Pick Your Practice Pathway
Start with a course designed for your current role in Infant, Toddler, or Kindergarten. Progress step by step as your responsibilities expand and your career grows with confidence.
Practice Where It Matters
Apply what you learn directly in your centre, with your children, routines, and team. This hands-on approach makes your role clearer, your work easier, and more rewarding.
Guided by Montessori Leaders
Get support from Ugenius trainers and your workplace education leader. With guidance always at hand, you’ll never feel alone in your learning or professional development journey.
Flexible, Supported Learning
Study online one course at a time, with monthly intakes and tailored support. Balance learning with your work schedule and lifestyle while staying on track toward your goals.
Our Mission & Vision
We exist to empower educators with the skills, confidence, and values to thrive in real early childhood settings. Every program we design is practical, purposeful, and shaped by Montessori principles in action.
Purpose-Driven Education
Ugenius was founded to support educators who want to grow, not just teach. Every program is built on Montessori values, offering practical skills that create real impact in classrooms and careers alike.
A New Kind of Learning Experience
We go beyond typical training by combining deep learning with strong, personalised support. Our programs help educators bring clarity, purpose, and lasting confidence into their daily practice with children and colleagues.
Values-Led, Child-Centred
Respect for the child, the educator, and the Montessori method is at the heart of everything we do. Strong values shape strong practice, ensuring every step of learning reflects this commitment.
Built with Industry, For Educators
Our programs are created in partnership with leading early childhood services. This ensures every learning experience is grounded in real settings, responds to real needs, and delivers outcomes that matter for educators.
What Our Learners Say
Hear from our students about their experiences! Read real reviews and discover how our courses have helped learners achieve their goals.
Ugenius has transformed my Montessori practice. The content is engaging, practical, and deeply aligned with Montessori philosophy. Big thanks to Leanne and Juna for their ongoing support and encouragement throughout the journey!
– Gagandeep Kaur
As a new Montessori director, Ugenius has been an essential resource. The theory and hands-on learning are perfectly balanced. Juna and Leanne’s support has been exceptional for our Mildura team.
– Catherine Glover
The Ugenius platform makes Montessori learning accessible and effective. Its clear, practical content and dedicated coordinators make applying Montessori principles in real classrooms smooth and inspiring.
– Emily Watson
FAQs
Montessori Beginning Practice Program (MBPP)
Domestic Students
The Montessori Beginning Practice Program (MBPP) is a non-award, skills-based program designed to build practical capabilities for early childhood educators working in, or wishing to work in, a Montessori environment. It is made up of eight short online courses, each supported by practical learning activities completed in a functioning Montessori-aligned early childhood education and care (ECEC) setting.
The MBPP is especially suited to:
- Educators wishing to transition into a Montessori setting who are unsure where to begin
- Current educators seeking to expand their practical Montessori skills and deepen their understanding of Montessori pedagogy
Students can choose from three pathways:
- Montessori Infant (0–18 months)
- Montessori Toddler (18 months–3 years)
- Montessori Kindergarten / Cycle 1 (3–6 years)
You may complete one, two, or all three pathways.
Yes. Each short course is standalone and includes its own online learning, assessments, and Certificate of Attendance.
Each short course is delivered fully online through the Ugenius LMS. You will also complete practical skill-building tasks within a functioning Montessori ECEC centre.
International Students
Ugenius offers:
- CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
These qualifications are nationally recognised and designed to prepare you for employment as an educator in early childhood settings. Ugenius delivers a contextualised learning experience that incorporates Montessori principles and practices into the nationally approved early childhood education curriculum.
Yes. International students may enrol in a packaged program, beginning with the Certificate III and progressing directly into the Diploma. This option is supported under one Confirmation of Enrolment (CoE), simplifying your student visa process.
All training is delivered at the Ugenius Education Centre, co-located within Montessori Beginnings in Mildura, Victoria. The Education Centre is based in a fully functioning early childhood education and care (ECEC) centre, allowing students to observe and participate in real-life Montessori practices from day one. This immersive setting supports the development of practical skills and contextual understanding essential to Montessori and Australian ECEC pedagogy. Mildura is a vibrant, multicultural regional community known for its welcoming atmosphere and diversity, making it an ideal, safe place for international students to study and live.
Your training will be delivered via a blended model:
- Minimum of 20 hours per week face-to-face classroom learning (as per CRICOS requirements)
- Supported online learning through the Ugenius Learning Management System (LMS)
- Practical tasks completed both during your work placement experience and through guided practice in real classrooms using authentic Montessori materials and contextualised teaching techniques
Placement will occur in a fully functioning early childhood education and care (ECEC) setting. Most placements will take place within Montessori Beginnings services, though alternative placements may be arranged where suitable.
To enrol, you must:
- Be 18 years or older
- Have completed Year 12 or overseas equivalent
- Demonstrate English language proficiency: IELTS 5.5 overall (no band lower than 5.0), or equivalent
- Hold or obtain a valid Working with Children Check (or international police check)
- Have access to a laptop, internet, and basic digital literacy
- Complete a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) assessment as part of the enrolment process to determine academic suitability and support needs
International intakes begin in January 2026.
Need any support?
+8801776633733
yourname@domain.com