Magna Anima Teachers College (Magna Anima) is a social enterprise dedicated to transformative education for Filipino youth. We believe that education must go beyond knowledge and skills—it must form hopeful, mission-driven individuals who can lead meaningful lives and contribute to nation-building.

With over 15 years of experience in training teachers and principals, and nearly a decade of building Senior High Schools in public education, Magna Anima continues to shape the future of learning in the Philippines. Our work is strengthened by enduring partnerships with the Department of Education, dioceses, foundations, and civil society organizations.

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The Souls Behind The Mission

Four women, three of whom are young, are sitting around a wooden table during a discussion. An older woman is standing and speaking, using hand gestures. There are laptops, notebooks, and a power strip on the table, with a ceramic cabinet and religious statues in the background.
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Magna Anima Teachers College opened its doors in 2020 with its first class of future educators under the Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education Program.

By 2022, we extended our mission beyond the classroom, launching learning centers for out-of-school youth in partnership with Caritas Philippines— first in the Diocese of Novaliches, then expanding to Butuan in 2024.

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In 2025, we opened the Likha Arts Hub and formally began our Mental Health and Well-Being programs, deepening our commitment to whole-person formation and creative community care.

These milestones mark the beginning of a larger journey—one rooted in passion for learning, service, and the belief that education can give hope and transform lives.

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Magna Anima’s Beginnings

Magna Anima’s Framework

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OUR VISION

Be a dynamic driver of meaningful learning opportunities for the Filipino youth as they pursue their hopes and dreams for a better future.

OUR MISSION

We form networks of compassion for transformative education of the Filipino youth.

College Program

  • Undergraduate degree and scholarship program

  • Mentoring Program

  • Industry Engagement

  • Donor Care Management

Academies

  • Alay Kapwa Community (AKCS) Schooling

  • Mentoring Program

  • DepEd Alternative Learning System

  • Industry Engagement

  • Donor Care Management

  • Other relevant collaborations

Integrity / Commitment to Excellence / Competence / Collaboration/
Concern and Compassion (iCs)

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Our Core Values

Our foundation is built on the very highest ethical standards, both on professional and personal levels, to ensure sincerity, fairness, transparency and respect to all our stakeholders.

Integrity

Our relationship with our stakeholders and with each other is one of genuine concern, actively listening to fully understand people's realities and identifying how best to address their needs. When there is "malasakit", the center of what we do is others.

Concern & Care

Our passion is doing our work to the best of our abilities and continuously striving to go beyond the ordinary in every aspect of our roles in order to build an environment that inspires success. Excellence lies in the hearts of everyone who evokes it in others by mentoring, supporting, exemplifying and giving back.

Excellence

Adaptability

Our learning is embraced from the past, our partners and each other and these key learnings are applied to shape our future innovations; thus, creating a learning culture that positively changes and builds lives.

Discipline

Our ways of working require us to have a focused attitude that drives consistent, goal-oriented behaviors that are inspired by our mission.

Collaboration

Our success is in the power of working together, enabled by trust, respect and dialogue to build a positive and fulfilling working environment for ourselves, our partners and our communities.

Contact us

Have a question about admissions, programs, or partnerships? Contact us today! We’re ready to help.