Te Ao Marama Montessori Trust — Education Charity in Porirua
Te Ao Marama Montessori Trust is a Trust charity in the Education sector, based in Porirua, Porirua. This organisation also provides funding to other charities. Annual revenue: $0.1M NZD. Financial data as at March 2026.
Mission: The purpose of the trust is: To advance understanding of the Montessori Philosophy. To advance education by establishing and running a school (including, without limitation, any preschool) or schools using the Montessori Method. 3.3.To support the delivery of programs, education, and training in accordance with the Montessori Philosophy and Montessori Method .
- Registration Number
- CC61012
- Charity Type
- Trust
- Registration Date
- 2023-02-27
- Status
- Active
- Sector
- Education
- Location
- Porirua, Porirua
- poriruamontessori@gmail.com
- Funder Status
- Grant-making charity (trust)
- Data as at
- March 2026
Beneficiaries: Children / young people
Financial Summary
- Total Revenue
- $0.1M NZD
- Total Expenses
- $0.0M NZD
- Reserve Months
- 0.0 months of operating expenses
- Financial Year End
- 2026-03-23
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.1M | $0.0M | - |
| 2025 | $0.1M | $0.1M | - |
| 2024 | $0.1M | $0.1M | $-0.0M |
Board Members and Officers
Current Officers (3)
| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Rachelle Mortimer-King | Trustee | 2022-10-11 |
| Lisa Dei Gratia | Trustee | 2020-06-14 |
| Nathanael Dei Gratia | Trustee | 2020-06-14 |
Funding Sources
- Trust House Foundation — $10,000
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Te Ao Marama Montessori Trust
Financial data as at March 2026. Sourced from Charities Services register.
This charity has reported liabilities exceeding assets for two or more consecutive years. That pattern is common and structural for retirement villages (occupation-right-agreement bonds recorded as liabilities), iwi treaty-settlement vehicles (future-obligation accruals), and infrastructure trusts with Crown loan principal — it does not indicate financial distress, but our standard reserve-months scoring template does not apply. The charity's figures are shown above.
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- No chair recorded on the registerNo chair or presiding role is recorded in the register for this board of 3. The Charities Register does not require one to be identified, so this is a gap in the public record rather than a finding about the board.
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Financial data from Charities Services annual return (FY2026). Ratings calculated using CharityData v3.1.1 methodology.
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The purpose of the trust is: To advance understanding of the Montessori Philosophy. To advance education by establishing and running a school (including, without limitation, any preschool) or schools using the Montessori Method. 3.3.To support the delivery of programs, education, and training in accordance with the Montessori Philosophy and Montessori Method .
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