Helensville Montessori

About Helensville Montessori
About Education & Care Service
Education & Care Services are mainstream early learning centres that offer full-day or part-day care with a structured curriculum, qualified teachers, and a focus on learning through play. They cater to families needing flexible childcare options and wanting a balanced approach that supports social, physical, and early academic development in a diverse environment.
What Is 20 Hours ECE funding?
20 Hours ECE is a government-funded initiative that helps reduce the cost of early childhood education for families with tamariki aged 3–5. Eligible children can receive up to 20 hours of funded care and education each week at participating services. Centres can set their own enrolment patterns and may ask for optional charges, but the funded hours themselves should be free of compulsory fees. If you are unsure how this works at Helensville Montessori, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Helensville Montessori currently has a roll of 57 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (80% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian children.
Roll and demographic figures are based on data supplied by the Ministry of Education and were last updated on 01/07/2024.
Parent Reviews
“Helensville Montessori creates a very special and enriching environment for all the tamariki. I am always extremely impressed with the teachers engagement and the extensive amount of resources available for different activities each day. My son loves attending and I appreciate all the hard work that has been put in to creating such a fantastic centre.”
“I can’t recommend Helensville Montessori enough. The centre is magical - there is so much to explore and discover. Reading nooks, colouring, painting and glue stations, shadow rooms, huge sandpits, a lovely outdoor playground and much much more. The teachers are caring, tentative, and supportive and the Montessori curriculum encourages children to be independent and confident little people. I moved my children from another centre and have noticed a big difference in them since starting. The teachers are supporting and helping us through a few challenges. One of my children was toilet trained after two weeks of attendance!”
“Am actually lost for words. Even among other Montessori centres, Helensville Montessori is truly special. We are utterly safe in the knowledge that our children are cared for, nurtured, and encouraged in a way that allows them opportunities to learn while having fun and freedom. Every child is treated as an individual, the spaces and activities are thoughtfully prepared and frequently changed to feed our children’s growing curiosity and developing minds. The ability to harness their concentration while being fun and enjoyable is a true pleasure to observe.”
“The team at Helensville Montessori are absolutely wonderful. My daughter took to her teachers and the environment very easily due to the wonderful integration policies that they have in place. The school is split into an entry level class called Nido and two classes for the older children. This makes for a wonderful learning experience that caters to the varied ages and developmental stages the children are in. The villas the school is based in are in theme with the surrounding neighbourhood and create a more natural homey environment, which i believe is partly why my child was so comfortable here so quickly. I highly recommend the team and pre-school to anyone wanting a great teacher to child ratio and fantastic learning environment.”
“Such a beautiful centre with the most wonderful, kind, caring teachers. All three of our kids have been through Helensville Montessori and have thrived. It's truly part of our family and will always be our Montessori family, well after our kids have grown up. Such great memories have been built here.”
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