Ko Tarawera te Maunga
Ko Tarawera te Awa
Ko Te Arawa te Waka
Ko Te Arawa te Iwi
I whānau mai ki Parawai
Kei Poike tōku kaianga
Ko Shane tōku mātua
Ko Lyn tōku whaea
Ko Gareth tōku tāne
Ko Zavier rātou, ko Peyton, ko Eva āku tamariki
Kua whakaako au ki Greerton Early Learning Centre mo ngā tau tekau ma iwa.
Ko Melissa Osmond tōku ingoa.
Melissa began her journey as a kaiako at the age of 16, working as a volunteer at a local early learning centre in Thames. Having had some very wise and inspiring teachers throughout her schooling, Melissa found a passion for teaching in the ECE sector and enrolled at the University of Waikato studying Bachelor of Teaching ECE.
During her time at University she was fortunate enough to have some highly influential advocates for ECE as lectures, Professor Margaret Carr being just one. She was employ