Administration Staff

Purnami Lestari – Admissions and Enrollment Manager

Ami Lestari was born and raised in Bali and earned a Bachelor of English Studies from Udayana University. Ami brings a great deal of experience to her position in admissions at the School, including four years as a toddler and playgroup teacher and two years as Administration and Admissions Manager for a National Plus School in Bali. She is a dedicated mother of two. Click here to email Ami and choose ‘Admissions’ from the dropdown list.

Noviyani Setiawati – PA to the Principal

Novi grew up in a very quite & peaceful village in Bali. After 11 years of varied working experiences, she finally found Green School where the environment reminds her of Bali in the past; bamboo houses, mud walls, and large gardens It’s so similar to her village, it gives her tranquillity of mind. Novi is committed to Green School because she loves children very much. She is the mother of 2 daughters and particularly loves the way the school teaches children to become independent. Novi is the personal assistant to the Director, as well as assisting with office administration. Novi graduated from the Politechnique Udayana University in Bali with a degree in the tourism industry. Novi and her daughters are expert Balinese dancers.

Nina Tresia – Operations Manager

Nina is responsible for everything on the grounds of the campus including safety, functionality and cleanliness. She manages gardeners, housekeepers, security offices, and maintenance workers. Her brief also extends to being responsible for the Green Warung and the Kitchen. She is a member of the Green School Management Team, the Green Camp Management Team, and the Green Enterprises Management Team. Born and raised in Denpasar, Nina earned a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Atma Jaya University in Yogyakarta. She loves to sight see and eat Balinese food.

Made Supena – Maintenance Supervisor

Born and raised in Denpasar, Made has more than 10 years experience in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. He has experience in electrical installation, plumbing, water pumping, waste water gardens and biogas systems. He studied at Electrical Engineering in Udayana University. After work, Made likes watching Balinese art performances and fishing but never has been successful at catching fish from the Aqua Pond.

Putu Eka Pertiwisari – Legal Manager

Putu brings 15 years experience to her position, including an in-depth knowledge of visa regulations, school legal documents, and government regulations. She brings a great combination of these knowledge and pragmatic problem solving. Putu graduated from Politechnique Udayana University in Bali with a degree in the hospitality industry. As both a mother and someone interested in education, she strongly believes that the School’s emphasis on multiple intelligence pedagogy is well suited to today’s needs and is the foundation of a happy and successfully education for the 21st century.

Ben Macrory – Head of Communications

Ben moved to Bali and Green School in January 2008, but his experience with international education began much earlier, when he was born in London to an Anglo-Irish father and an American mother. He grew up primarily in Washington D.C., but a year in Japan with his family at the age of nine began a life-long passion for Asia. Ben majored in Chinese Studies at the University of Michigan and spent terms in Beijing and Shanghai before receiving his Masters of Science in Teaching at the New School for Social Research in New York City. He has spent his career as a classroom teacher, an experiential educator, and in admissions, but he considers his small role in the development of Green School to be his proudest professional accomplishment. Ben, his wife Paula, and their daughter Maggie (one of Green School’s youngest students) are happy residents of the Bamboo Village, across the Ayung River from the school facilities. Aside from being Maggie’s dad, Ben’s biggest claim to fame is as a three-time champion on the American television quiz show, “Jeopardy!”.

Conor McMullan – Green Camp Manager

Teaching and facilitating outdoor and environmental education programs has been a passion of Conor’s for the past 15 years.  Living in Vancouver, Canada, he has been fortunate to have access to an amazing outdoor classroom. Traveling from the rivers and ocean to the nearby mountains, has confirmed his belief in the power of direct experience in shaping the way people see the world and themselves. In addition to Outdoor and Environmental Education, Conor has taught History, Geography, Global Studies and PE at both the elementary and secondary levels.  During his teaching career, he has dedicated much of his energy towards organizing and leading international service trips in developing countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic. And while most of his work in education has been based at the high school level, he has also greatly enjoyed developing and instructing courses in Outdoor Environmental Education for pre-service teachers at the University of British Columbia. This has been a rewarding experience and has helped him better appreciate the endless opportunities for integrating outdoor education across the curriculum. Conor is a firm believer that we care most about those things that we know deeply. He, along with his wife and 2 sons, are very excited about joining the Green School community to share in the process of building meaningful experiences in and about the environment.

Olivia Saputra – Finance Manager

Olivia was born in Indonesia and moved to Melbourne, Australia where she has been living for more than half of her life. She is really excited about coming back to Indonesia and being part of the Green School.  Olivia is CPA qualified and also holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) from Monash University.  She has more than 10 years professional experience, which includes in-depth experience within the education sector.   Olivia’s keen interest in working with schools started with her role as an auditor, where many of the clients were schools.  She then worked for the State Government of Victoria for over 7 years, working for the departments of Education & Early Childhood Development and Treasury & Finance in various finance/accounting/budget/strategy roles.  In her most recent role prior to joining Green School, she was responsible for high level analysis, planning, and reporting on the school capital investment for over 1500 schools in Victoria.  Olivia loves children and is passionate about the provision of quality education.  Her other interests are dancing, travelling and just being outdoors.

Tim Fijal – Head of Admissions

Tim relocated to Bali from Vancouver, Canada with his wife Insook and their two sons, JJ (grade 8) and Ben (grade 4). Back in Vancouver, Tim is the co-owner and Academic Director of Little Mountain Learning Academy, a visionary learning center located on the University of British Columbia campus, through which he has had extensive experience in the area of enrollment and recruiting. The Fijal family had initially made the commitment to move to Bali as Green School parents, but Tim was later thrilled to accept an offer to fill the Admissions role based on expanding needs at GS. Tim will leverage his experience as a school administrator for the Green School cause, and brings with him abundant enthusiasm for the school’s vision and its exciting future. Tim’s passions include cycling, growing food, reading, and seeing happy young faces that are switched on to learning.