Authentic Montessori Education Since 1998
The History of Montessori School Bali
A well-established and authentic Montessori school located on a sprawling and tranquil campus in the popular Berawa area of South Bali. The sense of calm extends into our classrooms where children of all ages go about their day with dignity and purpose.
History and Founders
Founders
Nattalia Sinclaire & I Made Wiranatha “Pak Kadek”
Nattalia Sinclaire was born in Ireland to Irish and Canadian parents and later made Bali her home, becoming an Indonesian citizen after her marriage to Kadek. United by a shared vision for children and education, Nattalia and Kadek founded Montessori School Bali in 1998. With AMI Montessori diplomas for ages 3 to 12, Nattalia brings deep pedagogical knowledge and a lifelong commitment to Montessori principles. More than 25 years on, Montessori School Bali remains the only Balinese family-owned, AMI-affiliated and Indonesian-accredited international school on the island, continuing to grow with the same care, integrity, and sense of family with which it began.
Why Montessori School Bali?
We equip our students for the future by focusing on developing the character traits of adaptability, resilience and a confident love of learning.
Purposeful Learning
Children thrive with dignity and choice
Adaptability & Resilience
We equip our students for the future by focusing on developing character traits that enable them to thrive in any environment.
Beauty & Nature
Our campus is specifically designed to support the Montessori approach, with purpose-built facilities focusing on beauty and nature.
AMI-Trained Guides
All our guides are AMI-trained and our classroom assistants hold university degrees, ensuring the highest quality education.
Confident Love of Learning
Children make choices about what is right for them, developing independence and a genuine passion for learning.
Established 1998
Purpose-Built Campus Since 2017
Montessori School Bali opened in 1998 and has gradually grown over the years, moving to its current campus in 2017. The facilities have been purpose-built and the environment focuses on beauty and nature. All our guides are AMI-trained and our classroom assistants hold university degrees.
Dr Maria Montessori's Vision
Dr Maria Montessori was ahead of her time in creating educational programmes that bring out the best in students and lead them to transform into the leaders and change-makers of tomorrow.
The Three-Period Lesson
A unique system used to evaluate student progress
First Period
Introduction
Introducing new concepts to students in a clear and engaging manner
Second Period
Recognation
Prompting students to recognize and identify the concepts taught
Third Period
Confirmation
Confirming authentic evidence of learning through questions
Continual monitoring of students allows Montessori trained guides to know when to redirect individual students to areas where they can repeat a lesson or work with classmates that are familiar with the concept.
Our Journey
From a single preschool class to a complete Montessori programme
Montessori School Bali was established by Kadek Wiranatha and Nattalia Sinclaire, a committed Montessorian who recognised how an authentic Montessori programme could benefit the children and families of Bali. The school first opened on Seminyak's famous Jalan Laksmana with one Preschool class.
Due to the popularity of the Preschool programme, a second Preschool class was added – the Garden class.
Montessori School Bali's first Lower Primary class opened.
Renovations were completed at premises on Jalan Petitenget to accommodate the growing Lower Primary class and an Upper Primary class.
The school's first Adolescent Programme classroom for 12-15 year olds was established.
All programmes were relocated to the current purpose-built campus in the beautiful Berawa area of Bali.
Montessori School Bali celebrated its 20th anniversary!
Montessori School Bali organized a Grand Gathering with alumni and previous teachers.
Development of the Adolescent and high school diploma programmes in collaboration with the UNESCO GEM report.
Join Our Legacy
Become part of our thriving community and give your child the gift of authentic Montessori education