The Maria Montessori Education Foundation (MMEF) is the official Montessori teacher training centre of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
MMEF is an affiliated training centre with the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI), welcoming both New Zealand and international students.
The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) was founded by Dr Montessori and her son Mario to maintain the integrity of her life's work and to ensure that it would be perpetuated after her death.
AMI graduates deliver what has been called Montessori’s Montessori, based on training grounded in a thorough understanding of Montessori principles and child development and aligned with current neuroscience research.
An AMI diploma is your passport to the world — offering possibilities for employment in AMI environments around the world.
MMEF is an independent training institute affiliated with the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).
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