Montessori Beginnings Early Childhood Education Centre
About Montessori Beginnings Early Childhood Education Centre
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 Montessori Beginnings Early Childhood Education Centre, it is best to ask the centre directly how they apply 20 Hours ECE.
Community Profile
Roll & age distribution
Montessori Beginnings Early Childhood Education Centre currently has a roll of 32 children tamariki , with most children enrolled in the 2–5 years age band.
Ethnicity profile
European tamariki are the largest group (67% of the roll), alongside māori, pacific, asian, other 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
“We can't emphasize enough how pleased, happy and grateful we are for having our kids at the Montessori Beginnings Preschool . All the teachers always have been really welcoming to our little ones and us as a family. The level of care, teaching and relationship has been over our expectations. Kindness, respect and love to each other have always been a priority. Learning throughout playing has been an amazing tool that my little ones will carry forever. Thank you lots. Pam and Mark”
“I can’t express enough how amazing Katie and the team at Monty are! We love them and feel like part of a family at this centre! Both our kids have gone there and they do an amazing job of settling the kids and making sure that parents needs are met as well! We love Monty so much and definitely recommend them for childcare needs!”
“Montessori Beginnings is a great preschool! Our son who is now in school and our little girl have both attended there. They are very attentive to children and know them well. Teachers are dedicated and care deeply. It is clean and tidy, and well managed!”
“Our daughter attends Monti and has done for almost 1.5 years. The teachers are incredible, they genuinely care about each child. Our values align and we work together with Katie and her team to work through any 'phases' our daughter goes through. This has meant we can align both at home and at daycare. They were also incredible when we were toilet training - once again we were able to maintain consistency both at daycare and at home. The activities they provide are practical and allow the kids to figure things out for themselves. We really like the Montessori philosophy. We feel so lucky to have our daughter at Monti. I cannot recommend it enough.”
“Katie and the team at Montessori are the best! Our daughter thrived and grew in leaps and bounds while she was there. We are sad to say goodbye now we've started school. Highly recommend Montessori Beginnings as they help prepare children for school and provide lots of care and support to the families.”
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