Little Engines is a vibrant, homely and welcoming Montessori preschool for children aged 2.5 to 5 years, situated at 56 Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland. We operate a full-day programme from 8:00am to 4:15pm. We are licensed for 50 children that are accommodated in two rooms that consists of 25 children in each room. We provide a high teacher child ratio of 1:8.
Our calm and nurturing environment is managed by a team of highly experienced and long serving teachers, providing children a stable learning environment, which fosters their sense of belonging. We incorporate a diverse range of enriching learning opportunities tailored to each child’s innate interests and abilities.
At Little Engines, we love what we do because we do what we love!
Little Engines adheres to the broad principles of Maria Montessori and Te-Whāriki, New Zealand’s Early childhood curriculum.
Our holistic programme is designed with the aim to help every child reach their full potential and empower them as confident and competent life-long learners.
Our curriculum:
- Is child-focused and encourages self-reliance, develops children’s sense of self-worth and identity
- Aims to create independent learners for the future; by building children’s confidence and self-esteem, equipping them with the necessary skills for all social and educational experiences in life.
- Acknowledges children’s strengths and interests, and enables children to maintain focus and develop their concentration through working with activities of their choice, as well as instilling intrinsic motivation for a love of learning.
- Provides opportunities for children’s skills and knowledge to be extended, according to their individual needs and abilities.
- Recognises the importance of the intimate relationships required between the home and the pre-school environments.
- A harmonious integration of active and exploratory play into the overall curriculum where kinaesthetic learning is truly valued.
- Seeks to further children’s knowledge of their own and other cultures in New Zealand, recognising beauty in diversity.


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We understand that your child’s education & care is a priority and that choosing the right centre can be a big decision. We would be delighted to share in your child’s learning journey. Feel welcome to contact us in whichever way is most convenient for you, or visit our centre and meet our Teaching Team!