BestStart Montessori Mona Vale

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BestStart Montessori Mona Vale (formerly Montessori Mona Vale) is a small centre located between the Christchurch central city and Riccarton Mall.

What makes us special

Relationships - Our small licence allows us to build meaningful relationships with all our children and whanau. When we know our children well, we can guide their learning in a way that honours their individuality. This allows each child to set the pace of their own learning in a highly personalised programme.

Multicultural - We offer all children the opportunity to be introduced to the Mandarin language and te reo Māori. We also experience great success at teaching English as an additional language.  Our children develop a sense of pride in who they are, with an appreciation and respect of both the diversity within the centre and the wider New Zealand community.

Our programme - Licensed for just 30 children aged between 2-6 years of age, our programme is based on the unique educational philosophy of Dr Maria Montessori, alongside the world-renowned New Zealand Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whāriki.

Montessori

When our young learners leave us they take with them a love of learning and the ability to transition to school successfully. Montessori learners are known for their ability to concentrate, work independently and with a solution focused attitude to learning and to life.

The carefully maintained “prepared environment” and special Montessori materials allow children the freedom to explore and learn at their own pace.  Programmes are highly individualised, depending on your child’s unique needs and your aspirations for their learning. Our team of educators “follow the child”, as taught by Dr Montessori.

When you enrol at BestStart Montessori Mona Vale you also become a member of the Montessori Association of New Zealand.  You’ll receive quarterly magazines keeping you up to date with what is happening in the world of Montessori.

BestStart Montessori Mona Vale 是一个蒙特梭利(蒙氏)幼儿园。我们幼儿园有来自中国以及其他各国的小朋友,因此我们在辅导小朋友英语学习方面积累了丰富的经验,同时也精通如何为华人小朋友的中英双语发展提供有利环境。我们的教学优势是在提供蒙特梭利式全英语教学环境的同时也注重中华文化的广博和精美。欢迎您来电咨询。如果有需要,我们有会说普通话的老师与您交流幼儿园的教学情况以及协助您办理入园手续。


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Parent

Felix will be so prepared to move on to the next chapter of his life, thanks to Montessori, we have so many fond memories and feel blessed to have been a part of the centre. Such a heartfelt 'thank you' to the whole team at Montessori Mona Vale.

Parent

Thanks to the wonderful staff at Mona Vale, Divinity has been eager to start her own garden at home. She was super excited to teach Mummy how to nurture a seedling and explained the process very well. I'm so proud of how much Divinity has progressed in focusing and taking her time with one task.

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