circle time
staff training day
teacher & child, 1:1
Coached, not just hired.
26 years teaching

OUR TEAM

Teachers who know your child by name

A child’s experience in the classroom is only as strong as the teacher standing in front of them — so we invest in ours, continuously.

26 years teaching · Weekly staff training · 2 campuses in KL

LED BY

Melissa Fernandez, Founder & Director of Schools

Every teacher at Lighthouse is trained and mentored under the same philosophy Melissa built the school on 26 years ago: small classes, real relationships, and a child who is known — not just enrolled.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Experienced, safety-vetted, and always growing

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Experienced & continuously trained

Every teacher brings real early-childhood experience, then keeps building on it — training doesn’t stop after they join.

02

Safety-vetted

Every adult in a Lighthouse classroom is background-checked before they ever meet your child.

03

Coached in warmth, not just curriculum

We train every teacher on how they connect with children and parents, not only on lesson plans — because that’s a skill we build, not just hire for.

New and developing teachers are never left to lead a room alone — every classroom is anchored by a lead or senior teacher, with close mentorship until they’re ready.

HOW WE INVEST IN OUR TEACHERS

Teachers who keep growing, keep teaching well

Our teachers train weekly — in bilingual pedagogy, classroom management, and child development — because a growing teacher makes a better classroom.

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Every classroom is anchored by a lead or senior teacher, and newer teachers are closely mentored before leading a room on their own — growth here happens with support, not alone.

THE PEOPLE YOUR CHILD WILL SEE EVERY DAY

Our teachers & staff

Every child at Lighthouse is taught, cared for, and looked after by name — here’s who’s doing that, every day.

LEADERSHIP & OPERATIONS

Melissa

DIRECTOR & HEAD OF SCHOOLS

25+ years in early childhood education, teaching children aged 6 months to 9 years.

Leena

OPERATIONS

9+ years of experience in education centre operations.

Ying Ying Laoshi

SENIOR TEACHER

14+ years teaching across diverse age groups.

SENIOR & LEAD TEACHERS

Phyo

LEAD TEACHER

10+ years in early childhood education, ages 2–6.

Nicole

LEAD TEACHER

6+ years teaching children aged 2 to 5.

Yvonne

LEAD TEACHER

7+ years teaching children aged 10 months to 6 years.

Wei Qi Laoshi

LEAD TEACHER

12+ years teaching, with a focus on kindergarten-aged children.

TEACHERS

Cikgu Ruby

BAHASA TEACHER

8 years teaching preschoolers.

Jamie

TEACHER

Background in children’s ministry and mission-trip programmes for ages 5–15.

Lai Laoshi

TEACHER

10+ years of hands-on experience; KAP-certified in early childhood care and education.

Yu Xuan Laoshi

TEACHER

Ratna

TEACHER

4+ years teaching children aged 3 to 5.

SUPPORT

Rosario

ADMIN

13–14 years in education across teaching and admin roles, including principal and centre manager.

WE’RE HIRING

Come teach at Lighthouse

If you’re a warm, qualified early-childhood educator who believes every child deserves to be known — not just enrolled — we’d love to hear from you.