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When she isn’t teaching Art and English, Laura Bonne might be found samba dancing, painting and drawing, or enjoying a coffee with friends and family. Full Name: Laura Bonne Position:  Cycle 4 Advisor, Art and...

How can you help your child give up on the pursuit of perfection? Setting goals and trying their best can help young people find success and happiness, but striving for unrealistic goals and unattainable standards,...

A Chess Victoria Zonal Interschool tournament was held on Tuesday, 18 June and MMC ranked 5th amongst the 14 schools that took part, based on the top four students from each school. A total of around...

Greg Downer has been an integral part of Melbourne Montessori College since 2006, starting as a parent and transitioning into his current role as a Cycle 2 Assistant. With an interesting background in print media...

Melbourne Montessori College Principal, Daniel Thomas, has been named as one of Australia’s ‘Most Influential Educators’ for 2024. The Most Influential Educator list is compiled by the country’s leading educational publication, The Educator, and recognises...

Lynda Court’s four children were part of MMC during the 1980s – now her grandchildren are following in those footsteps. When Lynda Court was considering which school would be best for her children, she visited...

We are thrilled to let you know that Melbourne Montessori College has been shortlisted for the Primary School of the Year – Non-government award at this year’s Australian Education Awards. Each year, the award recognises...

Primary school teacher, Lisa Stern, is very clear about her mission each day at Melbourne Montessori College. “I want to make sure children can find where they fit in so they can be independent, be...

Deb McGee, MMC’s School Nurse, brings over 30 years of nursing experience. Now in her second year at MMC, Deb finds joy in the warm environment, especially interacting with students. Read on to discover more…...

MMC Foundation Gift Giving Appeal 2023 – we raised $30,021! Thank you to our generous donors. Thank you to the many members of our school community and to our alumni who donated to the MMC...

Meet Neil Diskin-Holdaway, an inspiring educator at Melbourne Montessori College, where he teaches Humanities, Business Management, and Theory of Knowledge. Since 2023, Neil has brought his passion for Montessori principles to the classroom, cherishing the...

The Highlights   A strong belief by parents that Melbourne Montessori College teachers know and care about their children, students believing MMC is a safe place to learn, positive relationships between staff and students and...

Many of you will already know Melinda Kan, but here you can learn a few new things about what inspires her. Full Name: Melinda Kan New Position: This year I have been honoured to be...

Online courses,  conferences and workshops There are a range of Montessori-focused courses, conferences and workshops suitable for parents and staff who want to strengthen their understanding of Montessori principles. Click to read the latest: Montessori Australia...

We delve a little deeper into the life of Julian Ashton, Senior School teacher at Brighton Campus, and discover a passion for authentic Japanese ramen and wrestling! Full Name: Julian Ashton Current Position: I’m currently...

We are thrilled to announce that the MMC Foundation Gift Giving 2023 campaign has raised $9,408 towards our $30,000 goal. Thank you to all the MMC parents, students, grandparents, staff and alumni who have so far donated to help...

The recent Language Information Night attracted 40 parents who learned about how we teach Grammar to children in Cycle One to Cycle Three. Our teachers, Rebecca, Yasmin and Melinda, explained key terms such as ‘grammar’...

Manojini Gamage is the Cycle 1 teacher for the Bulen-Bulen classroom in addition to being the Cycle 1 Leader at Caulfield Campus. Full Name: Manojini Gamage New Position: Cycle 1 Leader How long have you...

The MMC Foundation Gift Giving 2023 campaign aims to raise $30,000 to begin transforming the original church building at our Brighton Campus into a new learning and performing arts precinct. The redevelopment will include a...

Albertine Rood has settled in to life at MMC and is enjoying being part of the MMC community and loves helping her students discover their passions. Full Name: Albertine Rood New Position: Cycle 3 Teacher...