Our People
meet
our team
kaye - owner
Kaye works in the over threes. Kaye owns Inspiring Minds and works full time. She is a mother of five children and Nana Kaye Kaye to seven grandchildren, most of whom attend Inspiring Minds.
jaclyn - manager
Jaclyn is the manager at Inspiring Minds and has been there since the centre opened. Jaclyn lives in Oromahoe with her partner Adam and their three children Logan, Dylan and Lane
justine - teacher
Justine works in the infant room. Justine lives in Pakaraka with her partner Paul and their children Harry and Emily. They also have two Springer Spaniels, Toby and Cooper.
meisha - teacher
Meisha works in the over threes. She is originally from Canada and sailed around the pacific for 9 years with her Mum, Dad and sister until arriving in New Zealand. She now lives with her husband and their three children. Meisha has been an Early Childhood teacher since 2001 and has been at Inspiring Minds since it opened in 2012.
toni - teacher
Toni works in the toddler room. Toni lives in Kerikeri and is married with three children and three amazing grandchildren. She has the pleasure of working in the toddler room. She is a dedicated and qualified early childhood teacher with a passion for children’s learning and care and has experience working in centres with children aged between 0-5 years.
jenna - teacher
More recently starting my own family has given me even more reason to stay in Kerikeri and provide the same environment of love, care, community and respect for my son, Franklin with his dad and my partner Ben. Which is also what I would love for your child as their teacher here at Inspiring Minds.
Teresa - teacher
Teresa comes from a whanau of seven being one of five sisters. She has two beautiful children Caleb and Madison and a loving fiance Cohen. She loves spending time with her whanau at the beach, rivers, forests, paddocks and in the kitchen. She has learned and continues to learn just how amazing and capable children really are. She is committed to treating all those around her with love respect and kindness, creating an environment where you are accepted for all that you are and all that you come with.
hayley - teacher
brittney - volunteer
Brittney volunteers at Inspiring Minds. She helps the teachers and the support staff three days per week. Brittney lives in Kerikeri with her mum and dad. She loves to spend time with her family and dog Chip.
learn more
about inspiring minds
“Teachers who LOVE teaching, teach children to LOVE learning” Unknown