Committed and passionate teachers

We are driven by our vision and mission to create the best beginnings for children and families everywhere.

Our staff at Nordic Star are committed and caring professionals who want the best for your children.

They come to us as qualified and experienced practitioners and then undertake an ongoing intensive training programme in the FinlandWay® teaching philosophy and method. The qualifying training programme has been designed by Senior Lecturers at the University of Helsinki and it takes 18 months of theory and practice to complete.

All of staff have passed a rigorous interview process and have completed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and a Paediatric First Aid Course.

Our mission is to offer the best comprehensive early education package, training our educators in the world-leading practices and designs from Finland.

FinlandWay®

Meet the Team

Noora Laitio

Nordic Star Nurseries Chair & FinlandWay® CEO & Co-Founder, FRSA

A mother of two, a Cambridge economist and impact investment specialist.

Non-Executive Director and FinlandWay® Operational Excellence Expert

Meet Amandine, our Non-Executive Director and FinlandWay® Operational Excellence Expert.

General Manager

Nikki brings over 20 years of experience, including more than seven years as Nursery Manager.

Head of Pedagogy and FinlandWay® Co-Founder

A mother of two, a leading internationally published author, editor, speaker and researcher.

Deputy Manager

Amanda brings decades of experience in early years education, combining her expertise in child development...

Staff Training at the core of our excellence

All FinlandWay schools benefit from our global experience and the academic link to world-leading research and cutting-edge science that we put into practice at our schools around the world.

Every Nordic Star FinlandWay teacher commits to 18-month of rigorous methodology training and enjoys direct access to our experts.

We continuously review our training to meet the needs, rights and interests of children, parents and educators worldwide.

Further Education Fund

At Nordic Star we believe in supporting the continuing growth of all our employees.

We achieve this by setting clear personal and professional support plans which are reviewed every six months.

Every employee also benefits from a fund to access further education and qualifications.

Our Further Education programme is overseen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Support is given in-house and in collaboration with our expert team in Finland.

Join our team! We’re seeking forward-thinking educators and teachers who want to launch successful products and disrupt marketplaces. Sound like you? We’re good to go when you are.