Type of School: Melbourne Montessori College is an independent, co-educational school, catering for babies from 18 months through to senior secondary students.

Programs:

We offer a thoughtfully sequenced Montessori journey that supports each child’s development — academically, socially and emotionally — from their first steps to graduation.

• Parent & Toddler Playgroup – from 18 months
• Early Learners Program – for children aged 2 to 3
• Cycle 1 – ages 3 to 6 (Kindergarten and Prep)
• Cycle 2 – ages 6 to 9 (Years 1 to 3)
• Cycle 3 – ages 9 to 12 (Years 4 to 6)
• Cycle 4 – ages 12 to 14 (Years 7 and 8)
• Cycle 5 – ages 14 to 16 (Years 9 and 10)
• Cycle 6 – ages 16 to 18 (Years 11 and 12) — IB and VCE VM

Melbourne Montessori College is a IB World School and offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (Year 11 and 12). The VCE VM program is also available to Year 11 and 12 students, providing hands-on vocational learning options which help prepare students for professional life though an applied learning program.

Our programs nurture independence, curiosity and confidence — equipping students with the skills they need for life.

After- School and Before School Activities: Run Club, the MMC Band, Movie Club, Book Club, Chess, PT Sessions, Robotics, Art Club, Dungeons & Dragons, Djembe Club

Tours:  https://mmc.vic.edu.au/book-a-tour/

Caulfield Campus Virtual Tour:  https://mmc.vic.edu.au/contact-us/caulfield-campus/

General Comments: Melbourne Montessori College (MMC) is an independent, co-educational school offering a seamless learning journey from 18 months to 18 years of age. With campuses in Caulfield and Brighton East, MMC nurtures learners from 18 months to year 12 and prepares students for life beyond the classroom.  The Montessori approach provides hands on, challenging educational opportunities for children from toddlers through to adolescents.

Embedded in the globally respected and recognised Montessori philosophy, MMC empowers students to take ownership of their learning in carefully designed environments that encourage independence, collaboration, and purposeful engagement. As Maria Montessori envisioned, we are a school without rivalries or rigid year levels — a place where students solve real-world problems and develop the ability to work independently, think critically, and act with compassion.

All classrooms are prepared with indoor and outdoor purpose-built environments, plus Montessori materials for students relevant to their developmental level. This allows them to cover all the Australian Curriculum but also pursue their passions and begin to take responsibility for their own education. The School follows the National Montessori Curriculum as ratified by ACARA.

This approach further comes to life in our Senior School in Brighton East, where the Montessori ethos weaves seamlessly into the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. Small by design, our Senior School functions as a close-knit community that is responsive, adaptive, and deeply supportive.

Our IB students enjoy:

• a remarkable 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, ensuring meaningful one-on-one guidance and an environment where they feel seen, heard, and empowered
• one-one personal teacher support
• agency and personal freedom in their learning – to help them be their best selves
• a close knit, supportive cohort
• academic rigour

Our IB educators bring more than academic credentials — they contribute directly to the development of IB curriculum and examinations and offer rich, real-world experience that helps students connect classroom learning to global contexts and future aspirations.

Caulfield Campus: 6 Roselea Street, Caulfield South 3162.        Phone +61 3 9131 5200

Brighton Campus: 741 Hawthorn Road, Brighton East 3187.    Phone +61 3 9131 5200

Website: www.mmc.vic.edu.au

Email:    General enquiries: admin@mmc.edu.vic.au.

Enrolments:  enrolments@mmc.edu.vic.au

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