Canberra Montessori School is a member of the Association of Independent Schools of ACT (AISACT) and NSW (AISNSW), Montessori Australia, Montessori Schools and Centres Australia (MSCA) and accredited by Montessori Quality Assurance Program (MQAP).
The school leadership team, staff and Board have collectively recognised the need for a robust improvement agenda for Canberra Montessori School. This 2024-2026 Business Plan is our medium-term plan which outlines our broad intent for improvement, including milestones and targets. School targets and milestones have been established in academic and non-academic domains and shared with students, parents, families and staff. We will hold ourselves accountable for the results that we achieve, using rigorous self-assessment practices and regular monitoring to make judgements about our effectiveness.
Our school staff are committed to building positive relationships, with the motivation to pursue excellence. Our dedicated and professional teachers maintain an environment which supports each child every day to achieve their personal best. Staff employ evidence-based strategies within a wholeschool approach to maximise the effect they have on student learning. We constantly aim to deliver the highest standards of pastoral care and support services in order to enable our students to thrive.
The Plan has student engagement and achievement at its core and an emphasis on quality teaching practice. We trust that upon reading this Business Plan you will agree that Canberra Montessori School is moving forward.
Dr Maria Montessori’s words have been a driving force behind the design of our Business Plan.
As she says, “To think and to wish is not enough. It is action which counts.”
To empower each child to become a self-directed learner, compassionate individual, and an engaged member of society.
Through effective pedagogy and a positive focus on social and emotional wellbeing, we will provide each student with the opportunities to be successful.
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” Dr Maria Montessori
OurGoal- DELIVER WORLD RENOWNED MONTESSORI EDUCATION
We will achieve this by: QualityPrograms
• Implementing the Montessori Australia Foundation Quality Assurance Program InclusiveEducation
• Strengthening all internal transition programs StudentWellbeing
• Implementing a comprehensive approach to wellbeing
• Introducing student surveys and ‘wellbeing checks’
“The vision of the Director should be at once precise like that of a scientist, and spiritual like that of a saint. When the Director finds joy in observing the inner life of the child then she has begun to become a teacher.” Dr
Maria Montessori
OurGoal- CREATE AN INSPIRING AND REWARDING ENVIRONMENT
We will achieve this by: Excellence
• Retaining and attracting high quality staff – Succession plan for teachers and leadership
ProfessionalLearning
• Continuing to invest in Montessori training by offering in house coaching and mentoring
• Widening professional development opportunities offered and listening to staff.
• Introducing a staff health and wellbeing policy
• Show staff they are valued by holding celebratory and recognition events.
OurGoal- ENHANCE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
We will achieve this by:
CommunityBuilding
• Seeing an increase in parent attendance at events
• Connecting with the local community to increase involvement and ‘front of mind’ school of choice.
Communication
• Continuing to explore innovative ways to communicate with parents and the wider community.
• Enhance our website to help grow our reputation.
OurSchoolBoard
• Seeing an increase in parents nominating to be on the CMS Board by
• Develop a formal marketing strategy and plan.
OurGoal- REFRESH AND REDEVELOP FACILITIES
We will achieve this by:
LongtermPlanning
• Refresh the site Masterplan.
• Sustainability principles
Creatingaplaceofbeauty
• Remove the demountable and replace the area with a useful and beautiful space.
• Refresh and expand our Indigenous Garden walk.
Seamlessindoorandoutdoorlearning
• Ensure the outdoor patio areas for each cycle are just as pristine as indoor spaces.
OurGoal- POSITION THE SCHOOL FOR ONGOING GROWTH & SUCCESS
We will achieve this by:
• Being dynamic and responsive to the ever-changing world we live in
• Establishing a stable, predictable enrolment model to reach capacity, without compromising the integrity of Montessori approach and CMS culture.
• Developing a succession plan for teachers and leadership.
• Ensuring compliance with business registration regulations
• Move to cloud-based IT services and decommission aging server.
• Stabilise the administration staffing.