About us
Natasha Godfrey
Director of Nature Play Learning
I am an experienced primary school teacher and mum. Taking my passion for providing children with the best chance to learn in a classroom to providing children and their families the best chance to learn and grow together has felt very natural. I love how being in nature - amongst the trees, listening to the birds, smelling the blossoms or the eucalypt and earth after the rain - is an immediately healing experience. It has the power to calm, promote mental health and clears the mind for other tasks.
I watch my girls in nature come into their true selves, find confidence in navigating tricky terrain and consider risky situations before taking action or seeking help. Children learn and develop authentically when given the space to do so, and I am so glad that I get to offer the experience of nature to other children, and to their families here at Nature Play Learning.
You’ll find me facilitating playgroups and teaching at bush kinder, or answering your emails on the side!
Caleigh Cheang
Clinical Director, Registered Play Therapist | M. Child Play Therapy (Deakin University)
Caleigh brings a deep passion for child-led healing and a specialized focus on the intersection of developmental psychology and the natural world.
As Clinical Director, Caleigh ensures that every therapeutic journey at Nature Play Learning is grounded in evidence-based practice and a profound respect for the child’s inner world. She believes that nature is the ultimate co-therapist, providing a rich, sensory-filled environment where children aged 3 to 10 can find their voice and build resilience.
Supporting Diverse Families
Caleigh is committed to providing inclusive care and supporting families from diverse cultural backgrounds. To ensure clear communication and a comfortable environment for all, she is fluent in:
English
Cantonese (粵語)
Mandarin (普通话)
Therapeutic Excellence & Specializations
Caleigh offers specialized one-on-one outdoor play therapy, tailoring her clinical approach to meet each child exactly where they are in their development. Her practice focuses on three core pillars:
Learn to Play Intervention
Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
Filial Therapy (Parent-Child Coaching)
Caleigh looks forward to connecting with you and hopes to work with you and your family to support your child’s journey toward growth and wellbeing.
Zara Black
Bush School, Ecoliteracy and Bush Kinder Teacher and Playgroup Facilitator
I am a trained Secondary Art Teacher with a strong interest in early development and how it shapes us. Many of my happiest memories are bedded in nature. I believe it is important to provide opportunity for children to play, share, discover, fail and achieve within the natural world so that they can understand their place within it.
Kali Hulme
Bush Playgroup Facilitator
Kali has a background in theatre-in-education and brings a sense of magic and play to her interactions with parents and children. Kali is a qualified parent educator (Tuning in to Kids, Tuning in to Toddlers, Possums Neuroprotective Developmental Care). Kali holds a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences and is currently completing her honours. She loves playing with her two young children in nature.
Jacqui Laird
Bush Kinder and Bush Playgroup Facilitator.
There is nothing more inspiring than watching a child discover the many wonders of nature. To sink deep into the elements and explore. My role is to foster, guide and empower their experience and to discover alongside them.
Our world is in the hands of our children. Our aim is to develop learners who care for their environment, who work and play sustainably and who understand how we are all connected by nature. If you would like to find out more about any of our programs or have a chat about nature play, we’d love to hear from you!