Faculty

Ms Mariappan Vinothini holds a Master’s degree in Education (Early Childhood Education) from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Childhood and Family Education from Edith Cowan University. With over 20 years of experience in the early childhood sector, she specialises in curriculum development, educator development, leadership, play-based learning, and learner-centred pedagogies. A trained professional coach and Certified Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), she integrates coaching into teaching and leadership development. She presented a research poster, Coaching Early Childhood Leaders in Singapore: Contextualising the Needs, Skills, and Support for Leadership Learning, at the Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association (PECERA) Conference 2025. She is the recipient of the ITE Teacher Award (2019), Service Star Award, Excellent Service Award, and multiple Special Commendation Awards for Innovation and Productivity.