Kia Ora, my name is Janice.  I live in Rolleston and I am a proud Mum to a school aged daughter Deirdre and a wife to a loving husband Ces. We also have a cat named Mocha.

There are so many things that we enjoy doing together as a family, but some of our favorites include spending time outdoors, watching movies, exploring new places, eating and simply spending time together at home. No matter what we’re doing, we always have a lot of fun and make great memories.

When I was in University, I worked part time in Special School Care for kids, a volunteer worker in an orphanage providing daily care to the children such as preparing meals and watching over them. After I finished my Bachelors degree major in Psychology, I worked in the Corporate world and fter some self reflecting I realized that I needed to do what I do love most … being around children, nurturing them and building a healthy and strong emotional relationships with them. That is when I came across Stems FROM HOME and my path completely opened towards being a Educator for tamariki.

I have completed my Level 4 Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care. I have a current first aid certificate, age appropriate sleeping arrangements, and car seats signed off for safety by Baby on the Move. I strongly believe in the home early learning environment as the place that offers the best of real-life learning opportunities for tamariki. I am passionate about teaching and learning and value a child led, play based curriculum. I believe ‘play’ is the opportunity for children to become capable learners, do things for themselves, grow their autonomy and confidence as lifelong learners.