Open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, 52 weeks a year

Buffalo 03 9999 7944Ballan 03 9087 3977

Our programs

Programs for every stage, from 6 weeks to 6 years

Both our Buffalo and Ballan campuses cater for every age group, so your child enjoys one seamless, consistent Montessori journey right up to school.

Two young children building together with wooden blocks

Choose your child's age group

Baby crawling towards a wooden shape sorter while a carer watches

6 weeks to 2 years

Babies and Nursery

Loving care, purposeful play and guided independence in a calm, secure room designed for free movement.

About the babies program

Toddler sitting on a rug playing with wooden shape and train toys

2 to 3 years

Toddlers

Practical life, language and sensorial work for children discovering “I can do it myself”.

About the toddler program

Kindergarten children working at child-sized tables and Montessori shelves in our classroom

3 to 6 years

Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten

Victorian Government funded 3 and 4-year-old kindergarten, integrated into a full Montessori day.

About the kinder program

Included in the curriculum

Specialist programs that round out the week

We believe extra-curricular activities are vital to the holistic development of each child, so sustainability, sport and music are part of the program rather than optional extras.

Educator sharing a moment with a group of children in the classroom

Music Program

Singing, rhythm, puppets and instrument-making with our music teacher, from toddlers to kinder.

About music

Children in sun hats lining up for a turn at the hoops with our sports coach

Sport Program

Age-appropriate lessons with Little Montessori Sports, and the annual Mini Olympics with families.

About sport

Children in high-visibility vests walking a bush track during Bush Kinder

Bush Kinder and excursions

Time in nature, fortnightly excursions and monthly incursions that widen every child's world.

About Bush Kinder

Every program includes

Care that covers the essentials

  • The full Montessori program, incorporating the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
  • Five meals a day, made fresh by our chef: breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and a late snack
  • Nappies, wipes, tissues and sunscreen
  • Daily communication through our family app and regular progress updates
Commercial kitchen where our chef prepares fresh meals each day

Come and see a Montessori classroom at work

Tours run Monday to Friday at 10:30 am, by appointment, at both campuses. We will do our best to fit the day you choose.