Our Team

Our team values our children and as well as our sustainability ethos.
Meet the wonderful people behind Little Moas!

Little Moas Staff

Working together to offer the best childcare, our team are trained and passionate about your child's learning experience with our holistic, sustainable & eco-friendly approach.
Meet the friendly faces who work at Little Moas:

Jenni Irvine | Educational Consultant |  Little Moas

Vinnie Whyte: Little Moas Centre Manager

Ko Harbour Cone te maunga te rū nei taku ngākau.  

Ko Silverstream te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara. 

Nō Ōtepoti ahau. 

E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tāmaki Makaurau e noho nei au. 

Tēnā koutou katoa. 

Kia ora e te Whānau, 

With 9 years teaching experience and a genuine love of children and supporting their learning, ECE is not just a job but my vocation. I love the natural curiosity, wonder, and desire to discover and learn which children have, and as a teacher, I love being a part of and supporting children’s learning journeys. I am passionate about facilitating a bicultural and multicultural curriculum, empowering children to be confident lifelong learners and affirming our tamariki for the unique and wonderful humans they are. As Little Moas manager, it is an absolute pleasure to lead the wonderful team here and to support our Kaiako to be the best teachers they can be. I value and cherish the relationships I have with my team, our tamariki and their Whānau and want everyone to feel that Little Moas is their second home.


Kulwinder Kaur

Rata Grove Team Leader - Tui Kaiako

Ru Korau-Rangi

Kauri Forest Team Leader - 2IC

Sara Fernando

Kowhai Nest Team Leader

Ruby Kaur | Teacher  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Akaysha Adlam

Tui Kaiako

Lena Nascimento | Kai Creator / Chef  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Sam Klaudt

Kereru Kaiako

Loren Hill

Kereru Kaiako

Alma Parco

Kereru Kaiako

Ruchika Sharma | Teacher  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Hana Okada

Rata Grove Kaiako

Johannale Beduya

Kauri Forest Kaiako

Ruby Kaur

Kauri Forest Kaiako

Elisa Gutierrez

Kauri Forest Kaiako

Tracey Rata

Kowhai Nest Kaiako

Gopika Ramachandran

Kowhai Nest Kaiako

Grace Choi

Kowhai Nest Kaiako

Pearl Heka

Kowhai Nest Kaiako

Rachel French

Kowhai Nest Kaiako

Vicky Dillen

Kowhai Nest Kaiako

Ruchika Sharma | Teacher  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Angela Toledo

Kai creator

Lena Nascimento | Kai Creator / Chef  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Rosie Lee

Little Moas Reliever

Lena Nascimento | Kai Creator / Chef  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Leigh Green-Thompson

Little Moas Reliever

Ruby Kaur | Teacher  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Sravani Kapu Vadla

Little Moas Reliever

Lena Nascimento | Kai Creator / Chef  | Little Moas Early Learning Centre, Auckland

Analyn Santos

Little Moas Reliever

Playtime is precious.

Play builds brain pathways for Thinking, Creativity, Flexibility, Empathy and many other life long skills.

“Heather Shumaker”