Experienced, globally-minded, and genuinely invested. Over 55% hold a Masters degree. From 16 countries.

The teachers your child will talk about for years.

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55%+

hold a Masters degree or higher

500+

years of collective teaching experience

16

nationalities on the teaching team

96%

teacher retention year on year

What makes a bina teacher different?

With an average student to teacher ratio of 6.3, bina teachers have the time and space to genuinely know every learner.

They know your child.

They remember your child is working on being braver about sharing ideas. They sit with the big questions. They light up when they ask "but why?" for the tenth time.

They celebrate the small wins.

16 nationalities, taught in big cities, small villages, international schools and camps. That global mix gives your child a window into the world, and friends from everywhere.

They come from everywhere.

18 days of professional development every year. Weekly peer reviews. Continuous feedback. bina teachers are learners too.

They keep getting better.

Meet the teachers

Abby Riley

Dedicated special educator and ADHD coach with 10+yrs of experience

Abby RileyTimezone: ET
Belle DeMont

Educator, Illustrator and designer with 5+ years of teaching experience and specialization in visual learning/visual arts

Belle DeMontTimezone: ET
Casey Hurst

15+yrs of experience as teacher, special ed teacher, reading interventionist and Math instructional coach holding multiple certifications in Math Recovery

Casey HurstTimezone: ET
Dan Straffon

13yrs of experience teaching math and science in schools across Croatia, Argentina, China, Austria and Peru. MSIS Cert - Math Specialist in International Schools

Dan StraffonTimezone: ET
Dina Bolan

10+yrs of teaching experience in the US. Expertise in literacy development and SEL curriculum writing

Dina BolanTimezone: ET
Fernanda Beirao

8yrs of teaching experience across United States, Myanmar, Thailand and Canada.

Fernanda BeiraoTimezone: ET / PT
Gary Weir

13yrs of teaching experience with specialization in community and youth work

Gary WeirTimezone: ET
Heidi Fowler

20yrs of teaching experience in Canada, Thailand and Australia, leadership experience as Principal

Heidi FowlerTimezone: PT
Julia Malone

8yrs of teaching experience with specialization with ELL

Julia MaloneTimezone: PT
Katherine Steen

12yrs of teaching experience in the US, Slovakia, Japan and Spain

Katherine SteenTimezone: ET
Kathryn Marie Antle

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education

Kathryn Marie AntleTimezone: ET / PT
Kayla Garcia

10+yrs as Educator and Educational Diagnostician, SEN specialist

Kayla GarciaTimezone: ET / PT
Lauren McCarthy

20+ years of teaching experience with specialization in theatre and arts

Lauren McCarthyTimezone: PT
Natalie Paproski-Rubianes

7yrs of STEM education with additional expertise in sexual education

Natalie Paproski-RubianesTimezone: ET
Tamara Valentino

15+yrs of teaching experience across South and North America, with expertise in ELL and Spanish

Tamara ValentinoTimezone: ET
Teresa Jimenez

8+yrs of teaching experience in the US and Spain, with expertise in special ed

Teresa JimenezTimezone: ET
Yvonne Lamb

35yrs of teaching experience with expertise in early literacy

Yvonne LambTimezone: ET
Alicia Findlay

20yrs of teaching experience in the UK, Caribbean and Spain

Alicia FindlayTimezone: CET
Alva Glynn

12yrs of teaching experience in Scotland and Bahrain.

Alva GlynnTimezone: CET
Brittany Bartak

10+yrs of teaching in the US, Kosovo and the UK, with specialization in literacy and phonics

Brittany BartakTimezone: CET
Cathy de Coster

28yrs of teaching experience across Spain, Bulgaria, Qatar, Madagascar, Turkey and Macedonia

Cathy de CosterTimezone: CET
Charlotte Adelakun

9yrs of teaching experience in preschool and lower elementary education

Charlotte AdelakunTimezone: CET
Charlotte Parish

4+ yrs of primary teaching experience in Belgium, UK, Hungary, Spain and France

Charlotte ParishTimezone: CET
Chris Young

6yrs of teaching with specialization in literacy, writing for children and children’s literature

Chris YoungTimezone: CET
Danelle van der Linde

4yrs of teaching experience in preschool with specialization in PE

Danelle van der LindeTimezone: CET
Eleni Kakalianti

6yrs of experience, specialization in ESL learnings and skilled in digital content creation

Eleni KakaliantiTimezone: CET
Ella Pienaar

5+yrs of teaching experience, specialization in Foundation Phase and ELL background

Ella PienaarTimezone: CET
Grace Aldridge

11yrs of teaching experience with specialization in learning experience design for Museums, Galleries and Contemporary Culture

Grace AldridgeTimezone: CET
Jessica Watson

10+yrs of teaching experience with specialization in literacy, ESL/ELL and digital learning

Jessica WatsonTimezone: CET
Kelly Borges

10yrs of teaching experience across Canada, Taiwan, Myanmar and Thailand, with expertise in special ed

Kelly BorgesTimezone: CET / ET
Kristen van Staden

5+yrs of online teaching experience, with specialization in Dyslexia and Mindfulness for children

Kristen van StadenTimezone: CET
Marcus Holthoff

14yrs experience in STEM education, teacher trainer and STEM content creator

Marcus HolthoffTimezone: CET
Melissa Montinola

8 years teaching experience in the US and Spain, with expertise in ESL

Melissa MontinolaTimezone: CET
Sarah Jordaan

6+years of teaching experience in the UK, Belgium and Germany with expertise in Geography and IBDP

Sarah JordaanTimezone: CET
Seonaid Weightman

7yrs of teaching experience with expertise in music, ELL, SEND

Seonaid WeightmanTimezone: CET
Shazia Angessen

7yrs of teaching experience and specialize in ELL

Shazia AngessenTimezone: CET
Silvia Gomes

20yrs of teaching experience + 5 yrs of principal experience, with specialization in literacy and special education

Silvia GomesTimezone: CET
Emma Jeronimus

7yrs of teaching experience across Singapore, China, Madagascar and Thailand.

Emma JeronimusTimezone: APAC
Zainab MLongo

10yrs of preschool teaching experience with expertise with motor skills and early intervention

Zainab MLongoTimezone: APAC
Zita Strydom

10yrs of experience in teaching, curriculum development and education administration

Zita StrydomTimezone: APAC

Happy teachers stay.
And ours do.

18 days of professional development every year. Weekly peer reviews. Continuous feedback. bina teachers are learners too.

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