Welcome to Aperfield Montessori Trust

The Montessori Early Childhood Education Diploma Course

• Written by New Zealanders
• With New Zealand content
• Fully administered in New Zealand

It can be studied by:

• Distance learning
• Directed distance learning (Christchurch only)

This course is available to New Zealand Permanent Residents and New Zealand and Australian citizens.  Unfortunately this course is not open to international students.

Change of Enrolment Procedure for 2012

The updated Prospectus and a Special Edition Newsletter are now available online. Please refer to 'Prospectus' and 'News' for these publications.    This outlines the new criteria for new and existing students interested in enrolling in the diploma for 2012.

Enrolments for 2012 are now open.  Please contact the Administrator for more information. All completed applications need to be back to the Administrator by 2 December 2011 at the latest to be considered in the selection process for a 1 Januaury start date.  Only correctly completed forms will be handled accordingly.  

 Directed Distance Learning Course (Christchurch only) Book 1 and Book 3 in 2012 

Students are asked to have their enrolments sent to the Trust from 1 November - 2 December 2011.  To avoid disappointment, students are encouraged to enrol early because this course has limited places.

About the Diploma
The Diploma is administered by the Aperfield Montessori Trust. The course is approved by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act 1989, and the Aperfield Montessori Trust is accredited to teach it.
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Montessori Education
Montessori Education is based on a lifetime of observation and study on the part of Dr Maria Montessori, who was born in 1870 and died 1952 ...
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