Tammy Paterson O’Kane

I have worked in early childhood education for 20 years.

I have been lucky enough to work in long daycare, preschool and the early years of school as well as lecturing in early childhood education at university and TAFE. I studied my Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) at Macquarie University where I was lucky enough to attend guest lectures from Macquarie University’s most famous early childhood graduates, The Wiggles!

I am passionate about children’s rights and children having agency in routines, experiences and decisions that affect them. I think that relationships are key in all that we do as educators and I feel privileged to be given such an immense responsibility by families when they place their child’s education and care in our hands each day.

I have six beautiful children of my own.