Homegrown Team

Bachelor of Learning Management (Primary Teaching)

Certified Playworker

Certified Calm Coach

Cert III Tourism and Recreation

First Aid in an Education Setting, CPR, Anaphylaxis, Asthma

Born and raised in CQ, Eleanor’s most fond childhood memories were created at the beach. The ocean has always been her happy place.

Eleanor aligns with Conscious Connected Parenting Philosophies. Since becoming a mother, she kept her heart and mind open to find an educational approach that supports her growing children. She then discovered Nature Playworking; a holistic, play-centred and learner-led process that allows children to develop themselves through healthy engagement with risk, problem-solving and self-discovery, all within a natural environment in a hands-on and thoughtful manner.

Eleanor is a strong advocate for a children’s right to access high quality education and play and is on a mission to preserve precious childhood and prioritise play outside.

Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

First Aid in an Education Setting, CPR, Anaphylaxis, Asthma

Current Blue Card

Ilse grew up in South Africa on a farm with her family before moving to Australia as a teenager. From a very young age, a love and appreciation of the natural world was instilled by her parents. Her family spent many of their weekends hiking mountains, having picnics together and swimming in freshwater creeks.

Ilse is now a mother, Health Advocate, Nutritional Therapist + Business Owner. She promotes the importance of spending time in nature and guides others on a journey of wellbeing through nourishing their bodies with whole foods.

She is passionate about gentle, mindful parenting and allowing children to learn through play and movement. Watching her son grow she has seen first-hand the benefits of spending time outdoors. Children are their best selves when they have the freedom to move, grow and learn at their own pace.