In 1913 four Australian teachers attended
inspirational educator Dr Maria Montessoris first international training
course in Rome. That same year Blackfriars School in Sydney was one of the
first schools in the world to adopt the Montessori approach. A century later, Montessori continues to be at the
forefront of innovative education in this country, with 200 schools and
centres, including Indigenous learning programs, and a recognised curriculum of
its own.
