We have two classes in the Montessori Strand:
Pōhutukawa For ages 5-9 (or school years 0 - 5, until a child turns 9)
Ngaio
For ages 9+ (or school years 4-8, once a child turns 9)
Subject to class sizes and the readiness of the child, children transition to Ngaio at the end of the term they turn nine. Children therefore move to Ngaio throughout the year - for some children, as a Year 4 and others as a Year 5.
This is the decision of the Principal and happens in consultation with teachers, parents and the child involved.