Where to Find Us

99a Somerfield Street, Somerfield, Christchurch 8024

Session Times

Mornings: 8.00am – 1.00pm
Full Day: 8.00am – 4.30pm

Courtyard Montessori Preschool

Purpose: To create an authentic Montessori learning environment where all tamariki are supported to discover their immense potential as they begin their learning journey.

Curiosity

Manawa – Reka

Creating open ended opportunities within the prepared environment.

Aroha

Love

Building relationships between kaiako, tamariki, whanau, and the wider community.

Respect

Whakaute

Acting with integrity and inclusiveness.

Excellence

Hirangi

Striving to be experts in all aspects of our work.

Christchurch Montessori Learning

Vision: To provide a Montessori rich curriculum as we CARE for your tamariki, supporting them to grow into adaptive, innovative, independent and resilient global citizens.

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A Montessori Education

Our Montessori approach is distinctive in so far as it provides a unique cycle of learning designed to take advantage of the child’s sensitive years when a child can absorb information from our enriched environment.

Our environment is designed to put the child at ease by giving them freedom within an environment prepared with attractive materials within curriculum areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Maths, Language, Environmental and Art.

What Parents Say

Courtyard Montessori Preschool Christchurch

“Whāngaia ka tupu, ka puawai”

That which is nurtured, blossoms and grows.