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Montessori Teacher Training in Australia

Begin your journey as a Montessori educator with nationally recognized training programmes

Montessori classrooms offer an environment that serves the individual needs of each child’s stage of development and allows freedom for children to discover their own path to becoming capable individuals. A Montessori classroom allows children to develop emotionally, socially, behaviorally, and academically, and the Montessori teacher is an integral part of this unique environment.

Montessori Teacher Training Centres in Australia

Australian Montessori Training Institute (AMTI)

MACTE Accredited
Providing quality Montessori training courses accredited by MACTE (Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education), the world accrediting body for Montessori Teacher Training Organisations. Visit AMTI website

MECTA (Montessori Early Childhood Training Australia)

ASQA Accredited
Offering the Diploma of Montessori Early Childhood Education, a nationally accredited course through ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) with flexible learning options. Visit MECTA website

Montessori Institute

Nationally Accredited
The only Montessori training institution in Australia offering teacher and educator courses nationally accredited with ACECQA, AITSL and TEQSA for early childhood and primary education. Visit Montessori Institute website

Sydney Montessori Training Centre

AMI Accredited
The only AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) training centre in Australia, offering the internationally recognized AMI Montessori Diploma across all age levels (0-18 years). Visit SMTC website

The AMI Montessori Diploma

One of the most highly regarded Montessori training qualifications is the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Montessori Diploma, which is internationally recognized for its high standard and authenticity. AMI was founded in 1929 by Dr Maria Montessori, and is a global community that continues today to protect the integrity of her work and accredits training centres throughout the world. The Sydney Montessori Training Centre is the only AMI training centre in Australia.

Nationally Accredited Qualifications

An important consideration is to ensure that educators have the appropriately recognized qualifications to work in early childhood, primary or secondary education. Montessori Institute is the only Montessori training institution in Australia to offer teacher and educator courses which are nationally accredited with ACECQA, AITSL and TEQSA. MECTA’s Diploma of Montessori Early Childhood Education is a nationally accredited course through ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority).

Adolescent Programme Training

Due to the small number of Montessori adolescent programmes in Australia, there are currently no training programmes for this age level (12-18 years) in the country. The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) website provides details of adolescent courses offered internationally.

Online Introduction Courses

Balancing quality, cost and convenience is an important decision that will be different for each new teacher’s circumstances. We encourage you to carefully research the options before choosing the one that is right for you. If you are unsure whether Montessori education is right for you, or which age group you would like to teach, a short introduction course in Montessori education may be the best place to begin. Montessori Training Australia provides a selection of high quality online Foundation Courses which address the needs of interested parents, teaching assistants, school leaders and prospective educators.
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