# Shine Montessori Educare

**Charities Register number:** CC10222
**Status:** Registered
**Registered since:** 2007-04-30
**Sector:** Education
**ICNPO group:** Education and Research
**Region:** Lower Hutt
**NZBN:** 9429043138593
**IRD donee status:** yes — donations may qualify for a tax credit

## Purpose

Our purpose is to nurture the development of self esteem, independence and self confidence in children aged 0-5 years. We are committed to providing high quality learning experiences using Te Whariki principles and Montessori methods, providing an environment that holistically develops children to become independent, confident, and competent, self learners.

## CharityData rating

- **Not rated** — Liabilities exceed assets, which the scoring template cannot represent fairly.
- **Status code:** `structural_negative_equity`
- **Flags raised by the methodology:** none

Ratings are an analytical view computed from this charity's own filings to the Charities Register, using a published methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology. They are not advice and not a statement about any individual.

## Latest annual return (year ended 2024-12-31)

- **Total revenue:** NZ$1.73M
- **Total expenses:** NZ$1.72M
- **Surplus / deficit:** NZ$9k
- **Total assets:** NZ$254k
- **Total liabilities:** NZ$263k
- **Net assets:** NZ$-9k
- **Cash reserves:** NZ$78k
- **Government grants:** NZ$1.72M (99.5% of revenue)
- **Donations:** NZ$0
- **Staff costs:** NZ$1.21M
- **Paid staff:** 645
- **Reporting tier:** Tier3
- **Source filing (PDF):** https://register.charities.govt.nz/Document/DownloadPdf?pdfType=AnnualReturnSummary&relatedId=c67b41ee-07c8-ef11-bb3d-0022480ffcd1&isPublic=true

All figures are as filed by the charity with Charities Services, in New Zealand dollars.

## Filing history

| Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Surplus/deficit | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | NZ$1.73M | NZ$1.72M | NZ$9k | NZ$-9k |
| 2023-12-31 | NZ$1.54M | NZ$1.59M | NZ$-44k | NZ$-18k |
| 2022-12-31 | NZ$1.36M | NZ$1.50M | not disclosed | NZ$27k |
| 2021-12-31 | NZ$1.41M | NZ$1.41M | not disclosed | NZ$166k |
| 2020-12-31 | NZ$1.26M | NZ$1.17M | not disclosed | NZ$173k |
| 2019-12-31 | NZ$1.15M | NZ$1.17M | not disclosed | NZ$-2k |
| 2018-12-31 | NZ$1.11M | NZ$1.22M | not disclosed | NZ$23k |
| 2017-12-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$1.13M | not disclosed | NZ$154k |
| 2016-12-31 | NZ$1.07M | NZ$1.03M | not disclosed | NZ$273k |
| 2015-12-31 | NZ$1.01M | NZ$978k | not disclosed | NZ$63k |

## Governance

- **Officers on the register:** 2 current (7 including former)
- **Chair recorded:** yes
- **Auditor:** Kudos Murry Audit
- **Most recent audit opinion:** unqualified

Individual officers and trustees are not listed here. Their names are on the public Charities Register (https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10222) and on the charity's profile page.

## Data freshness

- Register details: as of 2026-10-01
- Financials: last updated 2026-09-25
- Rating: computed 2026-10-01
- This document generated: 2026-10-04

Figures are as filed. A charity that has filed since the dates above may have newer numbers on the Charities Register.

## More data

- Charity profile: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/shine-montessori-educare
- Structured facts (JSON): https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/shine-montessori-educare/facts.json
- Short summary: https://charitydata.co.nz/api/v1/charities/shine-montessori-educare/summary.md
- Rating methodology: https://charitydata.co.nz/charity-insights/methodology
- Official register entry: https://register.charities.govt.nz/CharitiesRegister/ViewCharity?accountId=CC10222
- Charity website: http://www.shinemontessori.org.nz

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Published by [CharityData NZ](https://charitydata.co.nz). Canonical: https://charitydata.co.nz/charities/shine-montessori-educare. Primary source: Charities Services (Ngā Rātonga Kaupapa Atawhai), Department of Internal Affairs. Analytical scores are CharityData's own, computed under a published methodology, and are not advice. Generated 2026-10-04T16:08:49.999Z.