--- title: "Our Family" url: "https://montessoricare.com.au/our-family/" type: "page" published: "2026-03-10T12:31:46+11:00" modified: "2026-09-16T09:36:24+10:00" author: "Dar.Gens" --- - Our Family # We're a family-run team raising the standard of care Built by people who believe care should feel personal, accountable, and human. [Get in Touch](/contact-us/#getstarted) [Speak to Our Team](tel:1300918000) ## The Story Behind Montessori Care Chris & Mary Omeissah, Founders & Directors ![Chris – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/chris-omeissah.webp) ### Chris Omeissah Co-Founder & Director ![Mary – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mary-omeissah-v1.webp) ### Mary Omeissah Co-Founder & Director Montessori Care began with a conviction Chris and Mary Omeissah have held since childhood: that every person, at every age and every ability, is capable, worthy of respect and has something to give. Both grew up caring for their elders and the people around them who needed help. It shaped who they became, and as parents they now watch the same instinct grow in their own children. Montessori Care was built to carry it further. The belief has a proven foundation. For 25 years, Montessori Academy has used the Montessori philosophy to help more than 100,000 children grow into confident, independent learners, today across more than 70 centres. Montessori Care extends that same philosophy to older Australians and people living with a disability: put the person at the centre, support their independence, and treat care as a relationship that deepens over years. It’s why our principles don’t bend with the times. Integrity, honesty, fairness, human dignity. We take a genuine interest in people. We remember names. We do the visible work and the invisible work with equal care, because we treat the people we serve the way we’d want our own family treated. We rarely know what someone is carrying. Our work is to make life better regardless and to give people back independence, purpose and real connection. Our ambition is to be a world-leading care provider, measured not by how large we grow but by the integrity and heart we bring to every person who trusts us. ***“We treat every person as someone’s mother, father, son or daughter. Because they are.”*** ~ Chris & Mary Omeissah ## What We Stand For Values that are **lived**, not listed. ### Quality over volume We’d rather serve fewer families well than many families poorly. ### Accountability to families We answer to the people we care for, not to systems or shareholders. ### Respect, dignity, independence Every person deserves to live on their own terms. ### Consistency over convenience The same trusted faces, the same high standard, every visit. ### Community before growth We grow because we care well, not the other way around. ## Meet the Montessori Care Family Real people, real accountability. Every person on this page is invested in the care your family receives. ![Chris – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/chris-omeissah.webp) ### Chris Omeissah Co-Founder & Director ![Mary – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mary-omeissah-v1.webp) ### Mary Omeissah Co-Founder & Director ![Joe – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/joe-raish.webp) ### Joe Raish General Manager ![John – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/john-ta.webp) ### John Ta Senior Finance Manager ![Kim – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kim-turnbull.webp) ### Kim Turnbull Clinical Governance Manager ![Fevina D'Souza, Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/fevina-dsouza.webp) ### Fevina Dsouza HR & Recruitment Manager ![Alex – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/alexander-loucas.webp) ### Alexander Loucas Marketing Manager ![James – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/james-webb.webp) ### James Webb Operations Coordinator ![Connor – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/connor-quinlan.webp) ### Connor Quinlan Client Relations Manager ![Kay desai, Montessori Care](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kay-desai.webp) ### Kay Desai Client Relations Manager ![Adriana wahbe, Montessori Care](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/adriana-wahbe.webp) ### Adriana Wahbe Rostering Lead ![Brieanna – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/brieanna-elcham.webp) ### Brieanna Elcham Allied Health Coordinator ![Hannah sanderson bowsher, Montessori Care](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hannah-sanderson-bowsher.webp) ### Hannah Sanderson-Bowsher Service Coordinator ![Trina – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/trina-tran.webp) ### Trina Tran Recruitment Officer ![Liza – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/liza.webp) ### Liza Dumo Digital Marketing Manager ![Rhona – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/rhona-strebel.webp) ### Rhona Strebel Graphic Design Lead ![Kim – Montessori Care team member](https://montessoricare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/kim-francisco.webp) ### Kim Francisco Executive Assistant ## Fully Accredited & Insured We maintain the highest standards of compliance and quality assurance. All staff are police checked, trained, and supervised. - NDIS Registered Provider - iCare Provider - Support at Home Provider - DVA Approved ### Your safety is our priority - All staff police checked and verified - Comprehensive insurance coverage - Regular training and supervision - Clinical governance framework - 24/7 on-call support ## Where We Service Providing care across Sydney, Central Coast, and South Coast. - Sydney Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Beaches, Hills District, Western Sydney - Central Coast Gosford, Wyong, Terrigal, Erina, Woy Woy - South Coast Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Nowra Don’t see your area? Contact us, we may still be able to help. 4.9 ★ Google Rating 1,000+ Families Supported Family Owned & Operated ## Care Starts With People, Not Processes When you contact Montessori Care, you’ll speak with someone who knows your name, understands your situation, and genuinely wants to help. [Get in Touch](/contact-us/#getstarted) [1300 918 000](tel:1300918000) **What happens when you reach out:** A member of our family (not a call centre) will have a friendly conversation about your situation. No commitment required.