Tatiana Mellado named Chile Bicentennial Teacher of the Year 2026

Tatiana Mellado, a language teacher at the Liceo Bicentenario de Excelencia Rodulfo Amando Philippi in Paillaco, has been awarded the 2026 National Bicentennial Teacher Prize. Mellado was selected from five female finalists following a public vote that garnered over 16,000 votes.

Her winning project involves an integrated approach to learning mathematics and poetry. The initiative also incorporates elements from a curriculum development project for climate action, which was a collaboration between the Universidad Austral de Chile, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and her high school. This project integrated language, history, science, and mathematics modules.

The award, organized by the Piñera Morel Foundation and Fundación Futuro in partnership with the Universidad del Desarrollo and Emol, aims to highlight leadership and innovation among teachers in Bicentenario high schools.