career and personally in my life so far. Teaching and nurturing young children is my passion, and has been from a young age. Growing up I was a little girl who loved her dolls and played with my doll “Lisa” for years and years, taking her everywhere I went!  At the age of 19, I hadn’t lost my passion and interest in children and decided Early Childhood teaching was my calling. I finished my degree and graduated with a Batchelor of Teaching and Learning in Early Childhood Education and Care in 2002 and have never looked back. I begin my teaching career in a Nursery with children 0-2 years of age, which I loved, growing my hands on skills and knowledge as I worked with a fantastic team of like-minded teachers. After a few years I became the head teacher in the nursery, supporting the team to provide the best learning environment we could imagine for our babies. I loved this role but had a calling to learn more about home-based care as I learnt more and more about the importance of connection and secure relationships for our young children. This took me to a position of ‘Visiting Teacher’ in home-based care, mentoring home based educators in their work with children from home. I have never looked back, as quality home-based care is where my heart is.

 

Hollie

Kia ora, I’m Hollie and I have recently started my journey here at Organic Kids. I am excited to work within a team with such a clear, collective vision – nourishing respectful and genuine interactions with our precious tamariki and instilling a deep sense of wonder and care for Papatuanuku, our natural environment. I view myself as a lifelong learner, and welcome opportunities for growth, reflection and new challenges.
 
I’ve been working as a qualified and registered ECE teacher in various centres around Ōtautahi for the past 15 years, and moved to the home-based environment in 2021. Long before this, in 2013, I had two years maternity leave with my own daughter before returning to work in a small, local Nursery space. This, coupled with becoming a Mum, sparked a passion for the RIE philosophy, with its focus on respect and empowerment, allowing tamariki to naturally unfold in the own time. Moving over to the home-based realm followed naturally after this. I genuinely believe in the home-based care model and feel that I have found my place within our sector. I love seeing the magic that can happen when young children feel a deep connection to their educator, have the freedom to explore within a small group environment, in which their needs and interests can be individually nourished. I love getting to be a part of their early years journey alongside their educator.
 
My husband and I live in Huntsbury with our now nine year old daughter Ramona. I love living on the Port Hills and being embedded within our local community

 

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Qualifications

Bachelor of Teaching and Learning ECE,
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
Child Protection 
First Aid