Radeyan is a father of two children with his daughter attending Oak Park Kindergarten in 2024 his son enrolled to start 3 year-old kindergarten in 2025. Radeyan’s professional career has been broad spending the early years as a Physiotherapist specialising in Intensive Care. Currently, Radeyan is a strategy executive with experience in strategy development, execution, learning & development, and risk & compliance. Radeyan holds a Master in Physiotherapy Practice and a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne Business School where he graduated on the Dean’s List for academic achievement. Radeyan has lived in Merri-Bek his entire life and is passionate about education and the impact it can have across our lifespan.

With over 30+ years’ experience in the early childhood education and care sector, and in having held Executive, Senior and consultancy leadership roles in the NFP sector across a number of State and Territories, University & TAFE, Kim shares a deep understanding of the central relationship between optimal operational environments and pedagogical excellence to positive impact in child, family/community and workforce outcomes and experiences.

Kim has extensive experience in working with governments at Commonwealth, State and LGA levels, as well as other partners and stakeholders across the early years. She is an Apiary Fellow, and has worked with Universities and major NGO’s in facilitating and actioning funded (govt and philanthropic) programs along with research geared towards workforce, program quality, social justice and wellbeing.

Monique has lived, worked and raised her two children in Merri-bek for over 25 years. She is a qualified Speech Pathologist specialising in Early Childhood and has been a team member at Merri-Health in the Child Health Team for many years. She has also contributed to early years networks committees of management and strategic plans for the local area. In her role as Speech Pathologist, Team Leader and community member, she has actively advocated for quality early years support and education services for all children.

She is passionate about bringing people together and using evidence and data to support and design programs to ensure children grow up in communities that allow them to thrive.

Simone has over 35 years of experience in the early childhood education and care sector, currently working as the Head of Quality and Compliance for a large early childhood organisation where she supports early childhood services across Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia.

Her previous roles within the early childhood sector includes local and state government departments, as well as various positions within the not-for-profit sector, encompassing regulatory compliance, operations, out-of-school hours care, and kindergarten management.

Outside of her professional responsibilities, Simone volunteers for non-profit animal rescues, where she fosters abandoned and rescued animals, engages in fundraising efforts, and advocates for animal welfare.

She has been a Merri bek resident  for 20 plus year and is deeply committed to supporting quality education and care services that achieve optimal outcomes for children, families, and the broader community.

Barry is the Manager of Early Years and Youth Services at Merri-bek City Council and has been a member of numerous Boards and Committees of Management for a range of community based not for profit organisations. He is currently a Board member of Community Childcare, Victoria’s peak body for community-owned not-for-profit long day care and outside schools hours care in Victoria.

Barry is passionate about investing in early years to ensure that young people have the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.