Staff Profiles

Chris O’Neill, Centre Co-Owner/Manager, Waiuku

Centre Co-Owner, Chris O’Neill, worked within the horticultural industry for a number of years before taking the opportunity to join the team at Lollipops Educare. Chris jointly owns the Waiuku Lollipops Centre and is the Centre Owner of Lollipops Pukekohe.
As co-owner of Waiuku, Chris is involved in the general management of the centre including invoicing, financial budgeting, maintenance, enrolments and head-office reporting. Chris enjoys the regular contact he has with parents and families of the centre and is passionate about creating an atmosphere where children, parents and teachers enjoy a harmonious, positive environment.

“Working within the early childhood education sector is extremely rewarding and I feel very fortunate to be involved in the learning and development of our future generation.”

Abashia Riddles, Centre Manager

Centre Manager Abashia Riddles joined Lollipops Educare Pukekohe in 2008 and became centre manager in 2011. Abashia has a Degree in ECE and is also Primary trained.