Jade McCarthy

Outdoor Learning Coordinator

Muddy chef and playful pedagogy star

Jade is a mum of three and a qualified teacher with more than 10 years of classroom experience. She is passionate about open-ended play and the benefits of outdoor nature-based play for all ages. Jade brings a wealth of knowledge in early years education and delivers Professional Development Masterclasses with Play Therapists and other allied professionals and helps develop and facilitate our popular incursion and excursion programs.

Jade has a special connection to Belair National Park and to all the small critters and animals that live in her backyard, fostering this connection with her young family.