Apply for the AMI Montessori 0-3 Diploma

Before you begin:

Please make sure you have read through all the application requirements before you fill in the form. You have the option to email us the required documents separately after you have submitted this application form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the administrative team at SMTC.

Course Date

Which AMI Montessori 0-3 Diploma are you applying for?*

Sydney from 9 December 2024 – 23 January 2026
Brisbane from 6 January 2025 to 30 January 2026

Personal Details

Name*

First Last

* Please use the name you would like to see on your AMI Diploma certificate should you be successful in meeting course requirements.

Prefer to be called by

Date of birth*

Country of birth*

Country of Nationality*

Please list all that apply.

Gender*

Female
Male
Other
Prefer not to say

Mobile number*

Email address*

Residential Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Is your postal address different to your residential address?*

Yes
No

Postal Address (if different from residential address)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Emergency contact details

Name*

First Last

Relationship*

Mobile*

Working with Children Check (WWCC) (or equivalent)

Working With Children Check (WWCC) or equivalent is a requirement for people who work or volunteer in child-related work in Australia and other parts of the world.

In Australia it generally involves a national criminal history check and a review of findings of workplace misconduct. There is no single national framework setting out the requirements for obtaining a Working With Children Check/Blue Card. Students must provide the relevant check details on this form or via email for the jurisdiction in which they reside prior to course commencement. Further, if a student is to undertake an observation or teaching practice in another State, Territory or country, they must also obtain the relevant check in that jurisdiction before commencing the observation or teaching practice.

Working with Children Check Number (or equivalent):

From which state and country is your WWCC equivalent issued?

WWCC (or equivalent) Expiry Date:

Language and Cultural Diversity

Please select which applies.

Residency status*

Australia Citizen
Permanent Resident in Australia
Neither

If you are not a citizen or resident of Australia, you would need to show proof of your visa eligibility.

Acknowledgement regarding visas

I am aware of the visa requirements to undertake the course, and I understand my responsibility for obtaining the correct visa and keeping it valid so that I can attend all parts of relevant in-person blocks in Australia.

Please attach a copy of your visa. If you do not currently hold a visa, please supply proof of application or any supporting documentation.

Max. file size: 8 MB.

You may submit this documentation at a later date via email.

Is English your second language?*

No, English only
Yes

Please specify your first language*

If more than one language, select the language most spoken.

IELTS Result

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 8 MB.

IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency for study, work and migration in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. The minimum IELTS score for Australian immigration is 6. You may submit this document at a later date via email.

Are you of Aboriginal or Torres Strait origin?*

No
Yes, Aboriginal
Yes, Torres Strait
Yes, Both Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Individual Learning Needs

Do you consider yourself as having a disability, impairment or long-term medical condition that might affect your participation in this qualification?*

No
Yes

All personal information will be handled confidentially. The questions in this section are only asked for the purposes of SMTC being able to offer support and arrange reasonable adjustments to support the student’s course participation. This is an invitation for disclosure, not a requirement. Students with disability, impairment or condition do not have to disclose their circumstances unless they would like to arrange adjustments or their disability, impairment or condition poses a risk to themselves or others.

Please specify:

If you selected Yes above, please indicate the nature of your individual learning needs/s.

Cognitive
Physical

Please specify:

Are there adjustments you believe we may need to make in order for you to be successful in this qualification?

No
Yes

Please specify:

Education

Have you successfully completed any of the following qualifications listed?*

Bachelor or Higher degree in:
Advanced Diploma/Associates degree in:
Diploma/Associates Diploma in:
Certification (specify level) in:
Other:

Select all that applies.

Please specify Bachelor or higher degree:

Please specify Advanced Diploma/Associates degree:

Please specify Diploma/Associates Diploma:

Please specify Certification and level:

Please specify your other qualifications:

Please attach certified copies of your academic transcripts.

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 8 MB, Max. files: 6.

Other Montessori training

Have you undertaken any other Montessori training (not necessarily AMI) at a Certificate or Diploma level?*

No
Yes

Please list all of the other Montessori training you have completed:

Include the Montessori Certificate or Diploma title, year it was completed, Awarding body and country.

Employment

What best describes your employment situation?*

Employed: Full-time/ part-time/casual
Self-employed – not employing others
Employed – unpaid in family business
Unemployed – seeking full-time employment
Unemployed – seeking part-time employment
Not employed – not seeking work

Name of Employer:

Please attach a copy of your CV.

Max. file size: 8 MB.

You may submit this at a later date via email.

Do you have a current AMI Membership?*

Yes
No

What is your AMI Membership number?

Expiry date of your AMI Membership

Reason for study

Which of the following best describes the reason for wanting to enrol in this qualification?*

Embark on a career in Montessori Education
Extend my own knowledge and understanding of Montessori Education
It is a requirement of my job
To get a better job or promotion
To gain extra skills for my current job
To start or develop a business

Please select all that applies.

How did you hear about this course?*

Word of mouth
SMTC website
Promotion from another Montessori organisation
Google
Facebook
Social media
Other

Please specify:

Fees and payment details

Please pay your deposit of $550 (includes GST) via EFT:

Bank Name: National Australia Bank Limited
Bank address: George Street 255 SYDNEY NSW 2000
Account Name: Sydney Montessori Training Centre
Swift: NATAAU3303M
BSB: 082-057
ACC: 331337142

Alternatively, you can pay your deposit online using a credit card.

The deposit will be applied against your course fees. Should you withdraw from the course, before commencement date but after your trainer interview, the deposit is non-refundable. Read more information regarding SMTC fees.

* After you have paid your deposit, please DO NOT submit any further payments until SMTC issues you a letter of offer and an invoice.

Payment options:*

I will be paying my own fees
My school/centre/employer/other will be paying my fees

Invoices to be made out to:

Contact name for invoices

First Last

Email contact for invoices

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Phone

Payment type:*

Upfront payment (pay upfront to receive a discount of 2.5 %)
Pay in instalments

Documentation required

If you have your required documents ready to submit, please attach them to this enrolment form. Otherwise, you can still submit the enrolment form and send us the documentation required via email [email protected]

Personal essay

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Personal reference

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Professional reference 1

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Professional reference 2

Max. file size: 8 MB.

Any other additional comments you would like to include with your application

Consent*

I agree to the SMTC Terms and Conditions and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of my personal information in accordance with the Privacy Notice.

Terms & Conditions
Privacy Notice

AMI Sharing of Information Consent*

I hereby provide my consent to SMTC for it to transmit to Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) my student information, including contact details and other personal details, details regarding my participation in the course and training and assessment results, with the purpose of record-keeping by AMI, issuing and maintaining records for AMI Diplomas and/or AMI certificates if relevant, contacting students in relation to the course, AMI membership (for AMI Diploma courses), and other reasonable purposes, consistent with the AMI Privacy Policy.

AMI Privacy Policy

PHOTOGRAPHY CONSENT

YES I authorise Sydney Montessori Training Centre to take and use any photographs and/or media including me or reference to me on its website or any other digital platform.
NO I do not give permission for photographs to be taken and/or used by Sydney Montessori Training Centre on its website or any other digital platform.

SMTC values the opportunity to share the fantastic work that happens at our Training Centre via various media platforms. This enables our Montessori community to keep abreast of our news and also helps us to spread the positive word of Montessori to the wider community. It also enables us to encourage others to undertake AMI training and to promote our courses to our community and others who may be interested. This consent form will authorise Sydney Montessori Training Centre to use and print photographs taken by SMTC, or shared with SMTC, in any form of media, including electronic, for educational, informational and promotional purposes that include my image or reference to me. In addition, photographs of my work that is shared with other participants on the course may from time to time also be publicly shared on media platforms to provide others with a sense of what is involved in the course. Individual work submitted privately and not shared with the course group is never shared in media. In all cases, names and personal details about an individual or the organisation they work for would not be disclosed with the photograph. This photo consent form will be kept on file by Sydney Montessori Training Centre as reference for individual approval.

Would you like to join SMTC's mailing list?*

Yes
No
I’m already subscribed

Do you provide consent to SMTC to share your email with the students in your course for the purpose of connection and remaining in touch?*

Yes
No

Your email will only be shared by SMTC with the other members of your course student cohort after your course commences if you provide your consent.

Signature*

I declare that the information I have provided above, to the best of my knowledge, is true and correct. (Please note that supplying false information may lead to dismissal from the course and a forfeit of fees.)

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

AMI Montessori 0-3 Diploma Application Form

Before you begin:

Course Date

Personal Details

Emergency contact details

Working with Children Check (WWCC) (or equivalent)

Language and Cultural Diversity

Individual Learning Needs

Education

Other Montessori training

Employment

Reason for study

Fees and payment details

Documentation required