Teertha Shetty

Teertha Shetty joined Harmony Montessori in June 2011 as a Montessori guide and was promoted to Primary Department Coordinator in July 2026, following 15 years in the classroom.

She holds a Bachelor of Mass Media (2007), a Master of Education from RMIT University, Melbourne (2009), and an AMI Primary Diploma (3–6) from RTI, Mumbai (2011).

Drawn to education by the belief that working with children is working with the future, Teertha sees the adult's role as preparing an environment in which children can realise their potential through purposeful, independent work.

Her professional interests include mixed-age learning, freedom within limits and the importance of Practical Life in developing concentration, independence and responsibility. Her continuing education includes workshops in Integral Education, parent-child communication and a year-long programme of psychoanalysis for teachers.

As Primary Department Coordinator, she supports Montessori practice across Harmony's Primary classrooms through observation, teacher collaboration and pedagogical guidance. Her work remains grounded in the belief that in serving the child, we serve the future.