In 1975 an advertisement was placed in the local paper requesting attendance at a meeting of anyone interested in Montessori Education for their child. In 1976 the first School Council of Plenty Valley Montessori School Association was elected. It consisted of eight members elected from the parent group that was ultimately responsible for the school.
The first school began in Montmorency as a sessional preschool with two groups of 17 children. The Primary School, with 25 children and one teacher (Pennie Puckey), commenced in 1978 in St Paul's Anglican Church Hall, Montmorency South. The numbers of children and Staff steadily increased simultaneously as the School Council worked hard to find a permanent home for the school. In late 1979 the Plenty Valley Montessori School Association purchased the Aqueduct Road site in St Helena.
From this small beginning, the school has grown to multiple Early Learning and Primary Level classrooms. There are three Cycle 1 rooms for the 3 – 6-year-olds. We also introduced a transition room in 2014 for 3 – 6-year-olds attending three days a week. There are two Cycle 2 rooms and two Cycle 3 rooms in the school. The school also offers Playgroup and Art Playgroup.
Plenty Valley International Montessori School is set on two hectares of picturesque leafy grounds. It consists of Playgroups, Early Learning, and Primary School for children from 8 weeks to 12 years of age. Plenty Valley International Montessori School celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2011.
Widely viewed as a model of 'best practice' and educational excellence, Plenty Valley International Montessori School attracted high quality and committed staff. All Staff are trained in Mainstream Education and have specialized Post-Graduate Qualifications.
Plenty Valley International Montessori School is firmly rooted in Montessori philosophy's timeless and globally recognized methods while integrating the best of modern Education, where appropriate.
We are passionate about empowering children to enhance their potential in all aspects of their development. We celebrate the uniqueness of each child and their learning styles. We encourage them to develop a love of learning and respect for one another and the world, setting them on the path to becoming well-rounded individuals – our leaders of tomorrow!
The philosophy embraced at Plenty Valley International Montessori School is also shared in the teachers' lives and the children's families. This creates a real sense of community that facilitates an all-encompassing environment for growth and sharing. Plenty Valley International Montessori School is a beautiful, harmonious environment in which adults and children work together to celebrate the joy of learning and achievement – an education for life.
Our Mission At PVIMS, we nurture lifelong learning and encourage excellence to prepare informed, compassionate, global citizens. Our Vision PVIMS is a center of excellence providing best practice Montessori Education.
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