- Fully Catered
- Montessori Educators
- CCS Approved
- Ages 0 to 6 years
Inside our Leppington early learning campus
A Glimpse Inside Our Centre
Leppington Montessori Academy offers authentic Montessori classrooms, an experienced team, and vibrant outdoor learning spaces where children can explore, create, and build confidence through hands-on learning.
Experience the Montessori Difference with 5 Days Free
Montessori Academy is giving new families across select locations 5 days of free childcare across your first 2 weeks. Simply enrol for a minimum of three days per week at a participating centre. Terms and conditions apply.
Centre Highlights
Explore our Leppington childcare centre through a virtual tour of our purpose-built Montessori classrooms, secure outdoor playgrounds, and carefully prepared learning environments.
Schedule Your Centre Tour
The best way to know if our Leppington childcare centre is right for your family is to experience it in person. Meet our educators, explore the classrooms, and ask every question on your mind. Please bring your child along, we look forward to meeting you.
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Meet Your Centre Manager
Hello, I’m Hayley, and welcome to Leppington Montessori Academy. I believe children are naturally capable, independent learners who thrive in a supportive and thoughtfully prepared environment. I’m passionate about building a welcoming community and feel privileged to guide children as they grow in confidence, curiosity and capability.
I feel incredibly connected to this community. The families who walk through our doors are looking for a place where their child feels safe, supported and confident, and where their early learning experience sets them up for a strong start to school.
At Leppington Montessori Academy, we’ve created a centre that reflects that, a place that feels welcoming, consistent and genuinely supportive from the moment you arrive.
I lead a team of educators who truly care about the children in our care. We understand how important it is for families to feel confident each day, knowing their child is not only cared for, but learning, growing and developing the skills they need for their next stage.
Through the Montessori approach, children develop independence, focus and problem-solving skills in a calm, carefully prepared environment. Our program builds strong foundations in early literacy and numeracy, alongside social, physical, and emotional skills, supporting children to grow in confidence and capability.
I feel proud to be part of each child’s journey, and to lead a centre that is so deeply connected to its families and community.
- Experienced Early Childhood Leader
- Montessori Trained
- First Aid, Anaphylaxis & Child Protection
- Community Focused Leadership
Leppington Early Learning Programs Designed for Your Child's Exact Stage
Our Infant Program (0–2 years) is thoughtfully structured across key developmental stages. Our educators support your child’s early development through strong relationships, movement, sensory exploration, language development, and early practical life skills within a calm, nurturing environment.
KEY DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES
Toddlers are driven by a powerful urge to do things for themselves. Our Toddler program channels this energy through practical life activities, movement, language, sensorial and social skill-building, all within a prepared environment that says "yes" to hands-on exploration.
KEY DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES
Our Preschool and School Readiness Program is where the Montessori method truly shines. For families looking for school readiness programs in Leppington, children work independently with manipulative materials across five curriculum areas, developing the focus, problem-solving skills and natural passion for learning that sets them apart when they transition to primary school.
KEY DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES
What Leppington Families Are Saying
Leppington Childcare Fees and Inclusions
We offer a 10.5-hour childcare day from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, with fees charged at a full daily rate. Eligible families may significantly reduce their out-of-pocket costs through the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy (CCS).
Every daily fee includes all meals, snacks, nappies, sunscreen, and Montessori materials, so you’ll never receive a surprise invoice for extras.
Fees
Daily fees at Leppington. CCS can reduce your out-of-pocket cost by up to 85.5%.
Daily fees shown. Fees are subject to change.
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Why Families Choose Leppington Montessori Academy
Families choose Leppington Montessori Academy because they can feel the difference. Warm, genuinely engaged educators, calm and structured learning environments, and children who are deeply engaged and thriving.
- Engaged Educators
- Happy Children
- Calm Structured Classrooms
- Visible Learning Progress
- Strong Communication
- Holistic School Readiness
What Your Child's Day Looks Like at Our Leppington Childcare Centre
Every day at our Leppington childcare centre follows a calm, predictable rhythm that helps children feel safe, confident, and ready to learn. Routines vary by age group, season, and individual needs.
Arrival & Welcome
Children arrive and settle into the prepared environment. Educators greet every child and family warmly, supporting a smooth, confident transition into the day.
Montessori Work Cycle
During the Montessori work cycle children choose their work and build focus, independence and capability through the Montessori materials. Progressive morning tea is served.
Outdoor Play
Following the work cycle, children transition outdoors to climb, run, explore nature, play, and develop fundamental movement skills through active, child-led play.
Group Time & Lunch
Children come together for guided group experiences that build communication, confidence, and a sense of belonging. Lunch follows and older children set the table and serve themselves.
Rest & Quiet Activities
After lunch, younger children sleep while quiet activities and school readiness experiences are offered for older children. Individual rhythms and rest needs are always respected.
Afternoon & Pick-Up
Communal afternoon tea happens after rest time, followed by outdoor play. Late snack is served at 5:00pm with indoor activities. Educators share the day's highlights at pick-up.
Child Safety Always Comes First At Leppington Montessori Academy
Leppington Montessori Academy is a Child Safe Organisation. Every policy, procedure, and physical environment at our Leppington childcare centre is designed to ensure children are protected, respected, and empowered.
Find Our Leppington Childcare Centre and Preschool
Conveniently located at 1–5 Citrine Street in the Emerald Hills community, Leppington Montessori Academy Childcare & Preschool proudly supports families across Leppington, Emerald Hills, Austral, Denham Court, Willowdale, Catherine Field, Gledswood Hills and surrounding South-West Sydney communities. Located within the Camden Council area, our centre offers premium Montessori early education with convenient access for busy local families.
1/5 Citrine St, Leppington NSW 2179, Australia
Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Open 51 weeks per year
Dedicated parent parking available on-site
Bus: Bus route 841 stops along Emerald Hills Boulevard near Price Ridge, a short walk from the centre, and provides connections between Leppington Station, Gregory Hills and Narellan Town Centre.
Train: Leppington Station is located nearby and is serviced by the T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and T5 Cumberland Line, providing connections to Liverpool, Parramatta, Richmond, the Sydney CBD and surrounding South-West Sydney suburbs.
Phone: 1300 000 162
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to feel confident before getting started.
What is included in the daily fee at Leppington Montessori Academy? +
Our daily fee is designed to make busy family life easier. It includes your child's Montessori education program, nutritious meals and snacks, nappies and wipes, and other essential daily care items, so you can feel confident that your child has what they need throughout the day.
Your child is part of a thoughtfully prepared Montessori environment where every part of the day is designed to support independence, concentration, confidence, and development.
How is Montessori different to play-based childcare? +
Montessori is a structured, hands-on approach to early learning where children learn through purposeful activity, repetition, and real understanding. Using scientifically designed materials in carefully prepared environments, children choose their own work, follow their own interests, and build independence, concentration, coordination, and academic foundations at their own pace.
The result is children who become capable, confident learners through meaningful experiences in practical life, language, mathematics, sensorial learning, culture, and social development.
Our focus isn't on entertaining children. It's on activating their natural desire to learn.
Can I book a tour before joining the waitlist or enrolling? +
Absolutely. We encourage every family to visit the centre before making a decision.
A tour is one of the best ways to understand the difference Montessori can make. It gives you the opportunity to explore our classrooms, meet our team, see how children learn in a calm and engaging environment, and ask the questions that matter most to your family. If your child is coming on the tour too, we warmly encourage it as it helps you picture their experience more clearly.
Does Leppington Montessori Academy help prepare children for school? +
Yes. School readiness starts from infancy and is built every day through the skills children develop in the Montessori environment.
At Leppington Montessori Academy, children build the foundations for school and life through hands-on learning that supports early literacy, numeracy, concentration, independence, social skills, confidence, and responsibility. Rather than being treated as a short-term preschool add-on, school readiness is embedded throughout your child's entire learning journey.
Can I join the waitlist before my baby is born? +
Yes. Many families begin their childcare search while they are still expecting, especially in high-demand communities like Leppington and across South-West Sydney.
Joining the waitlist early can help you plan ahead and gives you the best chance of securing your preferred start date and care pattern. Our Family Care Team will guide you through every step, from what we need now to what can be updated once your baby arrives.
How do you help babies and new children settle into care? +
We know that starting childcare is a big transition for both children and parents. Our approach is warm, responsive, and individual to each child.
For infants and younger children especially, we work closely with families to understand home routines, comfort needs, sleep patterns, feeding preferences, and temperament. Our goal is to build trust first, because children thrive when they feel safe, known, and secure.
How will I know what my child is doing each day? +
Strong communication with families is at the heart of the Leppington Montessori Academy experience.
From morning and afternoon handover to daily updates via our parent app, monthly learning observations, and developmental milestone reports, we make sure you are always close to your child's world.
What should I look for when comparing childcare centres in Leppington? +
When comparing childcare centres in Leppington, look beyond surface features and ask what your child will truly gain from the experience.
Consider what is included in the daily fee, how the program prepares children for school, how educators support each child's individual development, and whether the environment feels calm, safe, and purposeful.
At Leppington Montessori Academy, families value our authentic Montessori classrooms, experienced team, and thoughtfully prepared indoor and outdoor learning environments that give children meaningful opportunities to move, explore, discover, and build confidence.
Join a thriving community of Leppington and Camden families who trust Montessori Academy as their early education partner, backed by more than 25 years of experience, over 100 years of proven Montessori education, and the trust of more than 100,000 Australian families.