Coast Montessori Preschool is a boutique preschool for children aged two to five years, located in Silverdale on the beautiful Hibiscus Coast, North Auckland.
In her time, Maria Montessori was at the leading edge of education. She created many of today's methods of teaching and contributed much to our understanding of how children learn. Coast Montessori Preschool offers an innovative approach that integrates her amazing insights with the best of modern teaching practices for 21st century kiwi kids.
Love and care are our first languages. Diversity is embraced and everyone is valued, respected and heard. Our centre is a place where potential is nurtured and a child's natural sense of wonder is celebrated - a high quality learning environment where happy, confident and lifelong learners are created. Your child is unique, and will be treated as such. Our programme provides a tailor made education experience for each child that reflects their own needs and stage of development. Because one size doesn't fit all.
Our priority is to create a place where your child feels safe, loved, happy and nurtured. The perfect preschool for your child, right here in Silverdale. We want children to have fun at Coast and to look forward to coming...and we want you to know that your child is in good hands while you are not with them. We have a high quality of care ratio (1 teacher to every 7 children) and our qualified and NZ experienced teachers support children to follow their interests, from the simple through to the complex.
We welcome you to give us a call, and to tee up a time to pop in and visit.
Kia ora!
We are Rody and Karen O'Reilly, the owners and operators of Coast Montessori Preschool (since we established it 11 years ago) and of it's sister centre, Brainwaves Preschool Ltd (also in Silverdale). We have both worked in early childhood education for 16 plus years as the owners and teachers in multiple centres. We have three children of our own, now all young adults, who are a constant reminder that no two people in the world are the same. They have taught us to see each person with a holistic perspective, celebrating that which makes us each so very individual. We approach your child’s early learning journey this way too, appreciating their unique combination of interests, strengths and prior experiences.
Sixteeen years ago, we were introduced to, and immediately fascinated by, the Montessori philosophy. We love how it recognizes the uniqueness of every child, and allows them to lead their own learning journey, in their own way, and at their own speed. Coast Montessori Preschool draws its philosophy heavily from the work of Maria Montessori, complemented by the work of respected international educational and developmental theorists from RIE to Reggio Emilio and more, and reflecting our modern context in 21st century Aotearoa New Zealand. All of this is woven through our curriculum, practice, and physical environment, creating an irresistible environment of fun, laughter and learning to support every child to develop their own unique abilities and discover their own unlimited potential.
We believe....
Children are packed full of potential, with an innate desire to learn and thrive in an environment where they can follow their own interests.
Children learn through their own experiences, responding to their natural curiosities and exploring their world.
Each child is unique, with individual needs, interests and strengths.
That our teaching should meet children's interests and developmental stages, with a richly varied programme that offers opportunity to learn more about the world around us, science, language, maths, practical life skills, arts, crafts, music, dance, active movement, baking and gardening.
That though letters and numbers are important, it is equally valuable to develop each child's social and emotional competence including their resilience, persistence, self belief, independence, curiosity, creativity and more.


More details....
We have a mixed age classroom for children aged two to five
Our maximum number of children each day is 45, creating an intimate setting where your child doesn't get lost in the big crowd
We have a high quality of care ratio - 1 teacher to every 7 children, ensuring plenty of opportunities each day for quality connection
Our Silverdale location, right next to St John Ambulance, is handy to the motorway, Millwater, Milldale, Orewa, Silverdale, and the Hibiscus Coast.
Coast Montessori Preschool is open between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.
We are privately owned by Rody and Karen, who with a combined 30 plus years of experience in the early childhood sector, are informed, experienced and responsive - our personal touch means we differ from many centres owned by large corporations.
Our teachers are highly qualified, and have a combined wealth of experience in the New Zealand early childhood sector.
For more information, contact us to obtain an Info Pack