Wairarapa Montessori Centre
We are located in Masterton, New Zealand,
which is a 90 minute drive northwest of Wellington.
Our unique location places us next to beautiful Henley
Lake.
We have a thriving and exciting pre-school
and
are open 5 days a week.
As of January 2001 we will have a primary
class associated as
a 'satellite' of Wa
Ora Montessori School in Nae Nae, Lower Hutt.
Drawing by Jane Sinclair
The playground was built by enthusiastic and very hard-working
fathers
in 1998, with the play area doubled in size in November
1999.
In November 2000, our energetic fathers added a large
sand-pit,
artistically enclosed with vertical posts.
Thank you to all parents who have helped make WMC
a success !
Masterton is a town located in the district
known as Wairarapa,
which is a Maori (NZ aboriginal) name meaning
"Glistening Waters".
Sometimes referred to as "Wellington's Playground",
it is mainly an agricultural
area comprising of vineyards, orchards, pine
forests and the ubiquitous
sheep and cattle farms seen throughout New
Zealand.
In recent years, the Wairarapa has attracted
an increasing number of tourists.
Some typical Wairarapa scenes...
