Brisbane Montessori School

We moved from Sydney at the start of 2020. Our boys felt immediately at home at BMS. The care taken to craft lessons that incorporate multiple subjects such as science, history and art is extraordinary. The responsibility children are taught combined with multi year groups helps to develop self aware, thoughtful and community minded young people. The community is very welcoming and our boys are thriving. I couldn’t speak highly enough about BMS, very happy.

After moving to Brisbane from overseas in 2017 our two children started school at BMS. They immediately felt at home since they were previously in a Montessori school. When they started here they were in the 15 months - 3 year old group and the 3-6 year old group. The level of care they that the teachers and staff provide is excellent. The school grounds are beautiful and the classroom materials all have a purpose and a place. You will not find this level of care, serenity, or attention to detail at a normal childcare facility, or primary school. My children have now both moved to the next age groups. We were so happy with the education our eldest child received in the 3-6 age group, we kept her here for prep and year 1. She is now in the 6-9 age group and her independence and critical thinking have really taken off. BMS also has a wonderful community, parents are encouraged to get to know each other and be involved with school activities. We can’t wait to see where our children’s Montessori journeys take them.

Our children have thrived at Brisbane Montessori School. They moved from a main stream school and were significantly behind their Montessori peers academically when they arrived. Under the direction of highly qualified passionate educators and their classmates they have leapt ahead and we are constantly in awe of their love of learning, their inquisitive minds, their willingness to work things out for themselves and the practical application of what they are learning, nothing is ever arbitrary at Montessori. Our seven year old was soon teaching us long division without ever having any home work set, our reluctant nine year old reader had his nose in novels in no time without irrelevant sight words and our five year old was counting in threes. This is real learning with real tangible results and it is a beautiful thing to be a part of. In almost two years my children have never said they didn't want to go to school, we all love it.

The Montessori school started with excitement and ended with disappointment. The system outdated and not applicable for 21 century. Teachers educate 3 different years together and students lack practice, accountability and attention. We were told that our boy performs on his limit. We didn’t trust them and moved him to the local state school. His performance increased significantly. Don’t waste your time and money. Out of school care is nice, plenty of space for kids to play.

Our children love their school. They love to learn, come home regularly with stories about work they've done which is fun, interesting, and teaches them academic fundamentals without them noticing! They are encouraged to follow their interests. The grounds are beautiful, the teachers are kind and passionate. We love the Montessori philosophy.