Early Childhood Monographs: The Quality of Education and Care in Montessori Early Childhood Services (July 2007) 01/07/2007

Further Information

Umbrella organisation

Membership of the Montessori Association of New Zealand Incorporated (1985) is voluntary and is open to schools and early childhood services. This association states that it does not assess the authenticity of the programmes of its member services. It represents Montessori early childhood services at a national level, organises professional development, a biennial conference and Montessori publications.

Twenty-six of the 44 services included in the study for this monograph were affiliated to the Montessori Association of New Zealand and 18 were not affiliated.

Contact address

Montessori Association of New Zealand

PO Box 2305

Stoke

Nelson

Phone: 0-3-544 3273

Email: eo@montessori.org.nz

Internet address: www.montessori.org.nz

Education Review Office

ERO reports

The following ERO evaluation reports, related to Montessori early childhood services are available on its web site: www.ero.govt.nz.

- Early Childhood Education: A guide for parents, June 2006.

- Provision of Early Childhood Education in Montessori Preschools, May 2002.

- Catering for Diversity in Early Childhood Services, June 2004.

ERO has reviewed all licensed Montessori early childhood services that have been operating for more than 12 months. The report of each review is publicly available on the ERO web site: www.ero.govt.nz.

Contact addresses

Contact addresses

Corporate Office
Level 1, Sybase House
101 Lambton Quay
Box 2799
Wellington 6140
Phone: 0-4-499 2489 Fax: 0-4-499 2482
info@ero.govt.nz

Te Uepū-ā-Motu (Māori Review Services)
Level 1, Sybase House
101 Lambton Quay
Box 2799
Wellington 6140
Phone: 0-4-499 2489 Fax: 0-4-499 2482
erotu@ero.govt.nz

Auckland (Area 1)
Level 5, URS Service
13-15 College Hill
Ponsonby
Box 7219
Wellesley Street
Auckland 1010
Phone: 0-9-377 1331 Fax: 0-9-373 3421
auckland@ero.govt.nz

Moana Pasefika
c/o Auckland Office
Phone 0-9-377 1331 Fax: 0-9-373 3421
auckland@ero.govt.nz

Hamilton
3rd Floor, ASB Building
214 Collingwood Street
Private Bag 3095 WMC
Hamilton 3240
Phone: 0-7-838 1898 Fax: 0-7-838 1893
hamilton@ero.govt.nz

Napier
Level 1, 43 Station Street
Box 742
Napier 4140
Phone: 0-6-835 8143 Fax: 0-6-835 8578
napier@ero.govt.nz

Whanganui
249 Victoria Ave
Box 4023
Whanganui 4541
Phone: 0-6-345 4091 Fax: 0-6-345 7207
wanganui@ero.govt.nz

Wellington
Revera House
48 Mulgrave Street
Box 27 002
Marion Square
Wellington 6141
Phone: 0-4-381 6800 Fax: 0-4-499 2482

wellington@ero.govt.nz

Christchurch
Box 25 102
Christchurch 8144
Phone: 0-3-378 7312

christchurch@ero.govt.nz

Dunedin
Floor 9, John Wickliffe House
Princes Street
Box 902
Dunedin 9054
Phone: 0-3-479 2619 Fax: 0-3-479 2614
dunedin@ero.govt.nz