Professionals

Positions Available

Positions Available Use our job listings to find Montessori jobs and employment opportunities or advertise for Montessori kaiako/teachers for your early learning service or school.

Positions Wanted

Montessori Positions Wanted in Aotearoa New Zealand Teachers or graduates seeking a position in Aotearoa New Zealand, can advertise here for free. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with these teachers directly if you have a position available in your early learning service or school. Positions Sought

Professional Learning and Development Events

Professional Learning and Development Events Professional learning and development events for kaiako and parents/whānau involved in Montessori early learning services and schools in New Zealand. You will find information below on our workshops and courses available and how to register for these events.

Montessori Journey to Excellence (MJ2Ex) Te Ara Ki Huhuatanga: Essential Elements

Montessori Journey to Excellence (MJ2Ex) Te Ara Ki Huhuatanga: Essential Elements The development of Montessori Journey to Excellence (MJ2Ex): Te Ara Ki Huhuatanga has been a journey in itself. Early work in the late 1990s by Montessori Aotearoa NZ focused on developing an accreditation system for Montessori early childhood services and primary schools. However, influenced…

Career information

Career information Find out more about a career as a Montessori early childhood, primary or adolescence kaiako (teacher). FAQs Find answers to some commonly asked questions about becoming or being a Montessori teacher. Read more Montessori Careers Montessori teachers in New Zealand explain how they discovered Montessori, how they began their Montessori journey and where…

Fair Pay Agreement

Fair Pay Agreement NZEI Te Riu Roa initiated a Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) against Early Childhood Education with the aim to set the minimum employment terms for all employees in all occupations within early childhood sector. A FPA was different from Pay Parity and different again from Pay Equity. Pay Parity means the same pay for…

Dr. Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award

Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award Dr Nicola Chisnall (1955-2013) was a pivotal figure in Montessori education in New Zealand, and to honour her memory and work, the Dr Nicola Chisnall Memorial Award was announced in 2014. Each year Montessori Aotearoa encourages early learning centres/schools to apply for this award detailing initiatives, large and small, that make…

Montessori Aotearoa NZ Study Grant

Montessori Aotearoa NZ Study Grant Montessori Aotearoa NZ provides a Study Grant each year which is available for kaiako in Montessori Aotearoa NZ member early childhood centres, schools and Individual Members to apply for. This Grant was sponsored by Every Educaid and Montessori Aotearoa NZ from 2014 to 2017. In 2018 it was renamed the…

Binda Goldsbrough Research Fund

Binda Goldsbrough Research Fund It is important that we continue to have current research on ‘Montessori’ in an Aotearoa New Zealand climate. Therefore, each year Montessori Aotearoa NZ sets aside a Research Fund to provide a practical means of supporting Montessori research in Aotearoa New Zealand. Individual and School Members of Montessori Aotearoa NZ can…

Montessori Materials Buy, Sell or Swap

Montessori Materials Buy, Sell or Swap If you have Montessori materials or other equipment to sell, swap or give away you are welcome to advertise on this page. Simply send a photo of the materials, a brief description, price, shipping and contact details. Interested buyers will be able to contact you directly. This is a…

Preferred Suppliers / Advertisers

Montessori Preferred Suppliers and Advertisers This page has a range of with a range of resources available for early learning services, schools and homes.

Informed

Informed Montessori Aotearoa New Zealand produces a quarterly publication, Informed, for Montessori professionals and people who simply want to know more about Montessori. Informed arrives in your Inbox each quarter and provides a wealth of information, articles and news for professionals. It has been produced four times a year since 2002 and has a substantial…

Conference Speakers

MANZ Conference 2025 Speakers Keynote Speakers Anaru Kapa Anaru Kapa hails from the northern tip of New Zealand, belonging to the small iwi of Te Aupouri, with Mediterranean influences from his Dalmatian heritage and French and English roots from his mother. He is fortunate to share his life with a supportive whanau, including two beautiful…