The Akoteu Tenga'i Musita Trust Board

This service opened in 2013 in purpose-built premises. It provides pre-school education and care in an immersion Tongan context. Children attending the centre have Tongan heritage and are predominantly from the local community. The centre’s philosophy is ‘Meeting Community’s Needs’. Four principles inform teacher practice in enacting this philosophy. These are Faka’apa (acknowledging and returning respect), Anga Fakatokilalo/lotu (humility and being open to learning), Tauhi Vaha’a/va (keeping t