Montessori Global Education Awards 2024

Our longstanding annual awards programme celebrates excellence in education worldwide. The International Montessori Awards recognise high-quality approaches to all kinds of education, highlighting those who have made a meaningful difference in their community.

We’re proud that our awards are open to anyone working in education of any kind – any person, or any group, demonstrating a commitment to quality, inclusion, social and emotional learning, and helping young people thrive.  Previously, awards have reached and recognised teachers, schools, community learning projects, social impact initiatives, non-professional staff, and children themselves.

Key Dates

December 9 – Nominations close

W/C December 16 – Shortlisted nominees announced online

W/C January 13 – Winners announced

Educator of the Year – Our Shortlist

  • This award will celebrate someone who has made a meaningful positive difference in their community, going above and beyond for their learners.

  • The winner of this award will be celebrated on Montessori Global Education’s website, social media channels and within its thriving online Network. We’ll invite them to collaborate with us on shared public coverage of their win, and offer them a feature in our Network.

    • Shabnum Bi – Nursery Manager, UK
    • Patricija Božić – Montessori Educator, Croatia
    • Maria Cristina Branchetti – Nursery Director, UK
    • Miriam Magre Loren – Early Years Educator, Costa Rica
    • Ruth Makimi – Montessori Educator, Kenya
    • Sara Parsons – Early Years Educator, Germany
    • Gautami Patel – Nursery Manager, UK

Community Learning Initiative of the Year – Our Shortlist

    • Chrysalis Montessori CIC, UK
    • Clover Learning Centre, Malaysia
    • Growing Space CIC, UK
    • Parents Epanouis, France
    • The Storehouse Project, UK
    • Wonder Play School, India
    • Yesim Aidyn, Germany
    • Youth Association for Development, Pakistan

  • This award will celebrate any kind of educational project or group, based in or from a shared space or private home.

  • The winner of this award will receive a £2,ooo donation to support local learning outcomes.

Young Champion Award for a Sustainable Future

  • This award will celebrate a young person who shows a passion for sustainability –through their own sustainable actions, helping to educate others and/or by working to raise awareness within their community.

  • We’ll invite this winner and their parents to collaborate with us on shared public coverage of their win, and offer them celebratory coverage in our Network.

Our winners will be announced in January