"Our work is to prepare spaces and cultures that honour all children. This is not 'alternative' this is essential."
Emma Rattigan, Principal
Why Montessori?
Maria Montessori imagined education as a preparation for life, not for some children but for all. Her vision was one of human potential: expansive, interconnected, and deeply respectful of the unique spark within each person. As our understanding of the human experience grows, we continue to widen that vision, creating schools where difference is not something to accommodate but something to celebrate.
At EMAS, every child receives a personalised approach to learning. We recognise that social and emotional success are the keys to academic excellence, and that confidence, curiosity, and connection form the foundation for deep understanding. Our classrooms hum with variety of pace, of voice, of perspective, and from that richness a deeper kind of learning emerges. When every child feels known, valued, and supported, curiosity expands, compassion grows, and the boundaries of what is possible begin to shift.
Collaboration lies at the heart of this process. Working together, our students learn to think critically, communicate openly, and draw strength from one another’s ideas. In this shared space of inquiry and creativity, academic excellence grows naturally. Our students are innovators: confident, adaptable learners who approach challenges with curiosity and courage. Through this robust and dynamic education, they are developing the resilience needed for an unknown future. What we do know is that they know themselves, and they know how to learn.
This is not an alternative. It is the education every child deserves, one that prepares them not just to adapt to the future, but to shape it.


Montessori developed her educational method through her teaching and observations of children from a huge variety of backgrounds. She discovered that, given freedom to explore in an environment designed to meet their needs, children developed confidence and made thoughtful choices. They learned the social mores and graces of their place and time, formed a caring community and explored their world with enthusiasm and joy.
With encouragement, and time to develop at their own pace, children’s fascination for their world was invariably strengthened and developed.
"Making the environment as welcoming as it is, where every child is understood and respected by their teachers and guides, comes from all of the staff caring deeply, being open, reflective and adaptive. It comes from candidly acknowledging where things go right and where things go wrong in equal measures."
Emily Braznell - Parent


