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Life long
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starts at birth

Welcome to Rockingham
Montessori School  

 

A leading alternative & independent school in Perth,
providing Montessori Education and Training since 1985

Welcome to our beautiful Montessori school in Rockingham!  I would like the chance to talk with you about Montessori Education and so I invite you to come on a tour of our website and our school.

-Vanessa Aikins, Principal.

Encouraging independence, respect and self-discipline
with a nurturing and caring Montessori learning environment.

Encouraging independence, respect and self-discipline
with a nurturing and caring Montessori learning environment.

Words From Our Montessori Community

Amazing teachers,
Amazing students.
 

An Alternative Perth School Specialising In Montessori Education

Situated minutes from the beach, Rockingham Montessori School is one of the leading alternative and independent schools in Perth dedicated to Montessori philosophy and practice. We currently deliver a high-quality Montessori education experience to around 250 children and young people through our Infant Toddler Program (playgroup), Children’s House, Primary School and Adolescent Programs.

The Big Picture Program
 

Rockingham Montessori School Incorporates The Big Picture Program Into Our Adolescent Program. 

The ‘Big Picture’ program was created to modernise the way in which children are being educated, steering away from traditional learning techniques to create a personalised, passion-based schooling experience. The ‘Big Picture’ program complements Montessori philosophy in that it nurtures independent, curious and creative children.

RMS Big Picture Program

Read the latest from our blog

Upper Primary – Turtles Week 6 Term 1 2024

Turtles have been enjoying working with the fractions materials this term.  Knowing how to understand and use fractions is important in mathematics and everyday life. Students using materials such as the Fraction insets and Fraction Circle Boxes, benefit greatly from...

Principal’s News – Week 6 Term 1

Last week we were delighted to receive our shipment of new shelves for all our Primary School classrooms and for the Adolescent Program library. These shelves are bespoke for each of the classrooms and now enable the teaching staff to display all of the new Montessori...

2024 Odyssey – Great Southern Road Trip

On the 14th of February, the senior AP students embarked on a journey to Albany. Day 1 of our journey to Albany was tiring and long. Today was all about getting to our campsite and setting up our tents. It was around a 6-hour road trip including stops along the way....

Lower Primary – Jellyfish Week 6 Term 1 2024

This term the Jellyfish class welcomed new members, Sofie, Samuel, Grace, Parker and Lily to our classroom community. The children settled straight into their work, enjoying connecting with their classmates. We acknowledged the start of the Lunar New Year by making...

Children’s House – Kara Week 6 Term 1 2024

The purpose of Zoology in the Montessori curriculum is to teach children to observe the world around them. Learning about the natural world offers the individual child endless opportunities to engage with a variety of Zoology and Botany learning materials such as...

Infant Toddler Program – Week 6 Term 1 2024

A warm welcome to our new families who started their Montessori journey with us this year. We are delighted to guide you and your child through promoting independence, encouraging a love of learning, teaching care for the environment (indoors and outdoors), developing...

Adolescent Program Social Action Project – Coolibah Aged Care

Year 8 student, Amelia Petit-Clair from Koobalong Advisory, writes about her experiences at Coolibah Aged Care facility as part of the Adolescent Program Social Action Project. Coolibah Care is a not-for-profit aged care provider based in Mandurah, Western Australia....

Upper Primary News – Janda Wk3 T1

The Janda class have been busy in the first couple of weeks of term. With all this lovely hot weather we decided to revise our understanding of Sun Safety. We compared the famous 1980's "Slip, Slop, Slap" advertising campaign with the more recent "Slip, Slop, Slap,...

Adolescent Program News – Wk3 T1

2024: Off to a Deep Dive Start Our very own year 10 and 11 students had quite a great start to the term; last Thursday a group of us went to the state library in Perth and were given a full tour of the library; we were also introduced to the world of microfilm and...

Children’s House News – Dolphins Wk3 T1

Dolphins have so enjoyed being back in the environment this year, chatting and working together and helping new friends who have joined the class. We are lucky to have a wonderful cultural celebration to start off with – Lunar New Year! In a Montessori environment,...
RMS Infant & Toddler Program

Infant & Toddler Program
(1-3 years)

Our Infant Toddler Program (Playgroup) is the ideal way for your family to experience the Montessori philosophy and practice, while providing toddlers with a gentle transition to the Children’s House.

RMS Children's House Program

Children’s House
(3-6 years)

Rockingham Montessori School has three Children’s House classrooms, named Dolphins, Penguins & Seahorse, reflecting our seaside location. Each is led by a dedicated and highly-trained Montessori teacher.

RMS Primary Program

Primary Program
(6-12 years)

RMS has three Lower-Primary classrooms: Jelly Fish, Starfish & Sealions, continuing our ocean theme. All of our teachers are Montessori-trained and work with the help of an education assistant.

RMS Adolescent Program

Adolescent Program
(12-18 years)

In Montessori’s third plane of development, from twelve to eighteen years old, the adolescent has a ‘humanistic mind’ eager to understand humanity and the contribution they can make to society.

Why Rockingham Montessori School?

Learn more about our Perth Montessori school.
What are the benefits of Montessori Schools Perth?

As a Montessori School in Perth, RMS acknowledges the individual needs of each student. The curriculum is tailored towards each child’s academic, social, emotional, physical and spiritual development rather than tackling every student with the same curriculum. Montessori Education supports the full development of an individual, inspiring children to a lifelong love of learning and continuous development of cognitive, emotional, social, & physical well-being.

Why might a Montessori School education be best for my child?

Our Perth Montessori programs foster independent, respectful children who excel at working in teams and showing respect for their community. Montessori Education teaches an individual cognitive, emotional, social, and physical skills necessary for continuous self-growth. If you’d like to learn more about the Montessori approach, read our ‘Why Montessori’ page here

Do you offer a Montessori High School Program?

Yes, our Perth Montessori school offers an adolescent program for children between the ages of 12 – 18. Our High School program is developed in conjunction with Big Picture Education Australia and Murdoch University, allowing our students to pursue a plethora of pathways after graduating from Rockingham Montessori School.

What age ranges do you cater for?

Our Perth Montessori School has a program to cater for all children between the age of 12 months and 18 years. To learn about each program, you can find more information here. 

What other programs do you offer?

As a multi-disciplinary school catering to all ages, we have various programs such as Children’s House and the Infant & Toddler program which gives toddlers. a gentle transition into schooling. We also offer music education for our primary and adolescent programs.