Scholarships

Māori & Pasifica Scholarships

The Aperfield Montessori Trust has set up scholarships for both Māori and Pasifika educators to study the Aperfield Montessori Diploma in Early Childhood Education Level 5 on NZQA Kiwiquals Register www.kiwiquals.govt.nz

Long Term Goal: To provide opportunities for Māori and Pasifika educators to participate within the Montessori teaching method, which has respect for the child as the base of its sociocultural philosophy.

The scholarships are funding for the full diploma i.e. fees paid in full. Recipients must complete each course of study before being funded for the next one. There are 4 Montessori courses and 1 Early Childhood Education Ministerial Module course, a practical workshop, practical and written examination.

Prerequisites

Entry criteria are as listed for the diploma:

  • 18 years and over.
  • Pass in Sixth Form Certificate English or minimum achievement of Level 5; NCEA Level 2 minimum “achieved”. -OR-
  • Pass in a piece of preliminary written work, as set by the Aperfield Trust, if you do not hold Year 12 English.
  • Applicants who have already completed a tertiary qualification, which is satisfactory to the Trust, have direct entry to the diploma.
  • The applicant works in a Montessori Preschool, either in paid or voluntary work.

How to Apply for the Scholarship

  • Complete the Aperfield Montessori Diploma enrolment form in the prospectus.
  • Write a covering letter applying for the scholarship and include
    • A statement outlining why you wish to study the Montessori Method via the diploma
    • Possible outcomes when you complete the diploma i.e. what you intend to do once completed the qualification
  • Enclose a certified copy of your birth certificate or passport.
  • Enclose a certified copy of your highest academic qualification.
  • Enclose a certified copy of a document which proves your heritage as a Māori or Pasifika (a statement of Whakapapa, including date of birth, countersigned by a kaumatua)
  • Name and contact details of two referees.

Please mail your completed application to:The Executive Officer

12 Hillcrest Place
Christchurch 8042
Ph/Fax: (03) 342-9998
Email: exec.officer@aperfield-montessori.co.nz

Please Note: Applications are open to New Zealand citizens or NZ permanent residents only, and can be lodged during the Trust’s enrolment period 15 Oct -16 Nov for the next academic year. Scholarships are awarded by the Trust and are dependent on the availability of funding.