Meet the team

Florida Peries
CO-FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
NZ Dip. Teaching (ECE) | Montessori Dip. 3-6yrs | Fully Registered
Our vision for Shine is to embody the values and benefits of the Montessori principles within our own unique community. Child initiated play and Christian values carefully woven together within the framework of the New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whariki.
Children learn by doing.

Melanie Wester
CO-FOUNDER, BUSINESS MANAGER & ADMINISTRATION
We facilitate a unique learning environment which aims to provide and promote a
holistic education which nurtures in the child self-esteem, self-confidence, self discipline,
independence and a love of learning.

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.
Avalon teaching staff

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.
Waiwhetu teaching staff

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.

Gillian Haste
OFFICE MANAGER
Ensuring families are informed and updated on all administrative procedures makes our
centres run smoothly with great communication and a sense of belonging. I enjoy being part
of this community and the opportunity to get to know our families.
Support Staff
Avalon: Dayanee Joseph | Grace Cumming
Waiwhetu: Malya Chandraratne | Vijitha Savari
Trustees
Melanie Wester | Naliny Florida | Dana Maniapoto
