Melbourne Montessori School, Caulfield South

The learning environment and structure of educational tasks are suited to the developmental level of each student. All classes are multi-age, giving each student the opportunity to learn from others and the flexibility to develop their personality at their own pace, both socially and intellectually.

Vision:
‘Inspiring our children to create a better world with their own two hands.’

Mission:
• Provide excellence in Montessori education from birth to eighteen years
• Provide an enriched and welcoming learning community that embodies the Montessori principles of respect for self, respect for all others including the development of inter-cultural understanding, respect for the environment as well as respect for our country’s freedoms and democratic principles
• Nurture, inspire and support each person’s individual development
• Provide a safe environment that enhances the safety and well-being of all
• Foster the growth of self-confidence, independence, self-discipline, an inquiring and active mind, personal and social responsibility
• Foster every child’s innate love of learning and to make their introduction to education a joyful and purposeful start to a journey of life-long learning

With campuses in Caulfield and Brighton, the School offers a Parent & Toddler Playgroup from 18 months, Early Learners’ Program for 2-3 year olds, Cycle 1 for 3 to 6 year olds (Kindergarten and Prep), Cycle 2 for 6 to 9 year olds (Years 1 to 3) and Cycle 3 for 9 to 12 year olds (Years 4 to 6). The Senior School was established in 2015 and continues to grow, adding an additional level each year until 2020. The School offers the Montessori Adolescent Program for Cycle 4/5 for 13 to 16 year olds (Years 7 to 10) and is an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme form 2019.

A Montessori education can offer your child:
- The opportunity to work at their own pace in a non-competitive environment
- A holistic and immersive learning experience based on hands-on, physical interactions
- The opportunity to follow their natural curiosity and learning passions both independently and collaboratively
- Education in the real world in the real world at secondary level

Our students grow into compassionate and self motivated individuals, who are internationally-minded and globally responsive citizens.