Our priority is to create an environment where your child feels safe, loved, happy and nurtured. We want them to have fun at Kumeu Montessori and to look forward to coming!   And we want you to know that your child is in good hands while you are not with them. 

Kumeu Montessori Preschool is open all year, closing only for the period between Christmas and New Year.  Sessions run from 9:00am to 4:00pm each day (with an earlier start available by arrangement).  We have a great team of talented and creative teaching staff and provide teacher/child ratio's well in excess of the usual standard.

We encourage children to explore their own interests through self directed learning.  Our teaching programme allows kids to explore through interactions with teachers, other children, equipment and resources.  Children can chose from indoor and outdoor activities, engaging in sand and water-play, physical play, art and crafts, science and nature, language and literacy, technology, mathematics, science and other exciting experiences.

To compliment this, we also have more structured group learning times, giving the children opportunities to spend quality time with their teachers and learning in small groups. Our group times reflect both our focus on preparation for school and developing confident, happy learners.

We greatly value the weekly contributions from our specialist teachers including our Parisienne born French teacher, Martine, and Rhonda who gets the kids up and a’rockin with our music and movement programme.

Kumeu Montessori was established over 10 years ago and is owned and operated by Karen and Rody O'Reilly. Rody is a qualified early childhood teacher and also a qualified primary school teacher and has worked with children of all ages, including a particular interest in children that are gifted learners.

We welcome you to give us a call, and to pop in and see our programme in action.