Spier Welcome Letter
25 May 2026
From the Head of School
Dear Newberry Families
I am thrilled to share the news that Newberry House Montessori School will be opening a second campus on the beautiful Spier Wine Farm estate in Stellenbosch, launching in January 2026.
This expansion represents the next chapter in our story. For years, we have cultivated an environment at Lourensford where children thrive through authentic Montessori education, the Cambridge curriculum, and deep connection with nature. Spier gives us the space to extend that vision to more families across the Winelands.
Everything that makes Newberry special travels with us: the prepared environment, the trained Montessori guides, the unhurried pace of childhood, and a curriculum that meets each child exactly where they are.
THE SPIER CAMPUS
What Awaits Your Child
Nature as Classroom
Spier’s 400 hectares of farm, wetlands, and vineyards become an extension of the classroom. Children learn through direct engagement with the natural world.
Nature as Classroom
Spier’s 400 hectares of farm, wetlands, and vineyards become an extension of the classroom. Children learn through direct engagement with the natural world.
Sport & Enrichement
Soccer, netball, trail running, swimming, chess, choir, art, and more. Every child finds their thing beyond the classroom.
One School - Two Campuses
Same leadership, same values, same platform. Staff move between campuses. Families log in once and see everything.
I am thrilled to share the news that Newberry House Montessori School will be opening a second campus on the beautiful Spier Wine Farm estate in Stellenbosch, launching in January 2026.
This expansion represents the next chapter in our story. For years, we have cultivated an environment at Lourensford where children thrive through authentic Montessori education, the Cambridge curriculum, and deep connection with nature. Spier gives us the space to extend that vision to more families across the Winelands.
Everything that makes Newberry special travels with us: the prepared environment, the trained Montessori guides, the unhurried pace of childhood, and a curriculum that meets each child exactly where they are.
We cannot wait to welcome you to Spier. This is not a branch or a franchise. It is the same school, the same philosophy, the same community of families and educators who believe children deserve more than worksheets and bells.
 | Alistair Green Head of School Newberry House Spier & Lourensford |
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