Retain the Bachelor of Education (Montessori Specialty) Degree offered at AUT University Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/retain-the-bachelor-of-education-montessori-specialty-degree-offered-at-aut-university.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 6 Apr 2026 06:46 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Ms Melody Steele [Signature #352] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/24303707?utm_medium=rss Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:23:08 UTC 24303707 Ms Huong Thai [Signature #351] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23110539?utm_medium=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2019 09:37:48 UTC 23110539 Ms Wendy Fidler [Signature #350] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23109058?utm_medium=rss Dr Chisnall was a Trustee of our charity Montessori Education for Autism (MEfA). The input she provided, especially with regard to the Bachelor of Education (Montessori Specialty) Teaching degree was invaluable.

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:24:43 UTC 23109058 Mrs Amanda Penny [Signature #349] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23108625?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:27:25 UTC 23108625 Mr Tony Clendon [Signature #348] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23108615?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:23:06 UTC 23108615 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #347] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23108598?utm_medium=rss NZ needs more Montessori teachers. One approach to education does not cater for all children....please reinstate!

]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:13:31 UTC 23108598 Katie Gibbs [Signature #346] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23108522?utm_medium=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2019 06:27:36 UTC 23108522 Mr Elliot Thomas [Signature #345] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20092948?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Jul 2016 06:32:30 UTC 20092948 Mrs Claire Williamson [Signature #344] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20076068?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Jun 2016 04:11:46 UTC 20076068 Miss Jessica Salmond [Signature #343] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20076018?utm_medium=rss Tue, 28 Jun 2016 03:12:36 UTC 20076018 Miss Tanya Faulkner [Signature #342] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20072830?utm_medium=rss Keep the Montessori Specialty Teaching degree to help build the education of students today to be able to educate and assist the children of tomorrow

]]> Sun, 26 Jun 2016 02:39:51 UTC 20072830 Miss Anonymous [Signature #341] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20072770?utm_medium=rss Sun, 26 Jun 2016 12:48:21 UTC 20072770 Miss Laura Mathews [Signature #340] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20072448?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 05:39:17 UTC 20072448 Mrs Gillian Visser [Signature #339] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071649?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 06:24:30 UTC 20071649 Miss Anonymous [Signature #338] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071625?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 06:06:14 UTC 20071625 Miss Anonymous [Signature #337] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071598?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 05:38:16 UTC 20071598 Ms Natalia Viscardi [Signature #336] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071438?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:47:12 UTC 20071438 Ms Emma-Louise Jones [Signature #335] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071436?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:45:04 UTC 20071436 ms. Anonymous [Signature #334] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071432?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:37:09 UTC 20071432 Ms Bec Warburton [Signature #333] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071423?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:29:45 UTC 20071423 Mrs Karen Honiss [Signature #332] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071405?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 01:13:15 UTC 20071405 Miss Laureen Cox [Signature #331] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071365?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:20:06 UTC 20071365 Mr Anonymous [Signature #330] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071356?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:13:58 UTC 20071356 Miss Samantha Mules [Signature #329] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071346?utm_medium=rss Please retain this speciality available in the primary course as it was advertised when we started.

]]> Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:02:44 UTC 20071346 Miss Anonymous [Signature #328] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071344?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:01:40 UTC 20071344 Miss Anonymous [Signature #327] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071339?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:58:56 UTC 20071339 Mrs Rachelle Hall [Signature #326] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071325?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:44:34 UTC 20071325 miss Anonymous [Signature #325] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071324?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:43:24 UTC 20071324 Miss Tamara Berrington-Hume [Signature #324] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071318?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:38:04 UTC 20071318 Ms Maria Viscardi [Signature #323] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071317?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:37:23 UTC 20071317 Miss Ashleigh Parris [Signature #322] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071315?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:35:35 UTC 20071315 Miss Anonymous [Signature #321] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071312?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:34:44 UTC 20071312 Miss Jessica Wirth [Signature #320] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/20071302?utm_medium=rss Fri, 24 Jun 2016 11:27:18 UTC 20071302 Ms Violet Starr-Goforth [Signature #319] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19694414?utm_medium=rss I care

]]> Tue, 2 Feb 2016 05:10:21 UTC 19694414 Miss Johanna Butler [Signature #318] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19459214?utm_medium=rss Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:40:06 UTC 19459214 Nina Rykova [Signature #317] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19192609?utm_medium=rss Sat, 15 Aug 2015 07:45:04 UTC 19192609 Lars Wahlmann [Signature #316] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19180524?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Aug 2015 01:56:43 UTC 19180524 Ms Jacinda Faloon-Cavander [Signature #315] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19177497?utm_medium=rss I never knew education could be so nurturing and fulfilling for our children,until I discovered Montessori education. To remove this course of study for our teachers would be an absolute backward step for our country. I cried when I read this news. The science behind this genius educator already tells us that this type of education is what Aotearoa New Zealand would do well to adopt as our mainstream method, free to all our children. Please, keep the Montessori teacher training programme. The results are extraordinary for both students, teachers and parents.

]]> Fri, 7 Aug 2015 08:59:15 UTC 19177497 Mr Andrew Watcham [Signature #314] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19101349?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:18:51 UTC 19101349 Ms Jennifer Stott [Signature #313] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19092758?utm_medium=rss This degree has benefitted hundreds of teachers and thousands of students (children) since it began in 2003, with many teachers going on to set up their own Montessori schools, sharing the positive messages of Maria Montessori and the legacy Dr Chisnall (my Mum) left behind. Mum had to travel to America to complete her training and her dream was to make Montessori education accessible to everyone in New Zealand, including children and their teachers. Please continue to offer this degree programme so many more students/teachers can benefit from the Montessori philosophy without having to travel overseas to train.

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2015 03:37:21 UTC 19092758 Miss Aivery Sengson [Signature #312] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090026?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 06:16:39 UTC 19090026 Susan Pearson [Signature #311] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19071584?utm_medium=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:28:47 UTC 19071584 Anonymous [Signature #310] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19059299?utm_medium=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2015 11:18:14 UTC 19059299 Mr Gilbert Hunt [Signature #309] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19054522?utm_medium=rss Tue, 14 Jul 2015 05:00:19 UTC 19054522 Miss Vicki Chamberlain [Signature #308] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19030564?utm_medium=rss To get rid of training for montessori would be step backwards in education

]]> Mon, 6 Jul 2015 05:35:32 UTC 19030564 Mrs Pauline Roberts [Signature #307] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19027592?utm_medium=rss This is a well supported and needed course. If you stop this course then teachers wishing to specialise in Montessori will have to pay huge fees to private contractors for this qualification. The late Dr Nicola Chisnall set-up this course and believed AUT would keep it going, please do not end her dream.

]]> Sat, 4 Jul 2015 09:13:02 UTC 19027592 Mr Jerico Espuerta [Signature #306] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19018288?utm_medium=rss Montessori is an effective way to prepare children for the future. It positively teaches children to be independent and solve problems from a young age which is for the best of themselves. I am blessed, fortunate and happy that I chose to specialised on Montessori at AUT.

]]> Thu, 2 Jul 2015 02:20:47 UTC 19018288 Ms Susan Watson [Signature #305] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19017791?utm_medium=rss These specialty degrees provide a critical need in the Montessori community. A recent census indicated that the need for trained, registered Montessori educators remains high with over 200 for the ece sector and 40 for primary.

As a graduate of this programme I recognise it's value in preparing me for my role in a busy Montessori school

]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2015 07:18:58 UTC 19017791 Mr Yanna Qi [Signature #304] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19017701?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 06:23:45 UTC 19017701 Ms Nishima Knowsley [Signature #303] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19017490?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jul 2015 04:29:59 UTC 19017490 Ms Ailsa Barker [Signature #302] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19017477?utm_medium=rss The Montessori option at AUT is essential to providing trained teachers in New Zealand

]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2015 04:25:46 UTC 19017477 Miss Amy Bridgford [Signature #301] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19012935?utm_medium=rss From what I have experienced so far... Through AUT...Montessori pedagogy is definitely something I will want to learn in the future as it suits my personality. A long with many children's learning approaches that I know in their generation. I feel it is very appropriate to the learning needs of many children and their parents at this point in our educational history.

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2015 03:50:09 UTC 19012935 Mr Chris Craig [Signature #300] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19011321?utm_medium=rss This is a backward step for a pedagogy that is growing both in NZ and internationally.

]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2015 04:19:53 UTC 19011321 Tasman Bond [Signature #299] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19009435?utm_medium=rss Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:38:34 UTC 19009435 ms lemke wapstra [Signature #298] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19009419?utm_medium=rss Montessori is the answer to assist children in their discovery of this world and gain knowledge. The kids become motivated individuals with a passion for live and self love and love for others. not presenting these montessori principles to upcoming teachers won't make any sense.

]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2015 01:22:33 UTC 19009419 Mr Oliver Kastler [Signature #297] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19008427?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2015 04:22:40 UTC 19008427 Mrs Britta Kastler [Signature #296] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19008122?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:37:00 UTC 19008122 Miss Elise Hatfull [Signature #295] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19007354?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2015 03:48:27 UTC 19007354 Mr Graham DYSON [Signature #294] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19007305?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2015 02:43:43 UTC 19007305 Bonnie Leonard [Signature #293] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19007298?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Jun 2015 02:29:53 UTC 19007298 ms Laraine Heeaslip [Signature #292] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19007111?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 10:55:09 UTC 19007111 Karen Xing [Signature #291] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19007040?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:28:10 UTC 19007040 Ms Laura McLeod [Signature #290] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/19006964?utm_medium=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2015 07:55:08 UTC 19006964 Ms Anonymous [Signature #289] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999959?utm_medium=rss Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:23:30 UTC 18999959 Mr Mathew Macfie [Signature #288] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999777?utm_medium=rss Montessori had proved to be the best option for my children and I believe the nation would benefit from it becoming more an accepted alternative, and not be viewed as " alternative"

]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2015 01:14:29 UTC 18999777 Erin McIlmurray [Signature #287] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999479?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 11:01:06 UTC 18999479 Kim Macfie [Signature #286] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999064?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:51:40 UTC 18999064 Mrs Felicity Cawood [Signature #285] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18999057?utm_medium=rss The importance of keeping the Montessori Practice and Philosophy alive is the true hope for a Peacful, happier world.

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:49:09 UTC 18999057 Ms Abbe WGhorn [Signature #284] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996411?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:14:13 UTC 18996411 Miss Danielle Watkins [Signature #283] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996374?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:05:29 UTC 18996374 Chelsea Dragicevich [Signature #282] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996109?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:08:14 UTC 18996109 Mrs jasmine singh [Signature #281] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18996026?utm_medium=rss We need Montessori education in New Zealand. Create awareness among the people, the philosophy is Marvellous it is well known
around the world. We need it in AUT.....

]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:47:06 UTC 18996026 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #280] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18995982?utm_medium=rss Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:36:02 UTC 18995982 mrs narelle hoggard [Signature #279] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18993977?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:07:26 UTC 18993977 ms Rebecca Clark [Signature #278] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18992187?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:10:14 UTC 18992187 Katie McInness [Signature #277] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18991504?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 07:03:46 UTC 18991504 Stephanie Hall [Signature #276] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18991360?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 04:35:10 UTC 18991360 Mr Peter Bentley [Signature #275] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18991302?utm_medium=rss Please retain these degrees. Montessori is a valid and effective methodology which contributes to our forever growing diverse 'Kiwi' culture. It has a great history and we wish to prolong it's future by building capability within the education sector. AUT prides itself on it's contemporary approaches and retaining Montessori based degrees maintains it's competitive advantage being the only University in NZ which such qualifications available. Well done, but please keep it up!
Regards, Pete

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2015 04:01:30 UTC 18991302 Kate Stockford [Signature #274] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18991217?utm_medium=rss Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:43:35 UTC 18991217 Mrs JIN AH BAIK [Signature #273] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18989777?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2015 06:54:15 UTC 18989777 Mr Tarquin Slater [Signature #272] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18989387?utm_medium=rss Mon, 22 Jun 2015 01:11:52 UTC 18989387 Miss Jessica Holland [Signature #271] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18989238?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Jun 2015 10:17:59 UTC 18989238 MRs Anonymous [Signature #270] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18989216?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Jun 2015 09:49:32 UTC 18989216 Miss Bridget Addy [Signature #269] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18989121?utm_medium=rss Sun, 21 Jun 2015 08:07:04 UTC 18989121 Ms Wenhui Sun [Signature #268] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18987888?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2015 08:36:11 UTC 18987888 Miss Anonymous [Signature #267] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18987714?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2015 04:27:10 UTC 18987714 Melissa Hambly [Signature #266] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986681?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2015 04:48:52 UTC 18986681 Mrs Robyn Simpson [Signature #265] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986559?utm_medium=rss Sat, 20 Jun 2015 02:39:27 UTC 18986559 miss Anonymous [Signature #264] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986370?utm_medium=rss This programme is life changing and as such a long standing, successful and worldwide approach to education it MUST be offered to students of education in NZ. AUT owe it to their future graduates to be exposed and have an opportunity to learn about all approaches!! Montessori Aotearoa needs it!!!

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:45:14 UTC 18986370 Ms Sharon Walker [Signature #263] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986272?utm_medium=rss I have personally met and worked alongside graduates from this specialty degree course and have been impressed by the level of both teaching practice and understanding of quality education and montessori philosophy. The thing that is most obvious in those I have the privilege to know is their deep level of passion and commitment to their chosen profession and dedication to make montessori education of the highest quality and to help make opportunities for this style of education available in all areas. Please do not take this opportunity away from our future teachers. You would be taking away the means to develop an on-going pool of highly trained passionate and focussed teachers that have been a credit to you thus far, and who are highly valued and essential to support montessori education for children nationwide.

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 10:17:22 UTC 18986272 Judith Collings [Signature #262] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986244?utm_medium=rss It is so important that the Montessori Specialty continues to be offered at AUT. People need to be aware of alternative educational philosophies. Montessori education is way bigger than simply educating children academically. It prepares children holistically and really encourages them to think of others and contribute. Peace is it's foundation. It would be a huge loss if this specialty disappeared.

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:51:29 UTC 18986244 Anonymous [Signature #261] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986183?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:04:32 UTC 18986183 Anonymous [Signature #260] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986181?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:03:38 UTC 18986181 Ms Karen Close [Signature #259] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18986149?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 08:33:54 UTC 18986149 Helen Ramsdale [Signature #258] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18985697?utm_medium=rss Montessori (peace) education is more relevant than ever.

]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2015 04:20:09 UTC 18985697 Clara Kang [Signature #257] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18985683?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 04:12:32 UTC 18985683 Ms Hannah Jun [Signature #256] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18985643?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 03:51:29 UTC 18985643 James Bonnar [Signature #255] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18984089?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 06:01:28 UTC 18984089 Ms Ella Seabrook [Signature #254] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18984000?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:00:54 UTC 18984000 Mr Anonymous [Signature #253] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/18983937?utm_medium=rss Fri, 19 Jun 2015 04:16:46 UTC 18983937