New Zealand Montessori & Educational Links

New Zealand Ministry of Education
Montessori Association of New Zealand
Maria Montessori Education Foundation
Chris Carter Speech to open the Montessori Association of NZ
New Zealand Teachers Council - The professional and regulatory body for teachers in English and Maori medium settings for early childhood, schools and other related education institutions.
TeachNZ - Information on teaching and teacher education in New Zealand

Science Journal: Montessori study finds Montessori Education Provides Better Outcomes Than Traditional Methods.
Washington Post: Montessori, Now 100, Goes Mainstream - Once Considered Radical and Elitist, Method Creeping Into Public Schools
London Times: Test-free system 'gives children a better start in life' - Children who attend Montessori schools, at which tests are banned and pupils of different ages are taught together and allowed to learn at their own pace, develop better social and academic skills than those at conventional schools, according to research.
Education Guardian (UK): Research shows benefits of Montessori education - A method of schooling that focuses on personal development rather than exams produces more mature, creative and socially adept children, scientists have found.
Daily Telegraph: Children at Montessori schools are better educated - Psychologists in the US found that across a range of abilities, children at Montessori schools out-performed those given a traditional education.