We were introduced to this centre by a friend and have now been here for three years and we couldn’t be happier. From our very first tour, we were deeply impressed by Director Jo’s passion for early childhood education and child development. Having had two previous unsuccessful childcare experiences where our son struggled to settle, we immediately felt something different here and enrolled on the spot. Our son is now three and a half and has been learning and growing here since he was 15 months old ; too many wonderful developments to list. What stands out most is the thoughtfully designed learning programs, exposure to over 50 world languages, and a wide range of enriching activities that truly spark children’s curiosity and love of learning. The centre beautifully follows Montessori principles — fostering independence, structure, and social skills indoors — while also offering a large outdoor space where children can freely explore and play with friends each afternoon. This balance creates such a nurturing and well-rounded environment. The educators are exceptional, many having worked here for years (some over a decade), which creates stability, warmth, and emotional security for the children. It genuinely provides more than what most parents could offer at home. We recommend this centre to every family we know, truly one of the best childcare centres in Brisbane. If we have a second child, they will absolutely be coming here too 💛☺️

We’ve been with this centre for over three years and what stands out most is the incredible guides (and retention of staff). Having the same caring educators year after year has given our child stability, happiness, and real confidence. The consistent, calm environment means our child has always felt safe and supported, and as parents we’ve valued the genuine continuity of care. The leadership is strong, the education is engaging, and we’re so grateful to be part of such a special community.

Avenues Montessori Children’s House, Bowen Hills has played a very important and big role in our children’s education journey. We started with them when the team was small and now they have grown by leaps and bounds with constant improvement and positive changes to their Montessori program. Our children started from the Nido community through to the Kindy program. We found our children learning many life skills from the wonderful educators eg how to set up a table, being responsible and respectful of their peers and environment, practicing activities that start to hone their writing skills etc. When they were in the Nido community, although our children were very young, their needs were always met and heard. The Cycle 1 program is very diverse and rich in culture and knowledge. The Kindy program prepared our children with confidence to start Prep in many different areas like languages and maths skills. We also appreciate their constant strive for sustainability and being environmentally friendly. The educators and admin staff have been very approachable and helpful throughout the many years. The supportive educators always kept us in the loop with our children’s progress and what they learnt throughout the week. The parents in the community are also very kind and active. We would highly recommend Avenues Montessori Children’s House, Bowen Hills as it has been a great pleasure and experience to have my children being taken care and taught by them.

We send our two kids here and absolutely love it. The teachers are amazing, they are so caring and dedicated. Having explored a few daycares after moving further away from the centre we discovered that it’s pretty unique, and have continued to drive them here despite the extra commute! We are so grateful to have found the centre and couldn’t recommend it to other parents more highly.

We’ve had an amazing experience at Avenues Montessori! Jo and the entire team have been incredible in their care and leadership. Our son has grown so much, developing strong values, important skills, and a real sense of confidence and independence. We’re so grateful for the positive impact they’ve had on his journey

It’s so proud to have my baby here. The management team is great as well as the teachers. They are patient with babies and answers all the questions I had. We as parents are also assured of after hour cares.

Do not recommend this centre. My daughter had 2 incidents and neither were reported to me, they blamed her for "not telling the educators." Yet, their policy states parents must fill out forms disclosing scrapes before intake in the morning. I have since also heard a horrible story of a neglect here result painful nappy rash from a family that I met after leaving this centre. Avenues also has strange, controlling policies, like no commercialised clothing (likely to be able to reuse photos for years) as well as being vinegar only for cleaning, and you could tell because her classroom smelled of urine when I was allowed in at pickup time. The whole experience felt impersonal and there is no sense of community, a cornerstone of Montessori education. The facilities are not well kept, broken carts with loudy, screechy wheels, cockroaches on the stairs, and tears in the astroturf in the outdoor area. As well as it being owned by 2 Singapore investors, undoubtedly connected to the their costly non-refundable annual levy, cutting every corner with overheard costs, the high deposit, and even still charging families for the closure during the cyclone and turning off comments to the announcement. We lasted 4 weeks and my daughter was counting down the days which is such a disappointment because we love the Montessori principals but Avenues failed to meet any of the marks.

Our son had attended Avenues Montessori Children's House for 6 months until this April. During these 6 months, it was a true joy for the family to see him getting assimilated into culturally diverse and his first-ever communal life. The activities based on Practical Life concept have also dramatically developed his sense of independence, confidence, and responsibility that we could clearly see him enjoying, and what we want for him to pursue further.

Montessori has wonderful, caring, and dedicated staff. Jo and her team are highly skilled and well-equipped to support children throughout their early childhood development. They create a nurturing and enriching environment where children can thrive emotionally, socially, and academically. What sets them apart is their genuine commitment not only to the children but also to the wider community. The level of care, attention, and thoughtfulness they provide makes Montessori a truly exceptional place for early education. I couldn’t recommend them more highly!