Our People

Rebecca McLachlan, Centre Manager
Kia ora Koutou
Ko Becca toku ingoa
Kei Kāpiti ahau, e noho ana
No Ingarangi (Portsmouth, England) ahau
Tena kotou katoa
Kia Ora, my name is Becca, I am the Centre Manager here at Lollipops Paraparaumu. I was born in Portsmouth, England and moved to New Zealand with my whanau in 2005. I now live on the Kapiti coast, where I live with my husband and our BIG dogs. I spend most of my free time catching up with family and friends as whānau is very important to me.
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Emma Janson, Team Leader of Kiwi Room
Kia ora, I am Emma and I am the head teacher in the Kiwi room here at Lollipops Paraparaumu. I am also the Assistant manager of the centre. I have been teaching Early childhood for over Ten years and still absolutely love it. I have a passion for teaching, creating exciting learning experiences and watching children grow, develop and learn new things each day. I graduated from Te Tari Puna o Aotearoa or Te Rito Maioha in 2015 and I am a Qualified teacher and I hold my Full registration.
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Amanda Lott, Team Leader of Kea Class
Kia Ora,
My name is Amanda, and I have been working at Lollipops since 2017. I have lived on the Kapiti Coast most of my life. I now live in Waikanae Beach with my husband Charles, daughter Evie (7), son Leo (3), and 2 dogs.
My centre of teaching philosophy is to provide the children with an environment that is a ‘home away from home’. I aim to provide them with a loving, inclusive and safe space, which can be achieved through strong relationships with tamariki and their Whānau.
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