Part 1: What Families Really Know (and Don’t Know) About Montessori
Part 2: From Involvement to Engagement: Building Strong School-Family Partnerships
Part 3 and Quiz: Growing Sustainably: Pathways, Publicity, and Practical Growth Strategies
This standalone professional learning course is designed for anyone in a Montessori school or centre who talks with families, from the first enquiry to long-term partnership.
Important qualification note
This is a standalone professional learning course. It is not a Montessori Diploma or nationally recognised teacher training qualification. Diploma courses are available through AMTI at amti.au
You talk with families every day and want to explain Montessori clearly and confidently, without jargon.
✓Classroom guides and assistants
✓Educators leading parent evenings
✓Staff answering family questions
You are responsible for enrolments, reputation and the long-term sustainability of your school or centre.
✓Principals and centre directors
✓Heads of school and coordinators
✓Board and committee members
You are often the first point of contact for prospective families and want every interaction to build trust.
✓Enrolment officers
✓Marketing and communications staff
✓Front office and admin teams
This course combines research-based strategies with real experiences from Australian Montessori schools, giving you a practical toolkit for building trust and growing your community.
✓What families really know about Montessori
Understand common assumptions and misconceptions families bring when they first walk through your doors.
✓Explaining Montessori without jargon
Communicate the value of a Montessori education clearly, confidently and in language families relate to.
✓From involvement to engagement
Move beyond one-off events to genuine, ongoing partnerships between your school and its families.
✓Supporting learning at home
Give families practical ways to extend Montessori principles into everyday home life.
✓Becoming a visible and trusted choice
Build your school's reputation and presence in the community without feeling like a salesperson.
✓Growing sustainably
Use enrolment pathways, publicity and practical growth strategies that attract and retain the right families.
The course is organised into three focused parts, moving from understanding families' perspectives to building partnerships and growing your school sustainably.
Part 1
Explore how families perceive Montessori and learn to communicate its value clearly and confidently.
Part 2
Build strong school-family partnerships and support children's learning at home.
Part 3
Pathways, publicity and practical growth strategies, followed by a short quiz to consolidate your learning.
Hear directly from Christina, one of the learners who has completed the Montessori Professional Learning Series.
The course shifts the focus from "How do we sell our school?" to "How do we help families understand, trust and become part of our community?"
Families who understand Montessori, feel welcomed and are genuinely engaged become your school's strongest advocates.
Montessori Australia membership is available to individuals, schools, centres and organisations. Members may be eligible for 20% off through the approved member offer pathway.
Member saving
20% discount on MTA courses
Who can access
Individuals, schools, centres and organisations
Member pricing may apply through the approved Montessori Australia member pathway.
