Developed by Kerry Pyle, enrichment educator and founder, Build-A-Mind offers a range of fun and educational enrichment programs for girls and boys of all ages in the Blue Mountains and surrounding areas.
Build-A-Mind programs are themed and include holiday workshops, after school classes, school incursions, parties and special events. All programs reinforce the four c’s of 21st century learning: creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking. The programs are inquiry based, taking advantage of the naturally inquisitive natures of children, in order to further their own education at their own pace.
Primarily, Build-A-Mind aims to provide a stimulating environment, where children have fun being creators of technology and not just users.
MEET OUR TEAM
Build-A-Mind team members are the best there are around. We call them Edutainers because the educate and entertain the children in equal parts and that is extremely important to our philosophy. They are 110% dedicated to their roles and the children they work with. They go out of their way to make sure that each and every child has an awesome time at our events and that they leave feeling empowered and excited about their ability to achieve great things in their lives’.
Our Edutainers are hard workers, who are passionate about making a positive difference in a child’s life. They come from a variety of backgrounds, some are teachers, some are completing their degrees at University, some are in Tafe and a few are graduating from high school. What they all have in common is that they are sensitive to children, highly motivated and love to teach, laugh and have fun. Most importantly, they work with us, not just because it’s a job, but because they believe in what we do and love being a part of it.
Toby Samoluk
Toby is a fun and energetic high school student who loves to learn and play. He is currently studying advanced mathematics and spends his free time playing local and rep rugby league. Toby has experience with special needs children and…
Tina Hill
Tina is a mother of 3 adult sons and 4 fur babies. She has over 20 years experience in Autism as well as disabilities and mental health working with children from the ages of 3 through to adults. Tina has…
Rick Swancott
BA science Maq University. Dip Commercial computing Western Sydney University. Rick has 51 years of teaching experience at every level preschool to university with Christian community schools, Catholic and Government schools. His other experience includes being a lecturer in post…
Oliver Pyle
Ollie has a diverse background in IT systems, development, networking and security. His mission is simple – provide the latest tech, keep it secure and make sure it works. Ollie’s WWC number is WWC1249651V
Montana Dexter
Montana is a high school student who has learnt and has skills in Robotics and coding. She is currently studying Engineering and Accelerated Mathematics at her school and was a previous participant at Build-a-Mind. She has a warm and fun-loving…
Mohana Devarajan
Mohana is a Science enthusiast and focused on developing children’s interest in Science and Technology. She loves performing hand-on experiments at home and believes in transforming the young minds into future scientists. After her M.Phil in Physics, she moved to…
Michael Laws
Michael is a qualified Industrial Designer and Secondary School teacher, facilitating and delivering Steam education from years 1 through 12. He loves using technology in creative and innovative ways, constantly challenging himself to learn new ways of problem solving, which…
Melinda Mayrhofer
Melinda has a background in arts and sciences. She is especially interested in animals, creative writing and working with children. Melinda is currently looking at changing degrees from Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences to a more specialised animal science…
Kerry Pyle
Kerry originally hails from South Africa and has lived and worked throughout Europe. She is Mom to three gorgeous kids and spends most of her time researching methods to expand their horizons’ through the use of nature, technology and craft.…
Joshua Mercieca
Josh has completed a Graduate Diploma in Engineering Management and worked in the telecommunications Industry for 5 years. In his off time, he builds costumes and loves entertaining children, as well as working on multiple resource books to aid kids with learning difficulties.…
Faith Power
Faith is currently finishing high school and loves to spend time baking, going out with friends, taking photos and spending time with kids. She loves seeing the kids grow in their learning and using the skills they learn to develop…
Evan Bonser
Evan began his university training in robotics before changing to complete a Bachelor of Education (Primary) from the University of Western Sydney. He has taught in a variety of educational environments, ranging from mainstream settings in both the public and…
Chloe Power
Chloe is a high school student, who works with Build-A-Mind during her spare time. She is a great advocate for the quieter child, making sure they get heard and get their chance to shine. Always willing to learn, she is…
Catherine Power
Catherine is a full-time mum of 3 and university student, currently working towards her Primary Education Teaching degree. She has been running Build-A-Mind workshops since 2017 and is a firm favourite for our kids. Catherine loves to see children reach…
Anne Barratt
Anne Barratt is passionate about helping children with their development. Having experienced learning struggles as a child, and many health issues later in life she has made it her purpose to help others so they don’t have to struggle as…
Alexis Porter
Alexis has a background in psychology and child care, and is passionate about science, children’s wellbeing, and education. She has a Bachelor of Psychological Science from UNSW and a Certificate 3 in Children’s Services, and is currently working on her…
Adelle Scott
Adelle is a qualified primary school teacher from Melbourne. She loves music, being outdoors and using technology to teach her students. Adelle has lived in America and France and has also traveled to many other countries. She can’t wait to…
Abbey Milsom
Abbey is currently studying for her degree at university. As a seasoned host at children’s parties, Abbey is a star at entertaining children. Outgoing and friendly, she’s happiest when she’s helping others. Never one to shy away from hard work,…
Aaron Hunt
Aaron loves using his creative skills to help others. He is interested in anything innovative such as game development, animation, drawing and photography. Aaron has recently completed an IT traineeship where he had the privilege to work at local primary…