Dr. Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2021
MANZ is delighted to announce the recipient of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award for 2021 is Montessori@Malfroy, Rotorua. Download and read here
Read moreMANZ is delighted to announce the recipient of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award for 2021 is Montessori@Malfroy, Rotorua. Download and read here
Read moreWe are excited to announce that the 2020 Dr Chisnall Memorial Award goes to Golden Grove School for their application entitled “Children’s Rights.” You can read their full application and that of other past winners here.
Read moreThe recipient for 2019 was Ashleigh Millar from Meraki Montessori Primary School. This is to assist Ashleigh with her costs for the AMI 6-12 years diploma in Bergamo, Italy.
Read moreThis year we had six applications for the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award, which was fantastic. It was also the first year MANZ offered $500 to the winning recipient. The applicants were: BestStart Johnsonville, Wellington – Expanding Te Tiriti 0 WaitangiMontessori House of Children Hamilton – Reaching outMontessori Bethlehem, Tauranga – Oral LanguageWa Ora Montessori…
Read moreThe winner of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2018 was Montessori at Moturoa Primary School – Environmental Quest. You can read their application in Montessori Voices Issue 92 (Dec 2018).
Read moreMANZ Study Grant for 2018 was awarded to Tracey Bangs of Fountain City Montessori. This was to assist with the costs of attending the MMEF AMI Montessori Assistants Certificate Course Birth to Three in September 2018.
Read moreJane McLeod, from Little Earth Queenstown, is the recipient of the Binda Goldsbrough Research Fund. Jane’s research is entitled “Repositioning the Montessori Method Within a Contemporary Mathematical Approach”
Read moreThe winner of the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award 2017 was Wee Wisdom Paeroa. A little Wisdom Goes A Long Way ….. tells the story of building a future for the children of Paeroa.
Read moreThe Children’s Corner Howick was the winner of this award in 2016. Their submission Learning in the Community told the story of the relationship they had been building with the local rest home Howick Baptist Healthcare (HBH). Preschool Community Programme Dr Chisnall Submission
Read moreDr Nicola Chisnall died after a two-year battle with cancer. Her funeral was held in Auckland, New Zealand, on September 24, 2013. Nicky and her family wanted her funeral service to highlight the different parts of her life. This tribute to her outstanding contribution to Montessori education was made by Ana Pickering, former executive officer…
Read moreThe winner of the 2015 award was Meraki Montessori in Silverdale, Auckland. A school that the community built. Meraki Montessori paid tribute to the community that enabled the establishment of New Zealand’s newest Montessori primary school. “We would like to nominate for this award ALL of the amazing community that gave up their time and Christmas…
Read moreOver 650 votes were cast in the inaugural Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award. The overall winner of for 2014 was Wā Ora Montessori School from Lower Hutt. Wā Ora Montessori School won the online vote, and Kowhai Montessori Preschool won the conference vote. The award was made by Dave Stott at the MANZ Conference dinner…
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