Exploring the potential benefits for affordability, access, attendance and the workforce Kia ora e te whānau, Welcome back to The Inside Scoop , where we break down current topics shaping early childhood education in Aotearoa and what they mean for our Horizons Montessori community. This week, we’re looking at a topic gaining strong national attention: the proposal for 20 Hours ECE funding to begin at age 2. Currently, 20 Hours ECE funding begins at age 3, and while this support helps many...

Understanding what it truly takes to provide high-quality early learning environments Kia ora e te whānau, Welcome back to The Inside Scoop , where we aim to unpack what’s happening in the early childhood education sector and help families understand how national decisions shape daily life for tamariki, kaiako and centres like ours. Today, we’re diving into an issue facing many centres across Aotearoa: the growing gap between what it costs to run a high-quality early learning service and the...

Building calm, confident, capable children through intentional practice Kia ora e te whānau, Welcome back to The Inside Scoop  — where we unpack what’s happening in early childhood education and what it means for your tamariki. Today we’re exploring something that sits at the heart of our Horizons Montessori philosophy: how Montessori supports children to develop independence and emotional regulation . In the early years, children are forming the foundations of who they are — how they see...