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Discover the stories that bring Brisbane Montessori School to life.

Our news page shares meaningful reflections, community highlights, and school milestones, keeping families informed while offering visitors an authentic window into the rich learning culture and values that define our school.

Friday, 13 Nov 2026

Primary Working With Your Child

The Primary Working With Your Child event gives families a special opportunity to join their child’s classroom experience and see the learning that happens each day. Children are invited to take the lead and independently select the work they would like to share with their families. This might be a familiar...
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Thursday, 12 Nov 2026

Sharing Culture and Celebrating Diwali

Children in our Children’s House Casuarina classroom enjoyed a beautiful Diwali incursion yesterday, discovering the traditions, colours and joyful celebrations of the Festival of Lights.Through exploring traditional Indian clothing, admiring beautiful bangles and learning about the customs and traditions associated with Diwali, the children had a wonderful opportunity to experience...
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Friday, 06 Nov 2026

Streets Ahead with RACQ

We were excited to welcome the RACQ Education Team to our school to deliver their Streets Ahead Program to our Lower and Upper Primary students!Our students had a fantastic time learning important road safety skills, including how to cross the road safely, wear a helmet correctly, and be safe and...
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Monday, 02 Nov 2026

Celebrating First Nations Culture with Indigenous Insights

We were honoured to welcome Alinta from Indigenous Insights to our Children’s House for a beautiful and meaningful cultural experience, offering our children a special opportunity to connect with and learn about First Nations cultures.Through singing, dancing, an ochre demonstration and the exploration of traditional artefacts, the children were introduced...
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Wednesday, 28 Oct 2026

Beyond the Classroom: A Middle School Journey to Canberra

From the halls of Parliament to the wonders of Questacon, our Middle School students spent five days exploring, questioning, and connecting with the world beyond school.Their October journey brought Australian history, democracy, science, art and culture into focus, offering opportunities to see familiar subjects from an entirely new perspective.And some...
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Friday, 23 Oct 2026

Keeping our children safe and confident online

As part of our Health curriculum, BMS students explore different aspects of safety and how these influence their health and wellbeing, including the important topic of cyber safety.Recently, we welcomed Brett Lee from Internet Safe Education to work with our school community, sharing valuable insights into navigating the online world...
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Wednesday, 21 Oct 2026

Walking on the Line

Walking on the Line is a Practical Life activity in Montessori that supports children in developing control of movement. The purpose of this activity is to help children become aware of what they can do with their bodies, develop conscious control of movement and explore movement as a form of...
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Monday, 19 Oct 2026

The hand, the mind and the digital world

In a world where information is available at the click of a button and artificial intelligence can produce an essay in seconds, an important question is emerging in education: are we helping students become better thinkers, or simply better users of technology?Across the world, educators are beginning to reconsider the...
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Friday, 16 Oct 2026

The Montessori Market Stall

The Montessori Market Stall is a beautiful example of how learning unfolds across the planes of development, with experiences introduced in the early years gradually developing into meaningful, real-world applications.The foundations are laid in the First Plane (0–6), when children develop independence through movement, exploration and participation in everyday life....
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