A Meli educator has been recognised as one of the best in the region, as part of the Geelong Advertiser’s Best Kinder & Daycare Teacher 2025 awards.
Caitlin Robertson from Leopold Kindergarten was voted into eighth place, standing out from more than 200 nominations across Geelong and the Surf Coast.
The result is a wonderful achievement and a testament to the dedication and care Caitlin – like all our educators – bring to children and families every day.
Meli was proudly represented across the awards, with 27 educators from our kindergartens nominated by families and community members.
This level of recognition highlights the strong contribution our educators make to early childhood education across the region.
Congratulations to Caitlin on this outstanding result, and to each of the following Meli educators who were nominated for the awards:
• Jenna Cunningham – Grovedale Kindergarten
• Tracy Bromilow – Lara Kindergarten
• Katrina Newby – Bell Park Kindergarten
• Cassandra Gallop – Bell Park Kindergarten (two nominations)
• Bailey Keogh – Rix Street Kindergarten
• Louise Furze – Rix Street Kindergarten
• Karen Wright – Herne Hill Kindergarten
• Jan Castle – Herne Hill Kindergarten
• Helena McGrath– Herne Hill Kindergarten (two nominations)
• Elise Carney – Lara Lake Community Kindergarten
• Rebecca Brennan – Kirralee Kindergarten
• Laura Polgar – Beacon Point Preschool
• Melissa Wolfe – Beacon Point Preschool
• Monique Williams – Beacon Point Preschool
• Skye Whyley – Portarlington Preschool
• Pauline Campagna – Drysdale Preschool
• Doreen Currell – Woodlands Kindergarten
• Kelsi Houghton – Poa Banyul Kindergarten
• Melissa Fisher-Jones – Poa Banyul Kindergarten
• Kim Haintz – Greenville Kindergarten
• Lauren Lieuwen – Greenville Kindergarten
• Caitlin Robertson – Leopold Kindergarten
• Liz Randall – Flinders Kindergarten, Lara
• Rachael Salmen – Woodlands Kindergarten
• Stacey McGinness – St Albans Park Kindergarten
• Tanya Clemo – Highton Preschool
• Tracey Andrews- Clifton Springs Preschool
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