Meet Our Team

At Kidditech, we understand how important it is to know and trust the people who care for your precious child.
Our team of passionate, qualified teachers is dedicated to creating a nurturing, engaging, and fun environment where every child feels safe, supported, and inspired to learn.

Take a moment to meet our wonderful teachers below — each brings their own unique skills, warmth, and creativity to the classroom. Our teachers are given regular time each week to thoughtfully plan learning experiences. They write learning stories, and design projects that reflect your child’s interests and growth.

We’re proud to maintain teacher-to-child ratios that exceed Ministry of Education requirements, ensuring more individual attention and care for every child.

Kidditech is a friendly, approachable community, and we’d love to meet you and your family soon!

Our Teachers

Grace Tabrum

Teacher

Bachelor of Teaching & Learning (ECE)

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Grace enjoys reading, yoga, dancing, and spending time in nature. She brings warmth and positivity to her teaching, with a special talent for creating fun, supportive learning environments. With a background and passion for psychology and emotional support, Grace helps students feel seen and valued. Her core values—Compassion, Integrity, and Openness—shine through in everything she does.

Specialties

Fun Emotional Support Environment Design

Tessa Newton

Teacher

Bachelor of Teaching & Learning Early Childhood Education

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My teaching journey began in a Montessori centre while I was studying for my teaching degree. After graduating, I spent time travelling and reconnecting with family and friends in Canada before returning to teach at an early childhood centre in Opawa.

I’m a passionate teacher who values building strong, respectful relationships with tamariki and their whānau. I believe in fostering curiosity, confidence, friendship, and fun—encouraging tamariki to love learning and reach their full potential. I’m excited to be part of your children’s learning and growing journeys here at Kidditech.

Specialties

Relationships Play based learning experiences Learning alongside others

Vic Shore

Teacher

Bachelor of Teaching & Learning Early Childhood Education

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I’ve been part of the Kidditech team as a relief teacher on and off for several years, and now working as a full time teacher.

My husband Tony and I have two wonderful daughters who are both at school. In my spare time, I enjoy baking, gardening, and sewing.

I love teaching at Kidditech because it’s such a joy to watch children learn, grow, and discover new things. Our team is fantastic to work with, and I especially enjoy sharing my love of craft, baking, and gardening with the children.

Specialties

Gardening Creativity Baking

Ell Hay

Teacher

Degree in Early Childhood Education

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I’ve been part of the Kidditech since January 2017 for 2 days a week while studying towards my degree in Early Childhood Education. I have always known I’ve had a passion for teaching young children. This started when I was Irish dancing, working with and alongside the younger dancers.

My partner Ben and I have a school aged daughter and a preschool ages son. The days that I’m not working consist of family time, gardening, house renovations and being outdoors.

As a teacher, I believe providing an environment that allows children to; explore, experiment, learn and develop independence is one which they will thrive in.

Specialties

Messy Play Music and Movement Outdoor Play

Cherry Dutton

Teacher

Bachelor of Teaching ECE

Bachelor of Arts and Primary Teaching Hons & Disability Studies

Full Teacher Registration

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I’ve been a teacher at Kidditech since July 2018 after relieving for 5 months, I loved Kidditech too much and just had to stay.

I studied in the UK and have both my early childhood and teaching degrees. I have always enjoyed working with children as I love the way they view the world with wonder and delight. My working life has always been jobs with children from being a swimming teachers assistant, a holiday club leader and then on to teaching.

Outside of work I spend time with my husband and two children.We really enjoy going on walks to explore this beautiful country, which is still quite new to me. I also love to bake and get creative in the kitchen with new ideas and designs. If I get some quiet time I can be found with my head in a good book as I am a huge bookworm.

As a teacher I believe in providing an environment where children and families feel safe and included. Helping children to explore, develop and understand their own ideas is a very important to me. I look forward to meeting and getting to know you.

Specialties

Arts and Crafts Baking Project work

Our Management

Lou Fyfe

Centre Manager / Owner

Diploma of Teaching ECE

Full Teacher Registration

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Hi, I’m Lou — co-owner and manager of Kidditech alongside my husband, Matt. I’m at the centre on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Kidditech is my passion and a true reflection of our vision for high-quality, community-focused early childhood education. I take pride in leading a happy, inspired team who create an inviting, fun, and creative environment for children to learn and grow.

After graduating and teaching in early childhood education, I wanted to create a centre that offered something different — rich, science-based learning experiences that spark curiosity and exploration. With Matt’s background in mechanical engineering, we combined our interests in science, technology, and creativity to build Kidditech: a warm, home-like environment where relationships and inspiration come first.

Outside of Kidditech, I love baking, gardening, camping, and sharing creative projects with our two boys, Riley and Tom. Family and creativity are at the heart of everything I do.

Specialties

Relationships & Leadership Baking Science and Carpentry

Matt Fyfe

Owner

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) Hons

New Zealand Certificate of Engineering Mechanical

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Hi, I’m Matt — co-owner of Kidditech alongside Lou. Together we’ve been passionate about providing high-quality early childhood education since founding Kidditech in 2008.

I enjoy the creative side of early learning, especially when it involves building, fixing, and exploring how things work with the children. I love including tamariki in hands-on projects like repairing toys — they’re always eager to help and learn along the way!

I also look after the ICT side of things at Kidditech, keeping our technology and systems running smoothly. Outside of work, I’m a keen footballer who enjoys tramping, four-wheel driving, and spending time with my two boys, Riley and Tom, who share my love of the outdoors and building Lego creations.

Specialties

ICT Leadership and Mentoring Carpentry and Creativity