Infants Birth - 3 Years
The greatness of the human potential begins at the hour of birth.
Stage 1 3 - 6 Years
Children aged three to six are sensorial explorers.
Stage 2 6 - 9 Years
Children aged six to nine years are concrete intellectual explorers.
Stage 3 9 - 12 Years
Children aged nine to twelve years are abstract intellectual explorers.
The ISMS Difference
Inner Sydney Montessori School (ISMS) follows the Montessori methodology and also meets the expectations of the NSW Education Standards Authority (K – 6), and the new national curriculum for Primary children. Together, the Montessori curriculum combined with the conventional Australian national curriculum provide an attractive and immensely thorough education for inner Sydney boys and girls.
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An authentic Montessori approach
ISMS provides authentic, high quality Montessori education for children from birth to 12 years old in Sydney’s inner west.
Drawing on the educational theories of Dr Maria Montessori, ISMS helps children achieve their maximum potential by working with parents to harness their natural need and desire to learn. The Montessori approach nurtures a love for learning and helps children become happy, confident and self-motivated.
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Multi-faceted educational pillars
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning allows the children to engage in self-directed activities, hands-on experiences, movement and exploration within and beyond the classroom.
Autonomous Learning
Through an integral balance between freedom and responsibility, the children learn to become physically, intellectually and socially autonomous within their learning environment.
Collaborative Learning
A multi-aged classroom facilitates peer teaching and learning, observation of others and daily opportunities for children to share intellectual interests and learning experiences.
Joyful Learning
A life long love of learning can be nurtured through a joyful experience of education. Learning which is engaging, challenging and encourages children to joyfully seek knowledge and understanding of the world they live in.
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