Team Members

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  Merrin Bradbury (Owner / Teacher)  
 
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Merrin is a fully qualified Kindergarten and Primary teacher with over 12 years teaching experience in a variety of Early Childhood Centres. She has also done major studies in the fields of Music and Physical Education at University level. Prior to owning the Darebin/Ivanhoe Gymbaroo franchise, Merrin managed another Gymbaroo for 2 years. Merrin is also a licenced Kindermusik Educator and Kinderbeat Instructor and has had over 9 years experience teaching music programs to 0 - 5 year olds and currently owns
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Merrin Bradbury (Owner / Teacher)

Merrin is a fully qualified Kindergarten and Primary teacher with over 12 years teaching experience in a variety of Early Childhood Centres.

She has also done major studies in the fields of Music and Physical Education at University level.

Prior to owning the Darebin/Ivanhoe Gymbaroo franchise, Merrin managed another Gymbaroo for 2 years.

Merrin is also a licenced Kindermusik Educator and Kinderbeat Instructor and has had over 9 years experience teaching music programs to 0 - 5 year olds and currently owns and teaches Little Musicians to private groups.  Merrin also runs teachers music workshops for the Kids Music Company. 
She is available as a presenter for conferences and workshops for practical music and motor skill ideas. 
 
Merrin lives in the Yarra Valley and enjoys spending time with her family husband Paul and three school aged children.
 
Having  updated her Gymbaroo training, Merrin really enjoys seeing children learn and grow through this wonderful program and is still amazed at the results with the children enrolled.

 
 
 
 
 

  Kimberley James (Teacher)  
 
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Kim has completed 5 years of University study, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary). She has worked as a primary school teacher for the past 8 years with a strong interest in literacy. Last year Kim became a mum for the first time and her passion for teaching moved to babies and toddlers and their development. Kim loves teaching at GymbaROO.  She believes it is such a friendly, fun place to work
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Kimberley James (Teacher)

Kim has completed 5 years of University study, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary).

She has worked as a primary school teacher for the past 8 years with a strong interest in literacy.

Last year Kim became a mum for the first time and her passion for teaching moved to babies and toddlers and their development.

Kim loves teaching at GymbaROO.  She believes it is such a friendly, fun place to work and getting to know all the children and parents is wonderful.

When she is not at work, Kim loves reading and cooking and spending time with her family.

She also loves to travel and lived in London for 4 years where she had the chance to travel extensively throughout Europe.  The next trip she is planning will be to Africa where she is hoping to trek to see the mountain Gorillas.
 
 
 
 

  Amanda Radovic (Teacher)  
 
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Amanda is a past GymbaROO mum, attending 8 years worth of classes with both of her children. She started the program in 2000 with her firstborn Chloe at 11 weeks of age and continued with both of her children until her son Jesse completed the school readiness program in Dec 2007. Amanda is also an AIPP accredited Baby/Children's photographer and has been working with babies and children for the last 9 years.  She continues to run her photography business and
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Amanda Radovic (Teacher)

Amanda is a past GymbaROO mum, attending 8 years worth of classes with both of her children.

She started the program in 2000 with her firstborn Chloe at 11 weeks of age and continued with both of her children until her son Jesse completed the school readiness program in Dec 2007.

Amanda is also an AIPP accredited Baby/Children's photographer and has been working with babies and children for the last 9 years.  She continues to run her photography business and we are very lucky to have her on board as our very own GymbaROO photographer.

Amanda came on board as a GymbaROO assistant in early 2008 and completed the GymbaROO teacher training program in August 2008 and again in September 2009.

Amanda delights in the joy the children derive from GymbaROO.  She believes the best part is the knowledge of how this terrific program benefits both the children's physical and intellectual growth.

Amanda lives in Greensborough with her husband Paul and her two primary school aged children.

(For more information about Amanda's Photography, go to www.amandasphotography.com.au )

 
 
 
 
 

  Nadia Donovan (Assistant)  
 
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Nadia Donovan (Assistant)