Little Earth Montessori Panmure

At Little Earth Montessori Panmure we nurture great people to be their best, supporting children to develop in a way - and at a pace – that’s just right for them.

Children learn in partnership with teachers, in a safe and loving environment, supported to build independence, and encouraged to make their own choices. Your child will thrive here, inspired by passionate teachers who love what they do, in a centre that is well resourced, peaceful and engaging.

Prepare your little one for life’s challenges and set them up for the future.

Visit us today at Little Earth Montessori Panmure.

Our philosophy

• What we do nurtures great people to be their best.
• Little Earth children are happy, caring, respectful, independent, peaceful, purposeful souls, whose minds and bodies are ready for their next challenge.
• The learning journey our children take is everything to us. We respect their abilities, their worth as human beings, and we recognise their individuality. Respect for each other and our environment underpins everything we do at Little Earth.
• We provide the tools to inspire our children. Passionate and professional teachers, well-resourced and cared-for premises, a loving community of parents and family.
• We learn with purpose in an environment of peace and we value harmony, that’s how Little Earth children blossom.

Our Rooms

Little Earth Montessori Panmure has two separate rooms, enabling us to deliver age appropriate experiences for children at each different age and stage. We also have a large and dynamic outdoor space with a covered deck, sandpit, real grass, and vegetable and flower gardens which the children care for.

Kowhai Room

This warm and nurturing room is the start of every child’s journey with us. From the age of 2 until 3.5 they are here with our wonderful teachers. Our routine consists of multiple practical life activities (one of the key principals of Montessori). Children can explore all the activities in our room including arts and crafts, reading books, sensorial play, practical life and baking.

Pohutukawa Room

Well resourced and vibrant, this room caters for our children aged 3.5 to 6 and is divided into the core curriculum areas of practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics and geographical science. Children are free to choose their own Montessori activities and what they want to study, with our approachable, encouraging teachers on hand to provide guidance and support.

Why choose us?

There are a host of reasons why families choose Little Earth Montessori Panmure. Here are just a few of them:

• Montessori philosophy and teaching methods
• High quality Montessori resources
• Two separate rooms for different age groups
• Special zones dedicated to learning including a geographical science area, language area, maths space, sensorial zone and practical life zone
• Large and attractive outdoor space with covered deck to enable all-weather play, sand pit, playhouse, water trough and real grass
• Vegetable and flower gardens which the children help tend
• Children learn practical skills such as caring for the classroom, pouring drinks, setting the table, making tea, cooking and sewing
• Sensorial teaching boosts powers of observation
• We provide a carefully structured phonetic approach to reading and writing
• Inclusive multicultural environment enriched by a wide range of cultural celebrations and strengthened through our studies of geography, art, history and science
• Specialised materials to help build mathematical understanding
• We embrace New Zealand’s bicultural heritage and bring te reo Maori into our daily environment
• We also go on exciting adventures in the outside world!