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We’re thrilled to share some wonderful news. The Board of the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, or ACARA, has formally recognised the Australian Montessori National Curriculum as meeting the requirements of the Australian Curriculum Version 9.0, all the way through to Year 10.This means that Montessori education in Australia...

In recent months, the world has once again been reminded of how fragile peace can be, with ongoing tensions and conflict in different parts of the world in Iran and Israel. These events often raise difficult questions for young people as they try to understand why conflict occurs and how...

Students from Brisbane Montessori School are about to embark on the journey of a lifetime as they take part in the Montessori Model United Nations conference in New York City.There, they will join delegates from every continent to collaborate, innovate, and lead with empathy in the true spirit of global...

We are often asked, What is Montessori? The simplest answer is this: Montessori is a pedagogy - a way of being with children and adolescents that prioritises how they learn over what they memorise.In Montessori, we are not trying to fill students with content. Instead, we prepare environments that invite...

Recent discussions surrounding restrictions on adolescent access to social media have prompted many conversations among families and educators.While such changes may initially feel challenging for young people who have grown up in a digitally connected world, from a Montessori perspective, this moment offers an important opportunity to refocus on what...

Congratulations to Ben Cornfoot on completing your AMI Montessori Adolescent Diploma (ages 12–18). Thank you for generously sharing your learning journey and reflections with us… over to you.I’ve recently completed my AMI Montessori Adolescent Diploma (ages 12–18), which I began in August 2024.The program was part-time and partly online, but...