Be Inspired and Inspire;Whakamanawahia te manawa. What a sensational conference we shared this year at Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland.  We were exceptionally fortunate to have our International speakers this year with J McKeever from America, Kavya Chandrasekhar from India, Kei Ikeda from Australia and our very own Arapera Herewini-Card. Covering a range of Inspiring topics our attendees were graced with not only our keynote speakers and workshops but also Montessori Sports and Montessori Dance providing a huge range to be taken back to be shared with their tamariki and rangatah ..read more

Keynote Speakers Arapera Herewini-Card Arapera Card is the Pouhere Kaupapa Māori | Senior Advisor Māori for Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand (ECNZ). Arapera who has over 30 years of experience in early childhood education, beginning in Te Kōhanga Reo with her own tamariki comes from a long line of chiefs through her Ngāpuhi and Tūhoe whakapapa. Her cultural leadership ensures that Te Rito Maioha upholds its bicultural integrity and is responsive to the needs of Māori and Pacific students and employers. Arapera takes pride in her ability to forefront the teachings handed down to her ..read more

What a fantastic conference we have just had, held in the inspiring Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington. Our in-person conference was particularly special with all Aotearoa, New Zealand keynote speakers with our theme: Leaving no one left behind, He waka eke noa. Our inspiring workshops made it difficult to choose which speakers to join each session as they all offered inspiring, unique information for us as kaiako and our Montessori community. A great take-home reinforced by many discussions was to provide a prepared, beautiful, inspiring, appropriate environment considering o ..read more

MANZ is delighted to announce the recipient of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award for 2021 is Montessori@Malfroy, Rotorua. Download and read here The post Dr. Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2021 appeared first on Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand ..read more

What another wonderful conference we have just had, held in the beautiful city of Taupō. After the cancellation of last year’s conference, it was wonderful just to be all together, catching up with one another and chatting with like-minded people. The happy buzz that surrounded the conference this year was a testament to how much that personal connection was needed. Coming back to our classroom after the conference, it has been great to be able to discuss our new learnings as a team, listen to the ‘takeaways’ that each staff member has, and implement changes based on these new insights. The sp ..read more

This booklet has been designed to support you with different ideas that you could do with your young child to assist him/her in developing in ways that will cultivate a sense of independence, self-respect, love of peace and passion for self-chosen work done well. We hope you find it useful. View or download a copy of this wonderful resource: 100 Things You Can Do to Help Your Tamariki The post 100 Things You Can Do to Help Your Tamariki appeared first on Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand ..read more

We are excited to announce that the 2020 Dr Chisnall Memorial Award goes to Golden Grove School for their application entitled “Children’s Rights.” You can read their full application and that of other past winners here. The post Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2020 appeared first on Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand ..read more

It was with regret that the decision was made to postpone the MANZ 2020 Conference as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government restrictions around mass gatherings and events for over 100 people. We thank you for your understanding and patience at this unprecedented time and look forward to welcoming you to the scenic Wairakei Resort, Taupō, in July 2021. The post MANZ Conference 2020 – Postponed appeared first on Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand ..read more

The recipient for 2019 was Ashleigh Millar from Meraki Montessori Primary School. This is to assist Ashleigh with her costs for the AMI 6-12 years diploma in Bergamo, Italy. The post MANZ Study Grant 2019 Recipient appeared first on Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand ..read more

This year we had six applications for the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award, which was fantastic. It was also the first year MANZ offered $500 to the winning recipient. The applicants were: BestStart Johnsonville, Wellington – Expanding Te Tiriti 0 Waitangi Montessori House of Children Hamilton – Reaching out Montessori Bethlehem, Tauranga – Oral Language Wa Ora Montessori School – Rata Street Bush Walk Montessori BestStart Playgroup Kilbirnie and Rongatai, Wellington – Developing our Playgroup BestStart Montessori Mosgiel, Dunedin – Community Garden After voting, Montessori House of Childre ..read more