Our Team
Meet our small, but absolutely fabulous, team are here to support you every step of the way in partnering high quality early years education settings with qualified and experienced teachers.
Our Directors
Dr Deborah Harcourt DipT (ECE), BEd (ECE), MEd, PhD
Deborah has over 30 years experience in early childhood education across the globe as a teacher, academic, researcher and consultant. She supports early childhood settings, schools and teachers in finding just the right kind of partnership.
Deborah is also the Executive Director of Asia Pacific Early Childhood Consultants.
Based in Brisbane, Queensland
Our Logo
We designed this logo to characterise the relationships we are supporting between teachers and schools or centres. We see this as a tessellation - finding the perfect fit between the right role and the right person.
Bringing people together is our mission and is a reflection on our ability to contribute to a thriving early childhood profession in Australia.
We cover the whole of Australia.
Samuel Brouff LLB
Samuel has 10 years experience as an immigration lawyer in Queensland and New South Wales, specialising in both the medical and early years education professions.
As Senior Solicitor, Samuel and his legal team at Boyd Migration and Legal oversee all of the visa and nomination requirements for teachers as they make the transition to Australia.
Based in Wollongong, NSW
Our leads
Hugh Burke
Hugh supports our new arrivals, starting with airport greetings in Sydney and assisting with rental accommodation suggestions and introductions. As our Logistics lead, he will also assist in local transportation and arranging interstate flights where needed. As a Sydney sider, he will be able to fill you in on all things local.
Based in Rose Bay, Sydney
Dr Helen Rhodes
MBChB, FACEM, DRCOG
Helen, as a British citizen, migrated to South Africa in 2009 then to Australia in 2011 as a junior doctor. She has since completed her fellowship in emergency medicine. She became a permanent resident in 2014 and a citizen in 2016. As our People and Culture lead she supports newly arrived professionals to adjust to the Australian way of life and assist you in building professional networks.
Based in Thirroul, NSW
Hannah Poethke
Hannah came to Australia in 2018 from Canada on a holiday visa and returned in 2019 on a student visa. Following completion of her nursing degree in 2022, she will be applying for a skilled migration visa. As our Social media lead, she manages our social media platforms from the perspective of 'living in Australia'.
Based in Bondi, Sydney