Key contact for Queensland

Introducing our Facilitator, Maree Kirkwood

Maree Kirkwood is an early childhood teacher who also holds an arts degree in psychology. Maree has worked in various kindergartens and long day care settings across Queensland in both the community and private sectors. Prior to KidsMatter Early Childhood, Maree was part of C&K’s Universal Access Project which involved trialing the delivery of a kindergarten program in rural and remote areas across Queensland. As part of this role, Maree worked closely with an Indigenous community in the Gulf of Carpentaria where she played a mentoring role for staff to support their delivery of early childhood education and care. Maree has also  trialed a blended kindergarten model which involved the delivery of a kindergarten program to four-year old children who live on stations in north-west Queensland via the internet and by taking the kindergarten program to the children’s properties. Maree has a strong sense of social justice and is passionate about the rights of children.

Contact Maree at mkirkwood@earlychildhood.org.au.