WHAT WE OFFER?
Abacus Montessori Nursery & Preschool offers a small, family-run centre with extended opening hours of 7:30-5:30. We are proud to have a team of highly skilled teachers, operating at a minimum of 80% of all teachers being fully qualified throughout all rooms. In contrast to many New Zealand centres, we cap our ratio at 1:8 and 1:4, and it is often much less. Many larger centres have a child/teacher ratio of 1:10 and 1:5. We feel our ratio is crucial when providing a supportive and safe environment .
Abacus Montessori Nursery & Preschool offers Nursery care from 0-2 years, where confidence and independence are actively promoted. Toddlers and infants are empowered to discover their own limits by allowing them time and space to learn and develop at their own pace. As well as developing practical life skills, their routines allow continuity between home and preschool.
Once a child has turned 2 they transition to the preschool until they reach 5 years of age, the main focus in the preschool is to encourage children’s natural curiosity and to help them to “learn how to learn”.
Abacus Montessori Nursery & Preschool offers the Pod (school transition) 3½ - 5 years. The Pod is designed to prepare 3 1/2 to 5 year olds for their transition to school or Kura. This program includes extending children pre-writing, pre-reading, pre-maths, computer, independence and social skills. This environment provides a solid foundation so that your child can go to school as confident capable learners.
WHY CHOOSE US?
Abacus Montessori Nursery & Preschool is proud to follow a Montessori education philosophy interwoven with the New Zealand curriculum Te Whāriki. This approach encourages children to work individually at their own pace with specially selected equipment and materials. This
self-guided, structured learning develops their concentration, self-discipline, independence,
and self-esteem, building a solid foundation so that your child can go to school as confident, capable learners.
We are proud to follow a Montessori philosophy this approach has been proven to improve academic outcomes for children.
We are a small family run centre, with over 30 years experience we understand the importance of building meaningful, respectful relationships with children and their families.
We have a exceptional teaching team with the majority of the teachers being high qualified and experienced.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We aim to provide an environment where all learners are supported to develop a strong sense of belonging. Within this nurturing environment children become independent learners and resilient risk takers who grow and adapt to our changing world.
Learning is a continuous process motivated by a natural curiosity and love for knowledge.
The Montessori approach creates a unique learning environment that supports this process. Through our commitment to the Montessori Philosophy Abacus provides an environment which encourages all children to have the freedom to express and grow their individuality, which in turn fosters the development of self confidence and independence.
Montessori education encourages children to work individually at their own pace with specially selected equipment and materials. This self guided structured learning develops their concentration, self discipline, independence and self esteem.
OUR CURRICULUM
Abacus follows the New Zealand curriculum of
Te Whāriki, which aligns with the Montessori curriculum principles promoting children to become confident and capable learners.
At Abacus children work individually at their own pace with specially selected equipment and materials. This self-guided structured learning grows children’s ability to ‘learn how to learn’
as they become adaptive, creative and resilient, able to live confidently in an ever changing world.
Children are free to work at their own level in any of the six areas:
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Practical Life
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Sensorial
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Mathematics
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Language
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Environmental
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Art
Our programme also includes Drama, Music and Movement, and many outings within the community. In addition, an indoor to outdoor environments ensure plenty of opportunity for physical development and play.
TESTIMONIALS-What Parents Say
Wonderful Montessori, our kids have thoroughly enjoyed their time at Abacus and I would highly recommend anyone to consider Abacus for their kids. Kind and welcoming environment with excellent teachers.
Incredible family run centre, so welcoming and accommodating to the needs and wants of me and my daughter! Best decision I've made for her so far!
Highly recommend!
Amazing staff and facilities. Treat every child as an individual and understand each child and families needs. 100% would recommend
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