Welcome to the website of the Bega Montessori School. Please take the time to explore our site as you discover the many benefits of the highly regarded Montessori Method of education. Learn about what our great school offers you and what it would mean to your child to develop in a genuinely child-focused environment.
Discover a system that regularly achieves higher than average academic results while nurturing your child's total development across all areas of life, social, emotional, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual. We have created several ways for you to accurately assess if Bega Montessori School will be the best fit for your family. These include an Information Pack, Open Days, Private Tours & In-Class Observations, and staff are on hand to take any inquiries you may have as you become familiar with what Montessori Education is genuinely about.
The school was established by Kevin and Donna McCulloch in Laws Drive, Bega, in residence and registered as a school by the NSW Board of Studies in 1997. Since then, the school has enrolled over 400 students and had its first graduates from Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2005. Key Features of our School
- All our teachers are qualified Montessori Teachers.
- Registered PREP, Kinder to Year 6 Primary School.
- Strong focus on Mathematics, Reading, Creative Writing, Grammar, and Spelling.
- Extensive provision of other Curriculum subjects.
- Excellent wind and brass instrumental music program.
- High-quality Montessori teaching materials.
- Comprehensive assessment of the child's progress.
- Christian values.
Montessori education is centered on the child and is based on mutual respect and co-operation. The Montessori philosophy aims to assist in the total development of the child's social, emotional, intellectual, cultural, and spiritual so that the child will be better prepared for life and adjust to the changing conditions of their environment. Montessori education offers children the opportunity to realize their potential and seeks to promote:
- Self-confidence and self-esteem.
- A sense of responsibility for themselves and their actions.
- Independence.
- Co-operation, respect, and concern for others and a sense of community.
- Initiative and self-motivation.
- The joy of work and a love of learning.
- Creative intelligence and imagination.
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