Real Holistic Education Experience
Our Founder
A Journey Shaped by Responsibility and Learning
As the eldest of four siblings, she grew up in a family where responsibility came early. She didn’t just complete her own tasks—she made sure every detail for her brothers and sisters was taken care of as well. From childhood, she was already both a teacher and a mother figure.
What makes her unique is her perspective: “Every job is a chance to learn”. This love of learning has never stopped, and even today she always puts herself in the position of a student—curious, open, and ready to grow.
Her vision for Bali Earth School comes from this lifelong journey: to create a place where children grow with the same spirit—responsible, curious, and joyfully committed to learning.
Career and Achievements at a Glance
Professional Organizational Development Career (20+ Years):
- Senior leadership roles at global companies including Toyota, Temasek, and Grab.
- Experienced in startup building, corporate leadership, and strategic growth.
- Judge and recipient of Indonesia HR Awards for her work in people development and leadership.
Education and Certifications:
- 2 Master degrees from UK and 1 PHD offer from Netherlands.
- 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) with Radiantly Alive, Bali.
- 100hr Woman Rewilding YTTC with Bex Tyrer (Yoga Barn, Bali)
- Certified in Joly Phonics Teacher (Trained directly by the founder of Joly Phonics).
- Certified in Fabx Storytelling.
- Certified in Teacher training with High Tech High (HTH) in San Diego, California for Project-Based Learning Design.
- Performance in The Moth Storytelling Chicago, USA.
…And Many More,
Reflecting her passion for continuous learning.
Why Parents Love Us?

Sonia and Daniel
I can't stop thanking you for everything you've done for my children.

Joan Branyas
I signed my son Arai up and the experience was fantastic!! If we return to Bali for longer, I will bookmark it again!

Marcus
Our conscious son went to Summer Camp here and we really enjoy the Balinese culture and it was great to have him in the Bali Earth School, so I can only reccomend to have it as a great experience for the children.

Hao
We had a great time here. Many thanks to Bali Earth School and the teachers. Well, every day when Mia comes home, she tells me she had a great day. I hope you will give more attention to this school.

Yena Cha
My 7-year-old daughter attended Bali Earth Camp for a week and loved it. Although it was a short period of time, I was able to see my child growing happily through the special experience of living and learning in nature. Even though she was a short-term camp student, she was able to adapt and get along easily thanks to the teachers providing various learning opportunities tailored to the students' individual interests.

Lina Mercer
Our son has been attending Bali Earth School for 2 months now and absolutely loving it. The teachers are very passionate and nurturing but fostering good discipline to the children at the same time. The founder Ibu Tere is extremely passionate about bridging the gap between the total nature school and the traditional academic school with her own holistic approach. She spent lots of time researching and implementing the suitable curriculum for the school and we have seen improvement in our son's learning journey. We also love the excursion every Friday where children learn through adventure and culture. The school often has collaboration with different organisations to expose the children to community building as well as gaining perspectives on the world. Our son is always happy going to school every morning and that's a good sign. Keep up the great work Bali Earth School.

Arang
There are many international schools in Bali and many in Ubud. But among them, Bali Earth School is special. Many school in Ubud are located in some locations that are not easy to access. But Bali Earth School is close to main street while being in a natural environment. So it's easy to access. In addition to a trip every Friday, they offer various local activities during the week. So children were able to have many experiences. I sent my children there for about 4 weeks and it was a very natural environment, truly different from Korea. In the care of teachers who are kind and love children. They had a really fun time and made special memories.

Steve
Thank you for the amazing memories Amelia had in your school, she enjoyed every moment of it.

Denise
My daughter, Zoey, she really connected very fast inside. It's not like a common school maybe you know from other countries or from your home country. It's very open, they also have a lot of animals, they have a lovely school garden where the kids can learn to grow fruits and vegetables.

Ciara Bird
We are so happy to have found you, Bali Earth School and all of the teachers. It is such a magical place and now forever a part of their story as well ✨🌕✨

Keyur

Stefan and Jennay

Kirstin

Martin
Thank you very much for this lovely performance and for this end of the term. I know every day when Theresa is coming home, she is so excited about school and I am very happy that we could find a place like this. Such a great school, such a great project. Teachers who give anything to the project, to the kids, and you, Theresa, as a principal, thank you so much. It's really great that we can be part of the school. I hope we have a bright future with the Bali Earth School and I'm excited to be part of it as a part of the parents. Thank you so much.

Sabela’s Family

Climmy

Simona

Luke

Eunbi

Heeseon
