Vienna Hungarian SchoolTeachers and program leaders · 2026/27
Vienna Hungarian School · 2026 / 2027

The people behind the programs.

Meet the teachers, educators, specialists and program leaders of the Bécsi Magyar Iskola. The profiles connect professional background, teaching expertise and the school's current programs.

Teaching team

The full professional profiles document qualifications, areas of expertise, selected public sources and current programs. This English overview makes the team's expertise accessible to international and multilingual families in Vienna.

Bajka Kinga CsengeleEarly childhood education · creativity · drama
Horányi BoriPsychopedagogy · movement · early childhood
Schneider ErzsébetEducation · special education · Hungarian
Makfalvi RitaEarly childhood education · language development
Fersztl BarnabásChess · logic · strategic thinking
Noszkó NikiEarly childhood education · children's programs
Kiss ÁgnesPrimary education · Hungarian language
Boronkai GabriellaVisual education · drawing · creativity
Korchma ZsomborDigital education · Minecraft · project learning
Hierholcz AnnaMusical theatre · singing · stage
Pecze ÁdámMusical theatre · stage · performing arts
Dr. Trencsényi Klára DLAFilm · documentary filmmaking · media
Falusi DóraCultural history · creative education
Hupczik AndreaIT · Microsoft Office · digital skills
Telenkó ÉvaMovement and skills development · early childhood
Varga BernadetteHungarian folk dance for children
Veres TamásFolk dance · folk music
Bánhalmi NorbertPhotography · visual communication
Balogh DávidEducation · specialist program leadership
Sipos TiborMusic · community music-making
Orbán DalmaEducation · children's programs
Egri MónikaIllustration · creative workshops
Mag. Dapin Hajnalka JuditMusic education · music therapy
Pohl BalázsDrama · theatre education
Póser-Piroska IldikóEducation · specialist program leadership
Deákné Juhász ÉvaMusic · language · instrumental education

26 profiles · language-matched

Professional profiles

Bajka Kinga Csengele

Waldorf education, drama and creative learning; founder member of SVUNG Vienna Hungarian Theatre.

Professional background

Waldorf education, drama and creative learning; founder member of SVUNG Vienna Hungarian Theatre.

Areas of focus

Waldorf education; drama; crafts and visual creation; storytelling; participatory community projects.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Horányi Bori

Special education, psychopedagogy, movement therapy and integrative child-therapy consultation.

Professional background

Special education, psychopedagogy, movement therapy and integrative child-therapy consultation.

Areas of focus

Movement, behaviour, learning and personality development; sensory integration; attention, planning and emotional regulation.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Schneider Erzsébet

More than thirty years in education; inclusive teaching, Montessori, motopedagogy and Hungarian language education. Teaching at the Vienna Hungarian School since 2012.

Professional background

More than thirty years in education; inclusive teaching, Montessori, motopedagogy and Hungarian language education. Teaching at the Vienna Hungarian School since 2012.

Areas of focus

Inclusive education; Montessori; motopedagogy; intercultural learning; Hungarian language and culture.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Makfalvi Rita

Early childhood educator, primary teacher, language and speech development educator, and story-therapy group leader with decades of experience.

Professional background

Early childhood educator, primary teacher, language and speech development educator, and story-therapy group leader with decades of experience.

Areas of focus

First-language development; speech and vocabulary; reading; Meixner method; experiential and story-based learning.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Fersztl Barnabás

Vehicle-engineering background combined with chess, systems thinking, concentration and strategic problem solving.

Professional background

Vehicle-engineering background combined with chess, systems thinking, concentration and strategic problem solving.

Areas of focus

Chess; strategic and systems thinking; problem solving; concentration and anticipation.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Noszkó Niki

Psychologist and children's psychodrama group leader using play, imagination and a safe small-group setting.

Professional background

Psychologist and children's psychodrama group leader using play, imagination and a safe small-group setting.

Areas of focus

Children's psychodrama; play and imagination; emotional safety; relationships and confidence.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Kiss Ágnes

Primary teacher and school principal with more than thirty years of experience and over a decade teaching Hungarian in Vienna.

Professional background

Primary teacher and school principal with more than thirty years of experience and over a decade teaching Hungarian in Vienna.

Areas of focus

Spoken and written Hungarian; reading; vocabulary; literature and differentiated language support.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Boronkai Gabriella

Teacher specialising in visual education, with Montessori kindergarten, drawing, movement and creative-learning experience.

Professional background

Teacher specialising in visual education, with Montessori kindergarten, drawing, movement and creative-learning experience.

Areas of focus

Drawing and visual education; movement; coordination; concentration; school-readiness skills.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Korchma Zsombor

Journalist and Minecraft program leader connecting digital building with architecture, history, planning and teamwork.

Professional background

Journalist and Minecraft program leader connecting digital building with architecture, history, planning and teamwork.

Areas of focus

Architecture; urban history; spatial thinking; measurement and planning; collaborative digital building.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Hierholcz Anna

Musical program leader focused on collaborative storytelling, personalised roles and playful music-theatre work.

Professional background

Musical program leader focused on collaborative storytelling, personalised roles and playful music-theatre work.

Areas of focus

Musical theatre; dramaturgy; collaborative storytelling; character work and music-theatre.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Pecze Ádám

Piano and composition contributor to the Vienna Hungarian Musical Company and its children's stage work.

Professional background

Piano and composition contributor to the Vienna Hungarian Musical Company and its children's stage work.

Areas of focus

Piano; composition; musical theatre and the integration of melody, rhythm and stage narrative.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Dr. Trencsényi Klára DLA

Cinematographer and documentary-film director teaching observation, interviewing, teamwork and visual storytelling.

Professional background

Cinematographer and documentary-film director teaching observation, interviewing, teamwork and visual storytelling.

Areas of focus

Documentary film; visual storytelling; interviewing; storyboard; family memory and migration narratives.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Falusi Dóra

Religious-studies researcher and editor; founder of Fecske Klub, connecting Hungarian and European cultural history with creative learning.

Professional background

Religious-studies researcher and editor; founder of Fecske Klub, connecting Hungarian and European cultural history with creative learning.

Areas of focus

Hungarian and European cultural history; religion; literature; visual arts; architecture; ethnography and mythology.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Hupczik Andrea

Community and tradition-based program leadership connecting Hungarian heritage, rhythm, drumming and intergenerational learning.

Professional background

Community and tradition-based program leadership connecting Hungarian heritage, rhythm, drumming and intergenerational learning.

Areas of focus

Hungarian traditions; community rhythm and drumming; intergenerational cultural learning.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Telenkó Éva

More than fifteen years working with children; developmental education, movement development, children's yoga and Brain Gym®.

Professional background

More than fifteen years working with children; developmental education, movement development, children's yoga and Brain Gym®.

Areas of focus

Movement and skills development; free creative play; children's yoga; Brain Gym® and emotional expression.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Varga Bernadette

Co-leader of the Napraforgócskák children's folk-dance group; Hungarian folk dance, folk music and community learning.

Professional background

Co-leader of the Napraforgócskák children's folk-dance group; Hungarian folk dance, folk music and community learning.

Areas of focus

Children's folk dance; folk music; Hungarian songs and games; community and language connection.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Veres Tamás

Hungarian folk dancer since age six and co-leader of Napraforgócskák; children's folk dance, rhythm and live folk music.

Professional background

Hungarian folk dancer since age six and co-leader of Napraforgócskák; children's folk dance, rhythm and live folk music.

Areas of focus

Hungarian folk dance; dance-house culture; children's dance; rhythm and live folk music.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Bánhalmi Norbert

Photographer and educator working with photography, visual culture, technology and storytelling; active in photography since 1999.

Professional background

Photographer and educator working with photography, visual culture, technology and storytelling; active in photography since 1999.

Areas of focus

Portrait and documentary photography; visual culture; identity; technology and responsible use of AI tools.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Balogh Dávid

Art-history and museum perspective on photography, visual culture and the relationship between painting and photography.

Professional background

Art-history and museum perspective on photography, visual culture and the relationship between painting and photography.

Areas of focus

Photography in art-historical, visual and cultural context; museum studies; painting–photography relationships.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Sipos Tibor

Hungarian folk dancer since 1988; experienced in teaching adult beginners, partner dance and Carpathian Basin dance traditions.

Professional background

Hungarian folk dancer since 1988; experienced in teaching adult beginners, partner dance and Carpathian Basin dance traditions.

Areas of focus

Adult beginners; partner dance; Hungarian folk dance; embodied attention and Carpathian Basin traditions.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Orbán Dalma

Vice-president of Napraforgók and female dance instructor for the beginner group; folk dance, costume culture and community tradition.

Professional background

Vice-president of Napraforgók and female dance instructor for the beginner group; folk dance, costume culture and community tradition.

Areas of focus

Hungarian folk dance; costume culture; dance-house community and intergenerational tradition.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Egri Mónika

Animator and illustrator with decades of professional experience; creative workshops, illustration, storytelling and reuse-oriented making.

Professional background

Animator and illustrator with decades of professional experience; creative workshops, illustration, storytelling and reuse-oriented making.

Areas of focus

Children's illustration; animation; visual storytelling; watercolour; pop-up techniques and creative reuse.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Mag. Dapin Hajnalka Judit

Thirty years in education; music pedagogy, instrumental teaching and music therapy across age groups.

Professional background

Thirty years in education; music pedagogy, instrumental teaching and music therapy across age groups.

Areas of focus

Instrumental teaching; group music education; music therapy and person-centred musical development.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Pohl Balázs

Founder and leader of Gimi-Svung; artistic director of SVUNG – Vienna Hungarian Theatre.

Professional background

Founder and leader of Gimi-Svung; artistic director of SVUNG – Vienna Hungarian Theatre.

Areas of focus

Drama education; writing and directing; community theatre; Gimi-Svung and SVUNG.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Póser-Piroska Ildikó

Scout leader and commander of Vienna's 72nd Széchenyi István Scout Troop since 2016; community building, youth leadership and Hungarian identity.

Professional background

Scout leader and commander of Vienna's 72nd Széchenyi István Scout Troop since 2016; community building, youth leadership and Hungarian identity.

Areas of focus

Community building; character education; Hungarian language and culture; youth leadership and responsibility.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources

Deákné Juhász Éva

Forty years teaching children aged 6–14; Hungarian language, singing, piano and other instruments, combining music with language development.

Professional background

Forty years teaching children aged 6–14; Hungarian language, singing, piano and other instruments, combining music with language development.

Areas of focus

Hungarian language through music; songs, stories and poetry; instrumental learning; community music and local history.

Teaching approach

The approach is built around active participation, clear progression and a safe learning environment. The exact method follows the subject-specific teaching principles documented in the Hungarian authority profile.

Sources & media

Selected verified sources