Book a school tour
If you’re not able to join us for one of our open events, we invite you to join us for a tour of the school.
Please check our calendar for the next Tour Date
Term dates for 2013
- Term 1: 31.1.2013 - 12.4.2013
- Term 2: 1.5.2013 - 28.6.2013
- Term 3: 23.7.2013 - 20.9.2013
- Term 4: 9.10.2013 - 13.12.2013
Contact us
127 Coolowie Rd, Terrey Hills NSW 2084
Primary: +61 2 9450 0738
Preschool: +61 2 9486 3018
Fax: +61 2 9450 0748
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Meet our staff
At Kinma there is a very close teacher/child relationship. The informal and friendly environment encourages personal expression, as well as stimulating respect for and understanding of the individuality of others.
Children spend a major part of each day with the teacher who is responsible for developing the educational program for their group.
There are no bells at Kinma. Children come inside the buildings when "in-time" is called by the staff. Children work in small groups for the development of their basic skills and concepts.
Children dialogue freely with all in the community. Teachers provide feedback where appropriate. However, at Kinma we avoid evaluation that implies comparison of one child with another.
Teacher Training
The teachers at Kinma are encouraged to continue their professional development through in-service training. They also review current literature and findings in education, psychology and related fields for possible contributions to the learning program in the school.
Primary teaching staff
Juli Gassner - Group 2 teacher
Juli holds two positions at the School: three days per week you can find Juli in group 2 learning with students ranging from 7-10 years of age.
The other days Juli is the Education Co-ordinator of the School. She works with parents, staff and students as well as mentoring university students in progressive education.
Juli has a passion for working mathematically in exciting, creative and probing ways. She can regularly be found with a group of students in dialogue about their newest questions of how and why the world is the way it is / or not!
Juli commenced at Kinma in 1999 and in 2004 she headed off to New Zealand to be part of a team setting up democratic primary and high schools. Luckily for us, Juli returned to Kinma in 2008 to continue exciting us in education.
Qualifications: 1992 Master of Education (Universities of NSW and Melbourne), 1987 Grad, Dip. Teaching (Primary) (Sydney University), 1984 Bachelor of Commerce (University of NSW)
Michelle Walker - Group 3 teacher
Michelle job shares with Suzanne in group 3. Michelle was employed in 2006 and brings a diverse range of skills to the School.
Michelle has understanding, tolerance and non-judgment in her daily work.
Along with her obvious love and enthusiasm to the Kinma students is her great passion and delight in watching her two young daughters flourish.
Qualifications: 2005 Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Edith Cowen University)
Suzanne Clements - Groups 2 & 3 teacher
Andy Lamond - Group 1 teacher
Andy team teaches with Bea in group 1 (5-7yrs approx.) and was employed at Kinma in 2011 after completing his 4th year practicum with the School in term 2 last year.
Andy is easy to find – guitar playing, singing pied piper of Kinma, sitting somewhere in the sunshine. Andy is a master at woodwork and fixing stuff along with surfing and enormous amounts of time for his young students.
Qualifications: 2010 Bachelor of Education (early childhood) Macquarie University
Bea Heine - Group 1 teacher
Bea team teaches with Andy in group 1 (5-7yrs approx.) and was employed at Kinma in 2012.
Qualifications: Masters of Teaching (Primary) 2011 - University of Sydney. Bachelor of Arts (Honours Class 1) (2007) - Majors French and Japanese Studies - University of Sydney.
Morag Wall - French teacher
Jerome - Basketball teacher
Preschool teaching staff
Kay Matthews - Preschool Teacher
Kay is the Nominated Supervisor at the preschool and joined the team in 2013.
Christine Kaufmann - Preschool teacher
Christine Kaufmann joined Kinma staff in 2005 when her young children commenced in the primary school. Christine previously worked at the International German School.
Nothing is beyond Christine’s imagination when it comes to art and all things crafty.
Qualifications: 1978 Primary School Teacher Diploma (preschool and elementary) (Canton, Zurich, Switzerland)
Felicity Brandon - Preschool teacher
Felicity Brandon started at Kinma as the Authorised Supervisor in 2006 and returned after the birth of her children as a part-time staff member.
Before Kinma you could have found Felicity skiing the slopes of Colorado with children 3 and 4 years of age. Today, Felicity balances her strong practical abilities with her depth of understanding of interpersonal skills.
Qualifications: 1998 Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) Macquarie University
Administration staff
Julie Carr - School Manager
Carin Bertmar - Accounts Clerk
Claire Hickson - Admin Assistant
Celine bois de Chesne - Support Worker
