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Making Spaces thriving Learning Places -
Interior Architecture and Design for Children and their Educational Practitioners
Since starting my journey in early childhood in 1996, it has always been my passion to provide thriving learning spaces that are current, innovative and memorable. I believe the physical, sensory, and temporal environment can impact on a child’s interest and desire to engage in experiences and therefore may affect their level of interaction, skillset, learning outcomes, behaviours, and developmental milestones.
As an early childhood practitioner with twenty-five years’ experience in the sector; I combine my interior architecture qualifications with my teaching qualifications to support the child’s right to play and learn without constriction from the environment. I believe in the environment as the third, fourth and fifth teacher. Imagine a physical environment that provides for all of our children’s interests and learning needs/styles, while the people in that space provide for all of their emotional wellbeing, security and social needs.
I am passionate about nature, the environment and play based learning. I incorporate biophilic design, sustainability and learning experiences through play into my designs. My passions for children’s educational spaces has grown with my own life experiences, further learning on educational learning styles, neurological diversity, the temporal environment and the eight sensory systems. All of which, continues to inform my approach to educational design.
If you’re looking for an Architectural Design Studio to help your early learning space grow, you’ve come to the right place. Whatever the vision you have in mind, we’re committed to bringing it to life with connection to The Early Years Learning Framework and The National Quality Standard.
From the initial strategy to the final outcome, our team provides guidance and support throughout the entire design process. We’ll work closely with you to understand what you want, help you to develop a design brief and a Physical Environment Identity based on your values, beliefs, what your style is, and which elements are most important to you.
We offer a unique set of services that are carried out with passion, education and knowledge of the sector. ECFgroup and Early Learning Design + Architecture has thrived over the past five years with an organic following and we are growing with the needs of the sector.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching (Early Childhood Education) from University of Armidale
Bachelor of Interior Architecture with Honours from the University of New South Wales
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Associate Diploma in Social Science (Child Studies) Mid North Coast TAFE
