Gavin ❤️ McCormack — Co-Founder

Hello! I am Gavin McCormack, a co-founder of Upschool.co, a platform that empowers students to learn real entrepreneurship skills that have real impact. With over 20 years of experience as a Montessori-trained teacher, I have taught in multiple countries and developed a passion for innovative educational practices that foster essential skills in students from an early age. I am also the Montessori Australia Ambassador and a TEDx speaker on how education can change the world. I have built several schools and several libraries and run three teacher training centres in Nepal. I am a best-selling author of children's books and a book on Montessori education for parents. I have been recognized as one of the top ten most influential global educators in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and a nominee for Australian of the Year in 2018. You can learn more about my personal pedagogy and educational philosophy at www.gavinmccormack.com.au. I am always open to collaborating with schools and educators worldwide to share my expertise on programming, classroom management, and pedagogy. Feel free to connect with me to learn more about how we can work together to bring about positive change in the education sector. 'In the ideal classroom, love is the silent lesson always being taught. It is not spoken of as much as it is shown, felt, and understood. It is the light that guides children on their path to finding their voice, and once found, to using it with the surety that comes from knowing they are loved, without conditions, without pause.'

Stackforce AI infers this person is an Education and Training expert with a focus on Montessori methodologies and entrepreneurship.

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Experience: 8 yrs 8 mos

Skills

Education
Curriculum Development
Entrepreneurship
Educational Consulting
Teacher Training

Career Highlights

Co-founder of Upschool.co empowering student entrepreneurship.
Montessori Australia Ambassador and TEDx speaker.
Recognized as a top global educator for multiple years.

Work Experience

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Senior Lecturer (1 yr 8 mos)

Kalanky Montessori Training Centre

Founding Principal (3 yrs 3 mos)

Upschool.co

Co-Founder (4 yrs 2 mos)

Montessori Australia

Montessori Australia Ambassador (4 yrs 3 mos)

Kathmandu Montessori training Centre - Butwal Branch

Principal/Founder (7 yrs)

The Tot

Education Expert (2 yrs 11 mos)

Octagon

Freelance Writer (1 yr 4 mos)

Farmhouse Montessori School

Principal (4 yrs 1 mo)

Kathmandu Montessori Training Centre

Principal (8 yrs 6 mos)

Education Influence

Co-Founder (8 yrs 8 mos)

Kathmandu Montessori Training Centre

Educational Consultant (10 mos)

Education

Diploma ECT at Montessori World Educational Institute (Australia) Inc.

Diploma of Education at Montessori World Education Institute (Australia) inc

Bachelor's degree at Sheffield Hallam University

Gavin ❤️ McCormack

Co-Founder

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia8 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Co-founder of Upschool.co empowering student entrepreneurship.
Montessori Australia Ambassador and TEDx speaker.
Recognized as a top global educator for multiple years.

Stackforce AI infers this person is an Education and Training expert with a focus on Montessori methodologies and entrepreneurship.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

EducationCurriculum DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipEducational ConsultingTeacher Training

Other Skills

Curriculum MappingElementary EducationInstructional DesignTrain the Trainer CertifiedE-Learning ConsultingPublic SpeakingProgram WritingLiteracy SpecialistMontessori educationClassroom ManagementEducational LeadershipEarly Childhood EducationStaff DevelopmentPedagogyBalanced Literacy

About

Experience

The university of notre dame australia

Senior Lecturer

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Hybrid

Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum MappingEducationElementary EducationInstructional Design

Kalanky montessori training centre

Founding Principal

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal · On-site

Kalanky Montessori Training Centre is the 3rd branch of KMTC in Nepal and is a small but extremely popular teacher training centre situated at Kalanky Chock. We will continue to open more branches throughout Nepal as the years progress and help develop the teacher development in the country.

Train the Trainer CertifiedE-Learning ConsultingEducational ConsultingTeacher Training

Upschool.co

Co-Founder

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Within our platform are opportunities for students to learn real entrepreneurship skills that have real impact. We provide the support for students to take their product or idea to market so that they can generate real income for their school community and other causes they care about. We think that’s pretty unreal!

EntrepreneurshipEducational Consulting

Montessori australia

Montessori Australia Ambassador

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I am currently the Montessori Australia Ambassador

Kathmandu montessori training centre - butwal branch

Principal/Founder

Apr 2019 – Present · 7 yrs · Butwal, Nepal

In April of 2019 I founded, built and opened the only Montessori Training centre in Butwal, Southern Nepal. The Training Centre leads the way in innovative educational training and already has large waiting-list of teachers ready to attend the various training sessions held at the centre. The training centre delivers authentic Montessori training in a region where teacher training is needed.

The tot

Education Expert

Apr 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Dallas/Fort Worth Area

I write articles on education, parenting and child development on a monthly basis based on research and field research. The articles are designed to inspire parents to educate their children from home in a research based, Independent manner. They also help parents to understand how the educational choices parents make can impact the future development of their children significantly.

Octagon

Freelance Writer

Jan 2018 – May 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore

I was commissioned to write the life story of the Liverpool football player and manager Kenny Dalglish. I am currently writing the life story of another famous sports star as s children’s book. And am very happy to be open to offers of others.

Farmhouse montessori school

Principal

Dec 2017 – Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 1 mo · North Manly, New South Wales, Australia

Kathmandu montessori training centre

Principal

Oct 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 6 mos · Kathmandu

As the Montessori teacher training centre grows. It requires an update of its educational structure and pedagogy. I am heavily involved in the training of teachers throughout Nepal but also advise teacher trainers on curriculum development and pedagogy.

Education influence

Co-Founder

Aug 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 8 mos · Sydney, Australia

Kathmandu montessori training centre

Educational Consultant

Mar 2017 – Jan 2017 · 10 mos · Kathmandu

As of this year I have been travelling back and forth to Kathmandu building new schools and consulting with the Director of Kathmandu Montessori Training Centre about new pedagogy and improvements on the education system as a whole in the country.
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