Thomas More Christian Montessori School

Welcome to the website of the Bega Montessori School. Please take the time to explore our site as you discover the many benefits of the highly regarded  Montessori Method of education. Learn about what our incredible school has to offer you and what it would really mean to your child to develop in an environment that is truly child focussed.

Discover a system that regularly achieves higher than average academic results while nurturing the total development of your child child across all areas of life social, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual. We have created a number of ways for you to accurately asses if Bega Montessori School will be the best fit for your family. These include an Information Pack, Open Days, Private Tours & In Class Observations and staff are on hand to take any enquiries that you many have as you become familiar with what Montessori Education is truly about.

The school was established by Kevin and Donna McCulloch in Laws Drive, Bega, in a residence and registered as a school by the NSW Board of Studies in 1997. Since then, the school has enrolled over 400 students and had its first graduates from Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2005. Key Features of our School

• All our teachers are Qualified Montessori Teachers.
• Registered PREP, Kinder to Year 6 Primary School.
• Strong focus on Mathematics, Reading, Creative Writing, Grammar and Spelling.
• Extensive provision of other Curriculum subjects.
• Excellent wind and brass instrumental music program.
• High quality Montessori teaching materials.
• Comprehensive assessment of child’s progress.
• Christian values.

Montessori education is centered on the child and is based on mutual respect and co-operation. The aim of the Montessori philosophy is to assist in the total development of the child social, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual so that the child will be better prepared for life and be able to adjust to the changing conditions of their environment. Montessori education offers children the opportunity to realise their potential and seeks to promote:

• Self confidence and self esteem.
• A sense of responsibility for themselves and their actions.
• Independence.
• Co-operation, respect and concern for others and a sense of community.
• Initiative and self motivation.
• A joy of work and a love of learning.
• Creative intelligence and imagination.