Our Year 10 students visited the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute earlier this week.During their visit, students participated in hands-on practical experiments focused on DNA, genetics, and heredity, directly supporting their Term 2 Biology studies. This experience provided students with a valuable opportunity to engage in real-world laboratory practices, deepening...

We are shining the light on our Middle School Olympus Cafe, which officially opened to our school community on Thursday.This student-led initiative is a powerful expression of Montessori adolescent pedagogy in action, where learning is rooted in meaningful, purposeful work that connects young people to their community and the world...

On World Bee Day, we celebrate far more than a single species. We honour a living network of bees, wildflowers, soil, fungi, forests, waterways, climate, and the countless visible and invisible relationships that make life possible.Here at Brisbane Montessori School, our Middle School Flow Hive, home to more than 10,000...

In Montessori education, boundaries are not about control; they are about freedom within limits.For adolescents, this balance is essential. It is through clear, consistent boundaries that young people begin to develop a genuine sense of control, ownership, and agency over their choices.Dr Maria Montessori emphasised that, 'Freedom and discipline are...

Our Middle School students have embarked on a remarkable journey, developing real-world skills through their training with Skills Training College, where they have become certified baristas ready to serve our school community.The Olympus Cafe, a student-led initiative, is a powerful expression of Montessori adolescent pedagogy in action, where learning is...

This term, our Year 9 students are diving into Earth sciences and sustainability, exploring real-world solutions to climate challenges. Through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, they’re building a deep understanding of greenhouse gases and the role of renewable energy in our future.In true Montessori spirit, students are connecting theory with experience by...

Here at Brisbane Montessori School, Production and Exchange is a vital aspect of adolescent development in a Montessori environment. This work invites students to engage in meaningful, real-world activities in which economic concepts emerge from lived experience rather than abstraction.Within a carefully prepared environment, our Middle School adolescents design and...

Language learning deepens when students encounter it as part of real, lived experience. Through film, students can hear authentic voices, notice patterns in language, and make personal connections to culture, humour, and storytelling.Today, our Middle School students continued their French learning journey beyond the classroom as they attended the French...

On Friday evening, our Middle School students stepped into history, immersing themselves in the Journey of Humans Through Time through a unique camp out experience on the school grounds.Bringing their studies to life, students explored how people lived from early times to the modern era, experiencing firsthand the differences in...