Our Faculty

Ratika Fernandes

Welcome to Mia Montessori Academy!

A Montessori student myself, I developed a lifelong love for learning and culture. My journey to Montessori later in life started with an initial career as a Chartered Accountant with a Big Four professional services firm. I provided management consulting services to large, publicly-listed companies in Canada and the United Kingdom, most recently running a leadership development program for CFOs of multinational organisations.

After nearly 15 years in the corporate world, I realized that to make an impact with individuals, we need to start at the beginning, rather than the end, of their journey. This motivated me to shift my focus from the development of executives to the development of children.

I am a certified AMI Administrator which guides my management of the whole school environment. I also hold an AMI Diploma for Montessori in the Home with children aged 0-3 and 3-6. This foundation enables me to support families in implementing Montessori principles in their home environment, ensuring the child is supported and receiving a consistent developmental philosophy.

Having seen both sides of the spectrum, I truly believe a Montessori education is one that best equips children to be the future leaders that our world needs. It instills in them a fascination and appreciation of the world and one another, as well as the drive towards continued learning and improvement. Most importantly, it gives them confidence - in themselves and their abilities - and that quality alone is the catalyst for action.