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Waiheke Montessori Centre
Montessori education was first brought to Waiheke in 1996 by Lee A Elliott and Kim Ngawhika. Waiheke Montessori Center first opened their doors to the public at the beginning of 1997. The centre provided education, based on Dr. Maria Montessori's method, up until 2007.
Although the Centre never received a licensed status, legally existing as a playgroup and homeschooling group, the 'grassroots' model proved popular with a large number of families. The Centre existed in a number of locations, once occupying Hekerua Lodge, and needed to continually had to adapt to the needs of the enrolled body. Without funding, the Centre relied heavily on parental contributions.