- Gan Gani Kindergarten Fig Tree Pocket
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- 691-695 Fig Tree Pocket Road, Fig Tree Pocket QLD 4069
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Shalom! Meet our Team
Colleen is the Co-Director of Gan Gani and also coordinates the Jewish program at the kindy.
Since graduating in South Africa with a degree in education (BA equivalent, RSA), Colleen has since furthered her studies in Australia with a qualification in early childhood and in teaching dance.
Colleen strongly believes in instilling a culture of respect, tolerance and acceptance amongst the children and their families at kindy as well as in the larger community. Her long standing affiliation with the kindy, including the attendance of her own children, has made her a special part of the Gan Gani family.
Sally is the Co-Director of Gan Gani and also coordinates the Jewish program at the kindy.
Sally has extensive experience teaching in kindergarten settings both in Australia and the United Kingdom.
She holds a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and has special interest in the areas of children’s literature, art and nature education.
Sally has had two children attend Gan Gani. Sally enjoys yoga, gardening and going on outdoor adventures with her family.
Sandhya migrated to Australia in the year 2000 and she absolutely loves living in Brisbane.
She has always worked with children, as teaching has been her passion. Sandhya is one of ourInclusion Support Educators.
Sandhya has two children. When she is not busy with her family or teaching, she enjoys reading.
Sarah started at Gan Gani Kindergarten in January of 2024 as an Educator, she holds a Certificate III in Education Support.
Sarah’s two eldest children also attended Gan Gani.
Her vast knowledge of child development and the natural elements of the kindergarten environment is evident in her interactions and engagements with the children.
She is warm and connected in her approach to the children.
Masayo has been a part of Gan Gani since August 2023, bringing with her experience and a passion for educating young minds.
Masayo is the parent of two teenagers who previously attended Gan Gani.
Known for her warmth and engaging demeanour with children, she radiates enthusiasm and exudes boundless energy.
Gani Gani Kindergarten is staffed by a team of passionate, caring and highly trained educators.
In 1989, a group of play-group mothers who met at the South Brisbane Synagogue decided to establish a Jewish community kindergarten and Gan Gani Kindergarten was born.
Under the presidency of Judy Schnitzer, Gan Gani was envisioned as a local Brisbane community kindergarten and preschool with Jewish traditions at the heart of our educational programs.
Our name comes from two Hebrew words that encapsulate our community kindergarten. The use of Hebrew, the traditional, cultural and religious language of the Jewish people, is spiritually symbolic and meaningful.
The word “gan” literally means “garden”, while “gani” comes from the same root word but is used to refer to a kindergarten.
Together, “gan gani” means ‘our kindergarten garden’.
We couldn’t think of a better name for our little community that reflects so important a concept for us! Could you?
Gan Gani is a not-for-profit community kindergarten, rated as Exceeding National Quality Standards.
Managed entirely by a volunteer management committee of current and past parents, our emphasis on family, hands-on learning and Jewish tradition can be felt in everything we do.
The kindergarten is affiliated with Lady Gowrie QLD, a non-profit, early childhood organisation that has a long tradition and commitment to best practice in children’s quality care and education throughout Australia.
Visit The Gowrie (Qld) Inc for further information.
Gan Gani is a community kindergarten offering early childhood education. We use play-based emergent curriculums and provide a hands-on learning environment.
Our multicultural curriculum is welcoming to all cultures, traditions and backgrounds and incorporates a unique focus on Judaism, honouring our founding communities and Jewish families.
Our large and spacious outdoor areas, well equipped facilities, and single unit premises offer a quiet sanctuary to our children to allow an uncompromised focus on their development, education and wellbeing.
Gan Gani Kindergarten acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which our Services are placed, and pay our respects to the elders, past and present, who have raised children, taught them about the world around them and bestowed on them the gift of culture and language.
