A brand-new Montessori childcare and preschool is coming to 19 Jerrematta Street, Dapto NSW 2530 in Late-2024! This will be Montessori Academy’s first childcare in Wollongong.

The state-of-the-art Dapto daycare is currently under construction and is designed to provide a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential. As a Montessori early learning institution, we strongly believe in the power of hands-on learning, independence, and personalised guidance.

Featuring a contemporary design, the Wollongong Illawara region childcare will be equipped with educational materials that speak to the developmental needs of infant, toddler, and preschool children.

Once operational, the Dapto early learning centre will deliver bespoke Montessori early learning programs to children aged six weeks to six years. The childcare in Dapto will also offer nutritious catered meals, is sun-safe, allergy aware, and will have safe drop-off and pick-up parking.

With spacious classrooms, well-equipped play areas, and a secure outdoor space, we prioritise safety, engagement, and exploration. Our curriculum is designed to stimulate curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity through a combination of Montessori principles and mindful teaching practices. By integrating hands-on materials, child-led activities, and collaborative projects, we provide a dynamic learning environment that fosters independence and self-confidence.

Our Montessori trained and passionate educators are committed to fostering a love for learning in each child, while promoting holistic development across social, emotional, cognitive, and physical areas of well-being.

They observe children’s interests, direct them towards activities suited to their stage of development, and create a positive atmosphere for learning that allows children to discover learning outcomes in their own time.

Join the childcare waiting list today to receive updates about Dapto Montessori Academy.

About Dapto Montessori Academy

Our Dapto Infant Program provides children aged 0-2 with a nurturing environment full of opportunities for learning through movement, exploration, and connection.

Learning goals for our infants focus on movement skills, language development, developmental milestones, fine motor development, social skills, and the joy of every child.

Infant Learning Goals

• Uses simple gestures to communicate
• Explores objects in different ways
• Chooses an activity and packs it away
• Plays alongside others
• Knows the names of body parts, colours, and shapes
• Beginning to use one to two word phrases
• Demonstrates independence skills such as self-feeding
• Achieving physical development milestones such as crawling, walking, climbing and jumping

The Dapto Toddler Program for ages 2-3 is active, self-paced, and involves learning using all five senses. Children are introduced to the five areas of the Montessori Curriculum, including: Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language and Culture, and develop competence through repetition and practice.

Learning goals for our toddlers focus on independence skills, language development, fine motor development, social skills, and essential academic and wellbeing foundations.

Toddler Learning Goals

Our Dapto Preschool Program for ages 3-6 offers children a dynamic learning environment where they are empowered to choose their work, follow their interests, and progress at their own pace.

The Preschool Curriculum introduces children to a range of advanced Montessori materials that expand on their knowledge of Practical Life, Sensorial, Mathematics, Language and Culture.

Preschool Learning Goals

• Formation of individual letters and numbers
• Recognises numerals and counts by rote
• Reads simple sentences and constructs phonetic words
• Can write and recognise their own name
• Aware of the decimal system, addition, and subtraction
• Participates in physical activities and follows the rules of games
• Shows self-confidence and interacts well with others
• Ability to concentrate and work independently
• Responds to challenges and demonstrates problem-solving skills

During their final year of preschool, children at Dapto Montessori Academy participate in a comprehensive School Readiness Program that targets core academic competencies and school readiness skills. This ensures children are well prepared to make a successful transition to any type of primary school environment.

The School Readiness Program incorporates a series of workbooks that introduce children to primary school subjects in a traditional learning format. This is complemented by a hands-on approach to teaching school readiness skills such as proper pencil grip, cutting skills, letter and number formation, emotional regulation, following instructions, problem solving, and concentration.

School Readiness Learning Goals