2026 Inspiring Workplaces winners in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australasia, Asia, Middle East & Africa announced!
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AMIGA Montessori

AMIGA is a proudly female-led, family-owned Montessori Early Learning organisation, powered by passionate teachers and grounded in an unwavering commitment to children’s safety. We create inspiring workplaces where purpose, professionalism and heart unite to nurture confident learners and empowered educators.

Organisation size: Large (500 – 4999)
Sector: Education
Website: www.amiga-montessori.com.au

2026 Accolades

  • 2026 Australasia Winner
  • Special Recognition Badge LEADERSHIP 2026 - AUSTRALASIA

Submission highlights

This year’s strongest elements as indicated by our independent judges.

  • Culture & Purpose

  • Leadership

  • Employee Experience

  • Comment from the judges

    AMIGA is tackling one of the harder problems in people strategy: scaling a values-driven culture without losing what makes it work. The commitment to child safety as a non-negotiable, and the explicit link between educator wellbeing and quality outcomes, comes through as a real conviction rather than a talking point. Centre Leaders operating above ratio to provide real-time coaching is a costly choice that says something about priorities.

  • Comment from the judges

    There was a very clear link for AMIGA between their employees and the customer (children), linking the success and support of their employees clearly to the positive outcomes of the children. This was woven into everything they did, from leadership, to wellbeing to inclusion.