Bellevue School has a strong vision that is articulated in the school’s motto, ‘Learners for Life’, in its mission statement, ’Together we make a difference, treasure the past, embrace the present, challenge the future’ and in its core values, ‘respect, responsibility, resourcefulness and resilience’.
The Board of Trustees, staff and parents are committed to:
- Maintaining an emotionally supportive environment where children can build on previous knowledge and work at their own level
- Providing children with learner centred programmes, fostering personalised learning, challenging their curiosity and promoting inquiry learning and creativity
- Respecting and embracing cultural diversity
- Making shared responsibility towards learning, paramount for children, teachers and parents
- Developing responsible, respectful, resilient and resourceful citizens and life long learners
- Creating a passport for future journeys so that dreams, hopes and talents are realised.
Montessori@Bellevue provides Montessori primary education for children through to Y6. The Montessori philosophy is delivered within the framework of Bellevue School and the New Zealand Curriculum, creating a learning environment that is both child-centred and academically robust.
Through hands-on learning, carefully prepared environments, and personalised learning pathways, children develop independence, curiosity, creativity, and responsibility. Teachers carefully observe each child’s progress and provide guidance that supports their individual strengths and interests.
Montessori@Bellevue is proudly supported by the Tauranga Montessori Education Trust (TMET), which helps sustain and grow Montessori education through advocacy, fundraising, resources, and programme support.
Bellevue School’s vision of “Learners for Life” aligns naturally with the Montessori approach. Together, we encourage children to become respectful, responsible, resilient, and resourceful learners who are confident in themselves and connected to their communit
Bellevue School is blessed with a beautiful park like setting. The extensive grounds are a feature, incorporating twenty classrooms, a Montessori Unit catering for six to eleven year olds, a Hall, a well stocked Library and an Administration Block, a large playing field, an Astro Turf, netball courts, two large adventure playgrounds and a swimming pool.
With its idyllic setting, excellence in education and Otumoetai Intermediate and College as close neighbours, Bellevue School certainly has something special to offer its families.
