Introducing Zoe - Aspire Mambourin's New Centre Manager!
Posted April 23rd 2025
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We are so excited to introduce Aspire Mambourin’s new Centre Manager Zoe McDonald! Zoe brings a wealth of experience and knowledge from her various roles in the early education industry. As a passionate and positive leader, we couldn’t be happier to welcome her to the Mambourin team.
It was Zoe's love for children and their education that first drew her into working in a family day care setting as a sole trader. After that, she had her beautiful daughter who unfortunately suffered with separation anxiety. It was then that she decided to make the transition into long day care to help her daughter and many other bubba’s that suffer with this.
Throughout Zoe’s early learning career, she has progressed through various roles including Family Day Care, Casual, Assistant, Lead Educator, 2IC and Centre Management. These positions have given her different insights into early education, and allowed her to expand her skills in the industry. Zoe is always learning and growing and loves to see each person’s view, which helps strengthen her knowledge and approaches to leadership and mentoring.
Zoe feels very passionate about the Reggio Emilia philosophy, which is focused on child-centered learning and exploration. She believes children learn most through play and exploration with their world and their wider community. That is why its important for her to create an engaging and stimulating learning environment that supports their exploration and discovery.
Throughout her career, her biggest inspiration has been her eldest sister Lisa. Zoe says, "Lisa has shown me how hard work, passion and dedication can transform centres and communities. And she is my biggest inspiration for doing what I do everyday."
Her favourite thing about being a Centre Manager is being able to shape the next generation of educators and children in this ever changing world we live in. Joining a recently opened Aspire centre, Zoe's hope is to become a big part of the Mambourin community and establish Mambourin as an Exceeding centre. Her future goals are to grow her career within Aspire, and develop her leadership skills through Aspire's succession planning.
Outside of work, Zoe loves to spend time with her little family! She enjoys camping, going to lake Eppalock and discovering the outdoors. And you will always hear her bopping to music in the background!
We are thrilled to have Zoe lead our Mambourin team and look forward to the positive impact she will bring!
There are currently spaces available at our Aspire Mambourin centre. Book in a tour time, learn more about the centre, or contact the Aspire team below.
