Our Aim:
To establish AMI training in Aotearoa, New Zealand in order to prepare graduates to seek employment in Montessori environments both in Aotearoa and internationally.
About MMEF
The Maria Montessori Education Foundation (MMEF) is an affiliated training centre for Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
The purposes of the MMEF are as follows:
- To establish AMI training in Aotearoa. Integral to this also will be to support the participation in the AMI Training of Trainers programme by AMI Diploma holders in this country.
- To uphold the rights of the child in society, and make known the child’s importance for the progress of civilisation;
- To make known the natural laws of growth in order to help the child to develop naturally in the family, school and society;
- To spread and uphold the pedagogical principles and practice formulated by Dr. Maria Montessori, which ensures the independence of the child’s personality through successive stages of growth until full development is reached by means of the child’s own activity;
- To provide opportunities wherever possible for children to develop optimally, thereby helping all adults to enter into a new life of harmony and cooperation with children; and by thus unifying the two fundamental phases of human life, to lead the way to a higher and more peaceable civilisation;
- To support the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) as a social movement that will strive to obtain recognition for the rights of the child throughout the world, irrespective of race, religion, political and social beliefs.
MMEF is a registered Charitable Trust.
MMEF Comprises:
The Management Team
A team of trustees made up of AMI trained staff from 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 years, plus financial and business representation.
The Advisory Group
Representatives to advise on education and training matters and initiatives.
The Academic Team
MMEF faculty including the Director of Training and Course Administrator.
MMEF Faculty:
Carol Potts - Director of Training
3-6 Trainer ~ Aotearoa
Carol Potts completed the AMI Training of Trainers programme and is now the Director of Training for the 3-6 Diploma Courses.
She has worked with young children for more than 25 years and delights in the opportunity to mentor and consult in 3-6 environments as well as training.
She is on the faculty of Beijing Kidtopia Montessori Institute, Beijing and has offered Foundation & Certificate Courses and workshops in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China & Bahrain.
Carol is on the Management Team of the Maria Montessori Education Foundation (MMEF).
Course administrator and learner support
Guest lecturers
Carli Hausler - Trainer in Training
0-3 Trainer in Training ~ Aotearoa
Carli Hausler is currently completing AMI Training of Trainers programme at the 0-3 level and is excited about the prospect of bring AMI 0-3 training to Aotearoa New Zealand in the future.
She has worked with young children for more than 25 years. She has a passion for working with infants and toddlers and supporting parents and whānau. Carli also loves the opportunity to mentor and support 0-3 environments.
Course administrator and learner support
Guest lecturers
Additional trainers with different age level expertise will join MMEF to deliver AMI Orientation and Diploma Courses.