Tracey Davey
Tracey is a highly qualified educator and administrator and brings a strong combination of academic achievement, extensive work experience in the education and business sectors as well as drive and passion to her role as General Manager of Operations at Evoke Early Learning.
Tracey has a Master of Education and an Advanced Diploma of Business and holds VIT Dual Registration to teach in Early Childhood and Primary School settings. She’s also a VIT Trained Mentor Teacher and has worked in ECEC settings as a Director, Educational Leader and as a Victorian Senior Area manager. Her recognition as a state finalist in the recent Director of the Year Awards is testament to her achievements in the early education sector.
Her extensive work experience also included a stint as Head of Curriculum at the Royal Children’s Hospital Education Institute and positions as head of ICT at a number of large primary and secondary schools. Tracey is also experienced in not-for-profit sessional kindergarten settings and long daycare environments, so she has a deep understanding of what’s required to support the needs and expectations of young children, educators, parents and caregivers.
Tracey is responsible for operational management at Evoke Early Learning’s Clayton centre in Oakleigh East and their Albert Park centre in South Melbourne and is deeply committed to leading and driving effective and sustainable service delivery throughout the company.
Tracey is passionate about making a meaningful difference to young children, their parents and the wider community and under her expert guidance, Evoke Early Learning is continuing to raise the bar in quality early education and childcare.
More posts by Tracey
The Atelier: A Creative Hub for Exploration and Expression
Every Reggio Emilia classroom has a designated room or area that’s known as the atelier. While it’s often referred to as the art studio, such a term – although immediately understandable – fails to convey the true intricacies of its role. Rather than thinking of the atelier as a place where children carry out art […]
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Cultivating Curiosity: The Reggio Emilia Way
Curiosity! The desire to further explore an object, concept or method, isn’t something we need to teach children – it’s an inherent part of being human. However, what they do need are the opportunities, environment and guidance that encourage such interest. Such landscapes promote discovery of the world around them - self-guided learning that follows […]
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The Link Between Art & Creative Expression in the Early Learning Environment
Introducing age-appropriate art projects during the early formative years is a wonderful way to foster creativity and expression. This is a time when the human brain undergoes the greatest advancements, with neural networks being formed that shape the future adult that the child has the potential to become. A healthy, proactive approach that stimulates this […]
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The Vital Role of Music and Movement in Early Learning
Music and movement are powerful tools that can be introduced into the learning environment from nursery to toddlers and pre-school. From gentle swaying and singing when holding a baby through to encouraging toddlers and pre-schoolers to explore how to move to tunes and sound, these actions promote so much more than just a lifelong love […]
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Sensory Play: A Vital Element in the Early Learning Environment
Sight, sound, touch, smell and taste – the five senses through which we experience our world. During the crucial early years of life, the areas of the brain that are responsible for each are constantly making new neural connections. Therefore, an environment that encourages the use of all of them is vital – and it’s […]
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Natural Materials in Reggio Emilia-Inspired Classrooms
Incorporating the wonders of the outdoors throughout indoor locations is a theme that runs strongly through Reggio Emilia-inspired classrooms and play areas. This core element of childcare philosophy melds the natural world into the fabric of day-to-day life, creating an environment that helps drive curiosity, creativity and imagination. The earliest years of life are a […]
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Dealing with Separation Anxiety in Early Childhood: Guidance on how to manage separation anxiety in young children
While it’s perfectly normal for both you and your child to feel a little sad for a few minutes when you part, separation anxiety is a completely different matter. It’s a surprisingly common childhood challenge, most usually experienced in children between six months and three years of age. Even if your child doesn’t appear to […]
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Teaching Basic Maths Concepts to Pre-schoolers: Fun and engaging ways to introduce basic maths to young children
Basic maths skills are easy to introduce to little ones. Rather than thinking of this as a complex subject that is only taught at school, there are loads that parents and caregivers can do to introduce the foundations of maths in a really fun way. Six simple steps to bring maths into everyday life The […]
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Inspired by Reggio Emilia – Delivered by Evoke: A curriculum for lifelong success
The first few years of a child’s life have the biggest impact on their future. It’s during these critical times that vital neural connections are being forged, a love of discovery and learning is nurtured, and the stable building blocks of independence are being laid… The crucial foundations from which the future adult will rise […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Structured Childcare Programs
In a world where we understand the importance of encouraging children to explore and learn through what piques their interest, the words ‘structured childcare’ can sound rather jarring. Therefore, we need to understand the difference between a program being structured versus one that’s rigid. Indeed, while the latter harps back to long outdated views and […]
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