Montessori homeschool curriculum for Australian families, with a real teacher behind your child's learning.
A structured, low-screen Montessori homeschool programme for Australian families who want to homeschool independently, with personalised mathematics and literacy, individual feedback on submitted work and optional one-to-one teacher support.
For children approximately 5–13 years old.
Keep the flexibility of independent homeschooling while having an experienced Montessori-trained teacher behind you for curriculum, personalisation, feedback and guidance.
You want the freedom of homeschooling without having to plan every part of the curriculum alone.
Homeschooling gives children flexibility, time and space to learn differently. But being responsible for your child's education can also mean carrying a lot of decisions.
What should I teach next?
Get a clear Montessori structure without having to design an entire homeschool curriculum yourself.
Is this the right level?
Maths and literacy can be adjusted to your child's actual level, readiness and progress.
How do I know they are progressing?
Submitted work can receive individual feedback from an experienced teacher.
Do I have to do this alone?
No. You remain the homeschool parent, but there is a Montessori teacher behind you for guidance and support.
Not just curriculum access. A Montessori teacher behind your homeschool.
Your child is not simply handed a collection of worksheets or online lessons. Montessori Kiwi combines a structured Montessori curriculum with personalisation, feedback and teacher support.
Personalised maths
Mathematics is adjusted to what your child understands now and what they are ready to learn next.
Personalised literacy
Reading, spelling and written language can be adapted to your child's actual level and progress.
Individual feedback
Children can submit work through Google Classroom and receive individual teacher feedback.
Teacher support
Optional 15–30 minute individual teacher check-ins are available when needed, up to once weekly during active programme terms.
Montessori is not an add-on. It is the foundation.
Montessori Kiwi is designed and supported by a Montessori-trained teacher rather than simply borrowing a few Montessori ideas.
The programme draws on Montessori principles including independence, developmental readiness, concrete-to-abstract learning, purposeful activity, Cosmic Education and respect for each child's individual pace.
You do not need to become a Montessori teacher yourself. The professional Montessori knowledge sits behind the programme.
You do not need to recreate an entire Montessori classroom.
You do not need shelves full of every Montessori material, a perfectly prepared classroom or a rigid daily routine.
The goal is to use Montessori principles meaningfully within the reality of family life.
Some physical materials are particularly valuable when children are developing new mathematical and language concepts, but the aim is not to own everything.
It is to use the right tools when they genuinely support the learning.
Montessori at home, not school on a screen.
Online support should not mean an online childhood.
Technology is used where it helps: accessing resources, Google Classroom, submitting work, short presentations and communication.
Much of the actual learning happens through books, writing, discussion, Montessori materials, experiments, practical activity, research, projects and the real world.
Your child might spend their day...
- Reading real books
- Writing stories and reports
- Working with hands-on mathematics
- Conducting science experiments
- Creating maps and timelines
- Cooking and measuring
- Researching areas of interest
- Learning outdoors
Montessori homeschool curriculum for Australian families.
Families get the security of a carefully structured programme without forcing every child through exactly the same learning path.
Mathematics and literacy are personalised according to your child's current understanding and next learning steps. The wider Montessori curriculum provides meaningful breadth across science, history, geography, culture and Cosmic Studies.
Mathematics
Number, operations, fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement, patterns and problem-solving, adjusted according to your child's readiness.
Literacy
Reading, comprehension, spelling, grammar, handwriting, creative writing, factual writing, research and oral language.
Science, history and geography
Montessori Cosmic Education connects learning through stories, experiments, timelines, research and big questions.
Practical life and interests
Cooking, gardening, art, design, physical activity, personal projects and practical skills can all become meaningful learning.
Strong academics and a much bigger view of education.
Montessori education is not limited to isolated worksheets or a sequence of disconnected subjects.
Children are encouraged to see connections between ideas, investigate questions deeply and develop the independence needed to become active learners.
Cosmic Education provides a framework for exploring the natural world, human history, science, geography and culture while giving children opportunities to follow meaningful interests.
Montessori homeschool learning can connect academic study, practical activity, research and real-world experiences.
Families source their own physical Montessori materials.
Physical Montessori materials are not included in the programme fee.
Families are responsible for purchasing, borrowing, making or otherwise sourcing Montessori materials, books, stationery, science supplies and other hands-on resources used at home.
You do not need to recreate an entire Montessori classroom.
Guidance can be provided about which materials are most useful for your child's stage of learning.
Use what genuinely supports the learning.
Some Montessori materials are particularly valuable when children are moving from concrete understanding towards abstraction.
The aim is not to own everything. It is to have the right tools when they are genuinely useful.
Professional support without giving up your independence as a homeschool family.
Your family stays in control of home education while the programme provides structure, personalisation and professional support behind the scenes.
We get to know your child
We begin with their current level, strengths, interests and areas where they may need additional support or challenge.
Maths and literacy are personalised
Core learning responds to your child rather than simply assigning work according to age.
The wider curriculum is ready
Families receive structured learning across science, history, geography, culture and Montessori Cosmic Studies.
Your child can submit work
Work can be submitted through Google Classroom where it can be reviewed and individual feedback provided.
Talk when you need to
An optional 15–30 minute individual teacher check-in is available when needed, up to once each week during active programme terms.
Montessori home education with real teacher involvement.
Montessori Kiwi is more than access to resources. There is an experienced Montessori teacher actively supporting the programme.
Teacher review
Submitted work can be reviewed so children receive individual comments and meaningful feedback.
Individual check-ins
Optional 15–30 minute one-to-one teacher check-ins are available when needed, up to once each week during active programme terms.
Next-step guidance
Families can ask for guidance about progression, materials and sensible next steps rather than making every educational decision alone.
You remain the homeschooler. Montessori Kiwi provides professional support behind you.
Montessori Kiwi supports independent home education. It does not transfer responsibility for your child's education to a school.
Your responsibility
- Checking the home education requirements in your Australian state or territory.
- Applying for and maintaining any required home education registration.
- Remaining responsible for your child's home education.
- Deciding how and when learning happens.
- Monitoring overall progress.
- Completing or arranging assessment, records or reporting where required.
- Sourcing physical Montessori materials and resources.
Montessori Kiwi provides
- A structured Montessori curriculum.
- Personalised mathematics.
- Personalised literacy.
- Feedback on submitted work.
- Guidance about appropriate next steps.
- Optional individual teacher check-ins.
Australian home education requirements vary by state and territory.
Registration, learning-plan, assessment, review and reporting requirements are not identical across Australia.
Parents or legal guardians remain responsible for checking and meeting the requirements of the relevant education authority in their own state or territory.
For children who do not fit neatly into a box.
Montessori Kiwi may suit children who benefit from greater flexibility, individual pacing or a quieter and more responsive approach to education.
Learning at an individual pace
- Advanced in particular subjects
- Needing more time in other areas
- Uneven learning profiles
- Children with strong individual interests
Learning that fits real life
- Neurodivergent learners
- Children who need movement and flexibility
- Children disengaged from conventional schooling
- Families needing learning to fit around real life
I've been the teacher and I've been the homeschooling parent.
Lisa Dei Gratia is a Montessori-trained teacher, New Zealand registered teacher, Montessori school founder and parent with firsthand homeschooling experience.
Lisa founded Porirua Montessori Primary School and has also supported and mentored trainee Montessori teachers.
Montessori Kiwi has been created specifically for families who have chosen independent home education but want professional Montessori curriculum and teacher support behind them.
Built for independent homeschool families.
Structure without rigidity.
Individualisation without starting from scratch.
Teacher support without school enrolment.
Genuine Montessori without needing to recreate an entire classroom.
Independent home education with professional Montessori support behind you.
Montessori Kiwi is a private curriculum and educational support service. It is not an Australian registered school and joining Montessori Kiwi is not school enrolment.
What this means for your family
Parents or legal guardians remain responsible for their child's home education and for meeting the requirements that apply in their Australian state or territory.
Montessori Kiwi provides curriculum, personalised core learning, feedback and professional guidance for families to use within their own home education programme.
Assessment of the overall home education programme remains the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian.
Montessori Kiwi provides feedback on submitted work, but this does not replace any assessment, record-keeping, review or reporting responsibilities that apply to your family.
Families are also responsible for sourcing and paying for physical Montessori materials, books, stationery and other hands-on learning resources.
Personalised Montessori education with real teacher involvement.
You are not simply paying for access to lessons. Your child receives a structured Montessori programme alongside personalised core learning, teacher review of submitted work and access to individual professional support.
Founding-family programme rate
AU$2,400 across four programme terms.
- Montessori-trained teacher behind the programme.
- Pre-planned Montessori curriculum.
- Flexible learning pathways and activity choices.
- Personalised mathematics.
- Personalised literacy.
- Google Classroom for submitting work.
- Individual teacher comments and feedback.
- Optional 15–30 minute teacher check-ins.
Standard term fee
per child, per programme term
AU$3,000 across four programme terms.
Application fee
A separate AU$50 non-refundable application fee is payable when you apply.
The application fee is additional to the programme fee and is not deducted from the first-term programme fee.
Once a programme term fee has been charged, that term fee is non-refundable.
Initial payment
Founding families pay AU$650 when beginning: the AU$50 application fee plus AU$600 for the first programme term.
At the standard programme rate, the initial amount is AU$800: the AU$50 application fee plus AU$750 for the first programme term.
Physical Montessori materials and other physical learning resources are not included.
Montessori Homeschool Australia Frequently Asked Questions
Can I homeschool using Montessori in Australia?
Yes. Montessori can be used as the educational approach within an independent home education programme. Families remain responsible for meeting the registration, planning, reporting and other requirements that apply in their Australian state or territory.
Does Montessori Kiwi follow the Australian Curriculum?
Montessori Kiwi is a Montessori homeschool curriculum rather than an Australian registered-school programme. Families remain responsible for ensuring their home education programme meets any curriculum, learning-area or registration requirements that apply in their state or territory.
What does the Montessori homeschool curriculum include?
The programme includes personalised mathematics and literacy together with a wider Montessori curriculum covering science, history, geography, culture, practical learning and Cosmic Studies.
What ages is Montessori Kiwi suitable for?
Montessori Kiwi is designed for children approximately 5–13 years old.
Is Montessori Kiwi a school?
No. Montessori Kiwi is a private home education curriculum and educational support service. Joining Montessori Kiwi does not enrol your child in an Australian school.
Is this genuinely Montessori?
Yes. Montessori Kiwi is developed and supported by a Montessori-trained teacher. Montessori is the educational foundation of the programme.
Who is responsible for assessment?
Assessment of your child's overall home education programme remains the parent's responsibility. Montessori Kiwi provides feedback on submitted work.
Does Montessori Kiwi register my child for homeschooling?
No. Home education registration is handled under the requirements of the relevant Australian state or territory. Families remain responsible for applying for and maintaining any registration required.
Is the whole curriculum individually written for my child?
No. The wider Montessori curriculum is carefully pre-planned so families do not have to create a programme from scratch. Mathematics and literacy are personalised according to the child's actual level and progress.
How does teacher feedback work?
Children can submit work through Google Classroom. Submitted work can be reviewed and individual comments and feedback provided during active programme terms.
Do we get a weekly teacher call?
An optional 15–30 minute individual teacher check-in is available when needed, up to once each week during active programme terms. It is intended for guidance, clarification and reviewing next steps rather than compulsory weekly tutoring.
Are Montessori materials included?
No. Families are responsible for sourcing physical Montessori materials, books, stationery, science supplies and other practical resources.
Do we need a complete Montessori classroom at home?
No. Some specialist Montessori materials can be useful, but families do not need to recreate an entire classroom. Guidance can be provided about which materials are most useful for the child's current learning.
Is this screen-based learning?
No. Technology is used for communication, accessing resources, short presentations and submitting work. Much of the actual learning takes place through books, writing, Montessori materials, experiments, practical activity, research and projects.
What is the AU$50 application fee?
The AU$50 non-refundable application fee is payable when you apply to join the Montessori Kiwi programme. It is separate from and additional to the programme term fee and is not credited towards the first term.
How much do founding Australian families pay?
Founding families pay AU$600 per child per programme term, which is AU$2,400 across four terms, plus a one-off AU$50 non-refundable application fee when joining.
What is the standard programme rate?
The standard rate is AU$750 per child per programme term, which is AU$3,000 across four terms, plus the one-off AU$50 non-refundable application fee when joining.
Do I have to pay the whole year upfront?
No. Programme fees are charged per programme term.
Are fees refundable?
The AU$50 programme application fee is non-refundable. Once a programme term fee has been charged, that term fee is also non-refundable.
You homeschool. You do not have to carry the whole educational load alone.
Keep the freedom and independence of home education while having an experienced Montessori teacher behind you with curriculum, personalisation, feedback and support.
Founding-family rate: AU$600 per child, per programme term.
AU$50 non-refundable application fee applies in addition to the programme fee.
Email: montessorikiwi@gmail.com