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Ruby Lau 3-6

01/08/2025

Ruby Lau has been an AMI 3-6 Trainer and educational consultant for 40 years. Educated from an early age in the UK, she began her career, after studying psychology at university, in advertising. After Ruby received her 3-6 diploma in 1985 in London, she joined the Maria Montessori Training Organisation (now the Maria Montessori Institute) where she worked both in the school and assisted on the training courses.

Vale Bill Conway

26/11/2024

25 November 2024 We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Bill Conway, on Saturday 23 November (Australian time) from

29th International Montessori Congress

17/06/2023

Will we see you in Thailand? SMTC looks forward to seeing many of you in Thailand from 2-5 August this year for the 29th International

Congratulations Karen Bennetts – promotion to AMI Trainer for Administrators

17/06/2023

Karen Bennetts with fellow AMI Trainer for Administrators, Bill Conway, during our 2023 blended AMI Administrators course. It is with great pleasure that we share

AMI 0-3 Diploma Graduate Profile: Melissa Chandler

08/12/2022

Melissa Chandler left a corporate career to have children and commenced her AMI 0-3 Diploma when her children were young to learn more about the

Reflections on the AMI 0-3 Orientation Certificate course – Fiona Campbell

06/12/2022

.gb-block-image-9d5d0d7f{margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:20px;float:left;}.gb-image-9d5d0d7f{vertical-align:middle;} As a Montessori 3-6 educator for many years I have embraced the opportunity to observe and provide a learning environment for children of this

Making Training More Available and Accessible

20/10/2022

There is current discourse in the media, both local and international, on the lack of sufficient, qualified teachers. The consequence of teacher shortages not only