Our People

Melissa Hall, Centre Manager
Kia ora, I’m Mel and I am the Centre Manager here at Little Wonders Greenmeadows. I have been apart of the Little Wonders whānau since February 2021. I have always known I was going to be an early childhood teacher, but it wasn’t until I had my son, Hunter that I decided to take the leap so when Hunter turned one I started full time study and I haven’t looked back! I have been teaching for over 13 years now.
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Lisa Potts, Team Leader, Under 2s Qualified Teacher
I have been working with ngā tamariki for many years, volunteering in certain places and working as an in-home caregiver. I decided to train once I'd had my own children. It was always a dream of mine to be a teacher. So in 2015 I walked across the stage as a adult student and qualified. My teaching journey led me to join the Little Wonders team in 2018.
It brings me joy to witness, and be a part of the learning and developmental journeys our tamariki experience. It gives me great delight when they figure something out for the first time, or they learn to climb that tree they have being trying so hard to climb. I love the smiles, the sense of accomplishment, and the knowing in themselves that they can be or do whatever they want.
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Sandy Zachan, Teacher Over 2s
Kia ora,
My name is Sandy and I am a Fully Registered Teacher working with the Over 2s. I am the centre’s driving force behind our Transition to School programme, overseeing curriculum content that is relative to both Te Whariki and the New Zealand Curriculum. While my passion and focus are towards the older children, being in a mixed aged environment is something I enjoy as each age group offers their own challenges and highlights, which makes every day rewarding.
I completed my teacher training (Diploma of Teaching – ECE) at EIT Hawkes Bay in 2006 and have been working in ECE ever since.
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Naileen Bush, Centre Cook / Support Teacher
I've worked at Little Wonders Greenmeadows since mid-2018. I enjoy the environment with the tamariki, learning alongside them and working together with the team.
I am passionate about te reo me ōna tikanga and arts and crafts.
I have a 13 year old son called Kendall, and outside of mahi I enjoy spending quality time with my whanau, listening to music, family holidays and kapa haka.

Katlyn Harrison, ECE Teacher
Kia Ora!
Ko Endeavor tōku waka
Ko Harrison tōku tangata
Ko Strong tōku hapū
Ko Harrison tōku iwi
Nō Ingarangi ahau
Ko Viv Harrison tōku māmā
Nō Ingarangi ia
Ko Katlyn Harrison tōku ingoa
I whānau mai ahau I Heretaunga
Kei Greenmeadows ahau e noho ana
Nō reira, ko te hē o te kotahi ko te hē o te katoa
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa
Kia ora. My name is Katlyn Harrison. I am a provisionally certificated early childhood teacher having completed my degree study at EIT in 2021.

Mikayla Martin, Unqualified Teacher
Kia ora, my name is Mikayla Martin. I’ve lived in the sunny Hawke’s Bay for my entire life which has been beautiful. There is so much to see and do here. I’m the youngest of 6 siblings so growing up here, I have had a lot of different opportunities. I have been in early childhood for a little over 12 months and have found my forever placement here at Little Wonders. I enjoy our environment here with the children and staff. I can’t wait to get to know more about the children’s families and building strong relationships with them.
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Juliet Watt, Fully registered over two year old teacher
I was born the middle daughter of a book seller and a phone toll operator in Napier. I have an older and younger sister who both live in different parts of New Zealand. I first completed my BEd Teaching in 2000, went on to complete a Post Graduate Diploma in Education in 2005, then ESOL Certificate, Reading Recovery Certificate and Graduate Diploma Early Childhood in 2013.
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