Forestville Montessori School (FMS) is an Independent School, birth-12 years, located in the picturesque suburb of Forestville on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Forestville Montessori School (FMS) is an independent, not for profit authentic Montessori Preschool & Primary School, celebrating 45 years on Sydney's Northern Beaches in 2026. At FMS we embrace your child’s individuality while nurturing ways to explore a deep and meaningful understanding of the world around them. We seek adventures to ignite their natural curiosity, independence and joy for life
19/06/2026
Another great Monty Market this afternoon with more fresh eggs, garden produce & treats baked by students & families!
Thanks to everyone who contributed, set up, sold & shopped. Our students love this end-of-week treat!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone 😊
For Primary aged students, social connection and interaction begin to play a major role and are of key importance to children's personal development. In traditional education settings, social interactions in the classroom are often managed by structure, rules or seating arrangements to manage large groups of (sometimes boisterous!) children. This article looks at why social life takes center stage in primary school, and how we balance freedom, friendship, fairness, and focused work in a Montessori classroom. Read i t now:
https://www.forestvillemontessori.nsw.edu.au/primary-school-at-fms-freedom-with-responsibility/
18/06/2026
At Forestville Montessori School, we value Purposeful Work!
We cultivate purposeful work by honouring the attributes that develop capable, confident and creative children, leading to empowerment and just actions.
Students embed this value every day in their personal learning, group work, presentations (such this week's Poetry Event), 'Going Out,' and through contributions to school and community events.
Want to learn more? Book a school tour today! (Final tours for Term 2 end next week - book now!)
15/06/2026
There are so many reasons students LOVE learning at FMS.
This quote from one of our 2025 Year 6 graduates encapsulates a key aspect of Montessori learning; one which makes our offering so different from mainstream education.
Come and learn more! Reach out or book a visit at FMS. Choose a time and book via our website.
https://www.forestvillemontessori.nsw.edu.au/book-your-tour/
12/06/2026
At Forestville Montessori School, primary education is designed to be much more than a series of lessons. It is a carefully prepared journey that supports children to grow as capable learners, thoughtful community members and confident young people. Take a look at our recent article and discover how FMS nurtures academic progress, personal growth and prepares students for life after primary school.
https://www.forestvillemontessori.nsw.edu.au/beyond-preschool-preparing-primary-students-for-life/
We are so pleased to open our doors today to our new look After School Care & Vacation care environment!
The space has bern carefully planned and purposefully set up, much like your child’s Montessori classroom, to encourage engagement, curiosity, interaction and exploration.
Big thanks to the exceptional effort from our ASC team to bring this space to life! 👏🏻👏🏻
We are excited for children & families to experience and settle into the new space this week.
Please pop in for a look & tell us what you think!!
03/06/2026
As we speed toward a future unlike anything we've known, what we know here at FMS, is that we are preparing students with skills that continue to be identified as the most in demand for the future:
Flexibility, resilience and agility
Creative and analytical thinking
Complex problem solving
Empathy, leadership and social influence
Motivation & self-awareness
This is just the start!
Follow the link below to learn more about our future-focused education and all it may hold for your child!
https://www.forestvillemontessori.nsw.edu.au/tomorrow-begins-today-strategy-launch/
Our 2nd Monty Market for the year was even bigger than the last!!
Our 9-12 students used the market to work on their mini businesses.
They had financial literacy lessons with the wonderful Hooria, covering topics like product research, cost calculation, pricing and profit and bundling.
They costed, produced & sold bookmarks, keyrings and the famous FMS Marmalade!
Working alongside our fabulous community team, students also sold eggs from our chooks, veggies from our gardens and home baked goodies from parents!
Proceeds will be shared between our playground fund and a charity to be nominated by our 9-12 students. Stay tuned for more!!
27/05/2026
Recently, we shared 4 principles of Montessori education as presented in the landmark book, Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius. What makes these principles so compelling is that Dr. Montessori’s intuition about children were a precursor to what decades of developmental science now confirm about how humans actually learn.
Today we share the final 4 principles, and the research that brings them to life.
Whether you’re a parent, an educator, or simply someone curious about what effective learning really looks like, these insights offer a fascinating window into the remarkable alignment between one woman’s careful observations over a century ago and the science we have today.
Read it online here today and let us know what you think!
https://www.forestvillemontessori.nsw.edu.au/montessori-the-science-behind-the-genius-part-2/
19/05/2026
Join us online this evening as we share our vision for the next era at Forestville Montessori School.
Registered guests will have received meeting link via email. If you wish to join and would like the link, please DM before 5pm today.