Our Staff
Anushka Dias
Aunty Anushka has been at “Little Explorers” from its inception. She has many years of experience as a Montessori teacher and has also qualified in special needs education and child psychology, as follows:
- Montessori Diploma – A.M.I. (Association Montessori Internationale) Diploma Course held at the Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2003 – 2005)
- Diploma in Special Needs Education – Ladies College Vocational Center (January 2009 – December 2009)
- Diploma in Child Psychology – American College of Higher Education – Sri Lanka (May 2005 – December 2005)
- Diploma in Counseling Psychology – American College of Higher Education, Sri Lanka (June 2006 – July 2007)
- BA (Hons) Educational Studies and Early Childhood studies – Cardiff Metropolitan University (2014-2015)
- Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Advanced Practice in Working with Children and Families (2012-2014)
Khatija Kassim
Freshly graduated from the AMI Diploma Course in 2020, aunty Khatija joined us in August of 2020. Her musical talents during her school career will be an additional benefit to Little Explorers.
- Montessori Diploma – A.M.I (Association Montessori Internationale) Diploma course held at the Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2018-2020)
Gayangi Liyanage
Aunty Gayangi joined Little Explorers in November 2020 after ten years of teaching Pre-school as well as Primary School students at Asian International School. We are pleased to welcome her to our team with her vast experience in teaching children from 2 ½ to 6 years.
- Montessori Diploma – A.M.I (Association Montessori Internationale) Diploma course held at the Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka (1999-2001).
- Certificate in Advanced English (2011 – 2012) From the Open University of Sri Lanka.
Special Education
Menaka Perera
Aunty Menaka joined us in October 2016. She has experience having worked as a Learning Support Teacher at “Room to Bloom” March 2010 to April 2012 and at “Avakasha Kendraya” April 2012 to August 2015. She also conducted private sessions with children with Special Needs from August 2015 to September 2016. From January 2004 to December 2010 she worked for Havelock Gardens Training Centre, preparing assignment books for teachers.
- Diploma in Montessori Method of Education” from Havelock Gardens Training Centre in 2004
- Diploma in Special Needs Education – pass with distinction (2010). Also awarded prize for Best Student.
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science (2017)
Learning Support
Bhagya Amarasinghe
Aunty Bhagya joined us in September 2014. She has working experience having worked as a pre-school teacher from 2006 to 2012.
- Certificate in Pre School Education from Open University (2005)
- AMI Diploma in Montessori Education from Cambridge College of Higher Education, Colombo 10 (2009).
- Diploma in Child Psychology from London Business School , Colombo 4 (2005)
What We Offer
Montessori Education
Ages 2 ½ to 5 years
Toddler Education
Ages 1 ½ to 2 ½ years
After Care
Ages 2 ½ years upwards