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45 Years of Montessori

One of Sydney's longest-running Montessori schools, built on genuine commitment to the child.

A Natural Campus

Our campus borders the Georges River and native bushland, a setting unlike any other school in the area.

Birth to 12 years

A continuous Montessori pathway from our NIDO baby program through to Upper Primary.

Now Enrolling for 2026

We are accepting applications for 2026 and beyond.

  •  – Parent and Child and NIDO (birth to 3): applications open
  •  – Pre-Primary (3 to 6): places available, enrolling now
  •  – Lower and Upper Primary (6 to 12): enrolling now
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THE SOUTHSIDE MONTESSORI DIFFERENCE

Southside Montessori School is an independent, co-educational school in Riverwood NSW offering authentic Montessori education for children from birth to 12 years. Established over 45 years ago, we are one of Sydney’s most experienced Montessori schools.

We are diverse, welcoming, accepting and passionate about being the best we can be.

Iian Murray
Principal

Southside Montessori By The Numbers

Years of Montessori

Programs, birth to 12 yrs

Home languages spoken

Southside Scoop

Southside Scoop – T3W7
04/09/2026

Southside Scoop – T3W7

Term 3 Week 7

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The Southside Scoop – Edition 54
02/09/2026

The Southside Scoop – Edition 54

Welcome to our third newsletter for Term 3! We are so excited…

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The Southside Scoop – Edition 53
10/08/2026

The Southside Scoop – Edition 53

We are delighted to share another edition of our Southside Scoop with…

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The Southside Scoop – Edition 52
24/07/2026

The Southside Scoop – Edition 52

Welcome to Term 3! We hope you and your families had a…

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The Southside Scoop – Edition 51
19/06/2026

The Southside Scoop – Edition 51

As we reach the end of Term 2 and share this final…

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The Southside Scoop – Edition 50
04/06/2026

The Southside Scoop – Edition 50

As we reach Week 7 of Term 2, there is a wonderful…

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NURTURING INDEPENDENT LEARNERS SINCE 1979

Authentic Montessori education, from birth to age 12