Service type
Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School is an education and care service — the most common ECE type in New Zealand, typically operating all day, year-round.
20 Hours ECE
Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.
Authority
Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.
Equity Index
Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School has an Equity Index rating of "EQI > 5" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 32 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- Address11 Matipo Street, Takaro, Palmerston North
- Phone+64 6 355 3354
- Emailimindsmontessori@xtra.co.nz
- ContactRihana Lathiff
Nearby ECE services
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BestStart Palmerston North 1 Education & Care Services · 997 m
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Little Monkeys at Home Homebased ECE Networks · 1.2 km
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Little Monkeys Preschool Education & Care Services · 1.2 km
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Active Explorers Grey Street Education & Care Services · 1.3 km
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Active Explorers Victoria Avenue Education & Care Services · 1.4 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Inspiring Minds Montessori Pre-School — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Russell Street School 1.1 km
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Carncot Independent School 1.8 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026