Our Team

Paul joined Story House Early Learning as the CEO in 2019 with more than 25 years of executive and financial management experience in public corporations and private businesses in a variety of sectors including education, property development, aged care, and finance.

Grounded in the values of Integrity, Connectedness, Respect, Commitment, Safety, Growth & Innovation, Paul leads a dynamic and passionate team who are committed to delivering the highest quality care and education for children who join the Story House family. He leads with a strong vision for the future and brings a broad range of experience and versatility to achieve the growth plans for Story House. 

Prior to joining Story House, Paul was the Chief Financial Officer at Affinity Education Group Limited operating over 150 childcare services nationally.  He was also CFO for Devine Limited, Ariadne Limited, and Eureka Group Holdings Limited.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Fellow Chartered Accountant Australia & New Zealand.

Kate is a high-energy and people-focused Human Resource (HR) leader with a focus on employee development, employee engagement and technological transformation. Kate has extensive experience in the early childhood sector, having held progressive roles in the functions of HR throughout her career. Most recently, Kate worked in the role of Employee Relations Manager for Affinity Education Group.

As a mother herself, Kate comes to Story House with an understanding of the important role our Educators play in the development of our children.

Kate’s focus is to ensure the People & Culture team, partner with our services to ensure every Educators ‘Story House Story’ is as rewarding for them as their work is for our children. 

Kate holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science, Master of Human Resource Management and Bachelor of Laws.

Rowan joined Story House in April 2024 as Chief Financial Officer and brings financial leadership, governance, and extensive experience in developing systems and teams in fast-growing companies. Rowan is passionate about building financial knowledge in the organisation by ensuring leaders have the right information to deliver the best possible service to our children and families.

Rowan is responsible for overseeing the finance, tax, and treasury functions in Support Office as well as supporting the business on acquisitions, funding, and strategic growth opportunities.

He has over 20 years’ experience and has held senior finance positions across Healthcare, Oil and Gas Services, Mining, Entertainment and Construction sectors, as well as a background in public practice. Rowan is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business. Most importantly, he is a father of 3 incredible children and so understands the importance of quality early childhood education.

As Story House’s Head of Early Learning, Suzie’s role encompasses a wide range of jobs. She oversees the the strategic direction of Story House Early Learning’s early childhood education and care programs, and compliance requirements across all services. The key focus of her role is on strengthening the capability of every service leader, educator and teacher to achieve outstanding programs and practices through targeted professional learning and support. 

She brings over 35 years of experience and has an extensive list of qualifications including Mothercraft Nurse Certificate, Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management (Children Services), a Bachelor of Education, Masters of Education, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Over the many years that Suzie has been involved in the early childhood sector, she consistently loves seeing new things through children’s eyes. There is an awe and wonder that only children can bring to an early childhood environment which is a privilege to witness. She also enjoys seeing the impact that early childhood practitioners have on the development and growth of each child through quality interactions and contemporary learning programs. 

In social settings, Suzie prides herself on being a consistent winner in a game that involves ripping the mintie paper to create the longest length. In her spare time, Suzie can be round reading a good book, cheering on the Firebirds and the Diamonds in their latest netball match and reliving her past life of being a swimmer and waterpolo player by swimming laps.