The Montessori School Kingsley

Pupil-Free Day
2022-11-14 | WA
Today is a pupil-free day.
Our staff will be busy working and planning.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Visit our website to view our 2022 term dates as well as other important dates.
Term Dates

End-of-Year Celebrations & International Baccalaureate Students Graduation 2022
2022-11-18 16:30 - 18:30 (Australia/Perth) | Rotary Park, 275 Scenic Dr, Wanneroo, Australia
International Baccalaureate Graduation & End-of-Year Celebrations

18 November 2022 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

We hope you can make it to our International Baccalaureate Graduation & End-of-Year Celebrations!
We invite you to join us as we celebrate the graduation of our students, Hannah Fitzpatrick, Oakley Van Didden, Spencer Jessett.
This is a great event to celebrate the end of the year!
Event Proceedings

4:30pm – Arrival
5:00pm – Welcome and Presentations
5:30pm – Cake and Celebrations

Bring a picnic rug, chairs and dinner, and enjoy a communal picnic at a lovely location – there are BBQs and shelter to use.
Please be aware that Lake Joondalup borders the picnic area so parents/carers must supervise the children at all times.
Please RSVP to the School Office by Wednesday, 16 November:
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We look forward to seeing you there!

60th Anniversary Student Celebrations
2022-12-02 15:00 - 17:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
Come and celebrate with us!
To mark our 60th anniversary, our school is hosting a special party designed and led by our students. We will have food, music and dancing, games and activities, a history activity, and a cake cutting.
Event Proceedings

3:00pm: Arrival
3:00pm to 4:30pm: Celebrations
4:30pm: Cake and Speech

Parents will need to collect their children as usual from their class, and thereafter be responsible for them at this event. Staff will be in attendance but will not take direct responsibility for students. Some older students may be involved in coordinating food or activities.
Please be considerate of our neighbours when parking for the event – ensure you do not obstruct any driveways or park on verges and lawns. Parking in Montessori Place must be limited to available parking bays only, do not park on the residential side of the street.
We look forward to sharing this special milestone with you!

Volunteers Morning Tea
2022-12-15 08:45 - 09:45 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite all our volunteers to our Thank You Morning Tea.
Our school community’s dedication and support are second to none, and we would like to acknowledge all of you who tirelessly work to make things happen at our school.
Who is a volunteer? Anyone who has given us their time or talent! This include, but is not limited to:

Bakers
Board Directors
Bushland Sub-Committee
Bushland Volunteers
Busy Bees Volunteers
Camp Volunteers
Capital Planning Sub-Committee
Class Representatives
Class Representatives
Community Event Coordinator
Compliance Sub-Committee
Donors
Engagement Sub-Committee
Event Volunteers
Exam Invigilators
Excursions Volunteers
Finance Sub-Committee
Graduation Cake
Laundry Volunteers
Open House Volunteers
Play Volunteers
Sewing Volunteers

Volunteers, we look forward to seeing you there!

Discussion Night: Discipline 2023
2023-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite you to join us for an evening of Q&A.
Discipline will be the topic of this discussion night.
Students learn to discipline themselves out of a desire to behave in harmony with the social group. Refer to Montessori’s definition of ‘obedience’ – not breaking someone’s will, but rather the desire of an individual to cooperate with others. As such, rewards and punishments are not used in a Montessori environment.
The discussion will be around what discipline means in a Montessori context, how it might look different to our own lived experiences, what discipline expectations for each age group might be, and how as parents and educators we can support confident and positive discipline practices.
Booking your spot now!
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Pupil-Free Day
2023-03-03, 2023-06-02 | WA
Today is a pupil-free day.
Our staff will be busy working and planning.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
Visit our website to view our 2023 term dates as well as other important dates.
Term Dates

Akwaaba African Drumming Group
2023-03-10 16:00 - 19:00 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
Join us for an evening of cultural immersion, music, fun, and food!
Akwaaba (“uh-kwaa-buh”)…meaning “welcome” in the Akan language from Ghana, Akwaaba’s vision is to use traditional African drumming and music as a tool to promote harmony and cultural understanding within the West Australian community.​
​Established back in 1996 by Kofi (Paul) Osei, Akwaaba has been entertaining a wide variety of audiences for over 20 years with energetic, powerful and interactive performances, drum circles, and workshops. Our use of traditional African hand drums and other percussion instruments bring alive the rhythms of Africa.
For more information and to get your tickets, please clink on this link:
Akwaaba Family Concert

Pupil-Free Day
2023-04-24 | WA
Today is a pupil-free day.
Our staff will be busy working and planning.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, after tomorrow’s public holiday (ANZAC Day).
Visit our website to view our 2023 term dates as well as other important dates.
Term Dates

2023 Open House
2023-05-20 09:00 - 12:00 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
Welcome to our Open House!
This event is for people interested to learn about the Montessori method, for families considering Montessori as the education path for their children, as well as for our current families who are curious about what the rest of the school looks like.
Visiting our school is the best way to get a feel for our community and culture, and to find out more about the Montessori philosophy.
Program
During our Open House, you will get the chance to visit our school and discover our primary learning environments (ages 3 to 12), our secondary learning environments (ages 12-15), as well as International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (ages 16-18).
In addition to moving freely around our prepared environment, you’ll be able to see a short presentation on all our sections:

9am – Arrival and Sign In
9:15am – Primary Presentation
10am – Secondary/International Baccalaureate Presentation

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If you are keen to attend, please register your interest by 2pm on Friday, 19 May.
You can either email via the link below or phone us on (08) 9409 9151.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Discussion Night: Planes of Development 2023
2023-05-30 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite you to join us for an evening of Q&A.
Montessori’s Planes of Development will be the topic of this discussion night.
Montessori’s theory identifies four planes of development, which are four distinct periods of growth, development, and learning, which human beings progress through.

Delivery Format
The format of this Discussion Night will be an interactive tour through all the age groups to see the materials with time to ask questions.
Come along to find out about the different stages of brain development.
Booking your spot now!
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Annual General Meeting - 2022
2023-06-28 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
We welcome parents, staff and other members of our association to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The AGM is a mandatory meeting held by every Association where the actions and achievements of the past year (2022) are presented, with the reports from the Chair, Treasurer, sub-committee conveners, and Principal. It is also the occasion to present the strategic goals for the school in the current year and beyond.
There are four positions open on the Board:

Laila Miller and Tash Tourabaly have reached the end of their term on the Board and will stand for re-election;
Amanda Weall has been appointed Secretary in August 2022, and will stand for election as per Constitution;
Celine Royet will terminate her Director position.

Directors reaching the end of their term may choose to re-nominate. Anyone else wishing to nominate for the Board must complete the attached Nomination Form and return it to the School via email before 5pm Wednesday, 21 June 2022. Board Director’s duties are detailed on the Nomination Form.
While the AGM will officially begin at 7:30pm, we will have nibbles from 7:00pm.
The Board is actively looking for individuals with the following skills:

Human resources experience;
Grant writing experience; or
Corporate experience, or strategy development experience.

You can access the Board Nomination Form here:

AGM Nomination Form – 2023 FINAL

Please find the relevant documents pertaining to the Annual General Meetings below:

2022 AGM Minutes
2022 AGM-Annual-Report
2022 Signed Audited Financials

We look forward to seeing you there!

Lower Secondary Performance Night 2023
2023-06-29 16:00 - 19:30 | WA
Save the date!
Our lower secondary students will be putting on a Performance Night on Thursday, 29 June.

We hope to see you there!

Annual Scitech Family Night 2023
2023-08-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Scitech, City West Centre Corner Railway Street &, Sutherland St, west Perth, WA, 6005, Australia
We are excited about our upcoming annual Scitech Night!
This is a favourite event among our school community, loved by kids and adults alike!
Once per year, Scitech opens its doors exclusively to our school community, so the kids have endless access to all their favourite Scitech activities and shows at the Science Theatre while having fun with their friends. The parents can socialise and meet some new faces while having peace of mind about the whereabouts of their children.
As always, there will be the option to pre-order pizzas for dinner (or you can pack your own picnic dinner). Make sure to bring spare change for snacks, treats, and drinks from our famous Montessori bakers.
See SchoolStream to get your tickets!

Discussion Night: Motivation 2023
2023-08-22 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite you to join us for an evening of Q&A.
Motivation will be the topic of this discussion night.
Motivation goes far beyond a child completing their schoolwork and speaks to the very heart of what makes us human. The idea of motivation raises many important questions; the answers to these have the power to enhance our children’s lives.

What makes the child do their best in work and social relationships?
What drives a child to choose their work?
How does the child decide to do the right thing, and how can they stick to their decision even through challenges?
What makes humans feel valuable, connected and fulfilled? How do children unlock their full potential?
How do we all contribute to peace in our world?
And what can we, as parents, do to support this great work of the child?

Come along to our discussion night for a discussion on these questions and much more.
Booking your spot now!
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Discussion Night: How do children learn to read and write? - 2023
2023-11-07 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
It was not simply a single child but rather many who showed this same surprising ability. They obviously had a special sensitivity for words and were ravenous in their desire to master the written language.” – Maria Montessori, The Discovery of the Child

Children are born into language – interacting, communicating, speaking and listening with their loved ones and later with the world around them.
Although physical and oral expression are natural phenomena common to all humans, the learning of written language – reading and writing – is something that needs to be taught and structured. Montessori as in all areas seeks to follow the child and there is much indirect preparation before a child is ever asked to write with a pencil. Following the child’s natural explosion into written language, the sounds and manipulations of English language are then given structure and skills are progressively developed. The child is provided with concrete building blocks they can use to express and share ideas with others. But the instruction of reading and writing can be disputed in Australian schools, so why do we teach it the way we do? What are the steps for a child to learn to read and write? What can you do at home to support their learning? What if they are having difficulties with learning to read and write?
Please join us for a materials display and presentation on the Montessori phonetic approach to reading and writing, and a discussion of what parents can do at home to support early literacy skills.

End-of-Year Celebrations & International Baccalaureate Students Graduation 2023
2023-12-01 16:30 - 18:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
International Baccalaureate Graduation & End-of-Year Celebrations

1 December 2023 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

We hope you can make it to our International Baccalaureate Graduation & End-of-Year Celebrations!
We invite you to join us as we celebrate the graduation of our students Stella Tigges and Max Broomhall.
This is a great event to celebrate the end of the year!
Event Proceedings

4:30pm – Arrival
5:00pm – Welcome and Presentations
5:30pm – Cake and Celebrations

Bring a picnic rug and chairs, and enjoy a BBQ cooked by our lower secondary students on our school grounds.
Please be aware while this event in on school grounds, parents/carers must supervise their children at all times.
Please RSVP to the School Office by Wednesday, 29 November:
RSVP
We look forward to seeing you there!

Discussion Night: Freedom 2024
2024-02-27 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite you to join us for an evening of Q&A.
Freedom will be the topic of this discussion night.
In a Montessori environment, children have a lot of freedom on the macro level: they can choose their work, timings, work partners, etc. But in order to be free from disruption or harm, they are given restricted freedoms on the micro level: materials must be used a certain way, the space must be respected, and others must be respected.
Come along to our discussion night to hear about how freedom is used in all our age groups.
Booking your spot now!
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Discussion Night: Mathematics 2024
2024-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite you to join us for a Mathematics interractive evening.
Mathematics will be the topic of this discussion night.
Please join us for an interactive evening exploring our Mathematics Curriculum from the pre-primary level to the International Baccalaureate (IB). Teachers from every class level will be demonstrating the Montessori materials for their age group, giving examples of how Mathematics is applied by the secondary students, and sharing about the IB Mathematics program.
You will be free to wander around the Upper Primary Classroom to observe demonstrations, ask questions and have a go yourself! We hope you will take away a sense of how Mathematics understanding, and knowledge moves from concrete, attractive materials, through to practical application and advanced theoretical understandings. And we hope you will appreciate the beauty and wonder of how mathematics can be useful, fun, and inspiring.
Book your spot now!
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Annual General Meeting - 2023
2024-06-17 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
We welcome parents, staff and other members of our association to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The AGM is a mandatory meeting held by every Association where the actions and achievements of the past year (2022) are presented, with the reports from the Chair, Treasurer, sub-committee conveners, and Principal. It is also the occasion to present the strategic goals for the school in the current year and beyond.
There are two positions open on the Board:

Mahesh Advani has reached the end of his term on the Board and will stand for re-election.
Chloe Bond has been appointed Board Secretary in February 2024 and will stand for election as per the Constitution.

Further nominations from the School community are welcomed.

Anyone else wishing to nominate for the Board must complete the attached Nomination Form and return to school via email before 5pm Friday, 14 June 2024. Board Directors duties are detailed on the Nomination Form.
While the AGM will officially begin at 7:30pm, we will have nibbles from 7:00pm.
The Board is actively looking for individuals with the following skills:

Human resources experience
Grant writing experience

You can access the Board Nomination Form here:

AGM Nomination Form – 2024 FINAL

Please find the relevant documents pertaining to the Annual General Meetings below:

2023 AGM Minutes-FINAL
2023 AGM Annual-Report
2023 Signed Audited Financials

We look forward to seeing you there!

Annual Scitech Family Night 2024
2024-08-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Scitech, City West Centre Corner Railway Street &, Sutherland St, west Perth, WA, 6005, Australia

Discussion Night: Assessment
2024-08-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We would like to invite you to join us for an evening of Q&A.
Assessment will be the topic of this discussion night.
Grading and comparative reporting, which ranks a child’s achievement against the performance of other members of the class, is not compatible with Montessori philosophy and practice. Rather, our assessing and reporting on student achievement is detailed, explicit, and individualised – in line with Montessori practice and philosophy.
Come along to our discussion night to hear about how we assess student learning, and how they assess themselves in the absence of traditional ‘testing’ regimes.
Booking your spot now!
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International Baccalaureate Graduation & End-of-Year Celebrations 2024
2024-11-29 16:30 - 18:30 | Rotary Park, 275 Scenic Dr, Wanneroo, Australia
Celebrate with us!

29 November 2024 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

We hope you can make it to our International Baccalaureate Graduation & End-of-Year Celebrations!
We invite you to join us as we celebrate the graduation of our Year 12 students.
This is a great event to celebrate the end of the year!
Event Proceedings

4:30pm – Arrival
5:00pm – Welcome and Presentations
5:30pm – Cake and Celebrations

Bring a picnic rug, chairs and dinner, and enjoy a communal picnic at a lovely location – there are BBQs and shelter to use.
Please be aware that Lake Joondalup borders the picnic area so parents/carers must supervise the children at all times.
Please RSVP to the School Office by Wednesday, 27 November:
RSVP
We look forward to seeing you there!

Annual General Meeting - 2024
2025-06-24 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We welcome parents, staff and other members of our association to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Please join us to sign in, and for wine and cheese from 7:00pm in the (new) Secondary Building. The AGM will commence from 7:30pm.
Please see the following documents:

The Montessori School Kingsley – 2025 AGM – Notice of Meeting
Proxy Form – The Montessori School Kingsley AGM 2025

We look forward to seeing you there!

e-Safety Discussion Night - 2025
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
The expert will discuss online safety in general, including the new national law that will take effect on 10 December 2025.
In Montessori education, we strive to balance freedom and responsibility, a principle that extends naturally into how young people navigate the online world.
With upcoming changes to online safety laws coinciding with the long school holiday, this session aims to help parents understand what’s changing, why it matters, and how to support their children in maintaining safe, balanced, and respectful online connections with peers and friends.
Join us for an evening of insight, discussion, and practical strategies to help families guide their children through the digital landscape with confidence and awareness.
You can get your tickets here.
We look frorward to seein you there!

Discussion Night: Respect - Grace & Courtesy
2026-05-19 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
Parent Discussion Evening
Respect: Grace & Courtesy
At The Montessori School Kingsley, respect is at the heart of everything we do. It is modelled, practised, and experienced daily by our students across all areas of the School.
We warmly invite you to join us for our upcoming Parent Discussion Evening, where we will explore the Montessori concept of Respect: Grace & Courtesy and what it looks like in our community and beyond.
As part of the evening, we will share a short video created by our students. In this video, students reflect on what respect, grace, and courtesy mean to them. Their voices provide a meaningful and authentic insight into how these values are understood and lived within our School.
This will be a valuable opportunity to connect as a community, reflect on an important aspect of the Montessori approach, and deepen our shared understanding.
We look forward to welcoming you for an engaging and thoughtful evening together.
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Annual General Meeting - 2025
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
We welcome parents, staff and other members of our association to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The AGM is a mandatory meeting held by every Association where the actions and achievements of the past year (2025) are presented, with reports from the Chair, Treasurer, sub-committee conveners, and co-Principals. It is also the occasion to present the strategic direction for the School in the current year and beyond. Relevant questions from the School community to be addressed at the AGM are welcomed and can be submitted in advance by email to the Secretary of the Board, Wanda Anderson: secretary_board@themontessorischool.wa.edu.au
There is one (1) current director re-nominating to the Board:

Tash Tourabaly

There is one (1) current director nominating to the Board:

Wanda Anderson was appointed Board Secretary in November 2025 and will stand for election as per the Constitution

The Board is actively looking for individuals with legal and/or governance experience. Interest from the School community is welcome. For further details please see attached information on the role of Board directors and how to apply.
Role of Board Director
The position of Board Director requires commitment to the School and includes the following duties:

Attend Board meeting once a month (usually held at the School between 7pm to 9/10pm), which includes prior reading of the Board pack, and participating constructively in the discussions
Review and provide comments on Board documents (e.g., budget, policies, reports from sub-committees, letters to the School community)
Participate in the development and review of Board and/or Board sub-committee documents (e.g. strategic plan, risk register, policies, reports)
Provide a Police Clearance prior to joining the Board
Sign and adhere to the Board Code of Conduct.

Board Directors are legally accountable for (see full details in Clause 50 of the Constitution)

The development and implementation of a strategic plan for the School;
The risk management of the School (e.g. financial, operational, reputational, legal, student safety, welfare and wellbeing);
Ensuring the quality of the educational programs of the School and the development and implementation of effective processes for planning, monitoring and achieving improvements in student learning;
The effective management of the School’s financial resources and determining the application of the total financial resources available to the School, including the regular review of the budget;
Compliance with all written and other laws that apply to and in respect of the School and the operation of the School.

If you would like more information on the roles and duties of members of the Board or would like to apply to join the Board, please contact the Chair of the Board, Jarrod Burns: chair_board@themontessorischool.wa.edu.au

Discussion Night: Lower Secondary Information Night & International Baccalaureate
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 | The Montessori School Kingsley, 18 Montessori Place, Kingsley, WA, 6026, Australia
Parent Discussion Evening
This evening will provide an opportunity for you to step inside our primary classrooms and discover Montessori education in action, exploring our Pre-Primary, Lower Primary and Upper Primary environments, viewing the Montessori materials and seeing the work students are currently engaged in.
The evening will also include an opportunity to visit our new Secondary Building and learn more about the secondary years at our school.
Whether you are a current family, considering Montessori education for your child, or simply curious to learn more about our school, everyone is welcome.
Event Details

When: Wednesday, 19 August
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: The Montessori School Kingsley

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging evening.
