91 Moire Road, Massey Phone 09-832 3616
The Matriarch of the Leataata O le Lumana'i Trust. A well-respected leader in the Pasifika Community who has been tirelessly changing pasifika family lives through education in ECE with a focus on learning the Samoa Language and Culture. Laine Tipi was also a Justice of Peace and recipient of the New Zealand honors award receiving the MNZM for services to Pacific communities in education.
Laine has also pioneered the importance of getting a good foundation in education making sure Pasifika children have opportunity to start their learning at Early Childhood Education.
Laine Tipi's legacy also includes assisting numerous Samoa women become qualified ECE Teachers getting their Bachelor of Education.
Toeolesulusulu Laine Tipi's passed away 20 March 2024 and her life long work continue to flourish and grow with the help of the Board and Staff who continue the work she started.
Founder
Toeolesulusulu Leata Tipi
We provide Samoan children and their families with after school education programmes, literacy and numeracy programmes for parents, and partnerships with local schools. We provide adult learning opportunities and intergenerational programmes for children and their grandparents.
Our wraparound support for families helps their children to make the most of their learning opportunities. This includes a food bank, financial literacy, driver’s license support, parenting support, older people’s support, and language and culture initiatives aimed at strengthening families and keeping our Pacific languages alive.
Our Story
Logo Meaning
The young coconut that is produced from the tree represents the children of Leataata o Tupulaga and our love for them. In the legend, the three holes at the top of the coconut symbolised the eel and his love for Sina.
The Coconut Tree is known as the 'tree of life' because of the resources it produces from every part of the tree.
The Coconut tree represents the different skills and knowledge that the families of the preschool and education hub can acquire, and producing fruitfulness.
The Siapo patterns represent the passing of cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.
The Pacific Ocean represents the depth of the connections and relationships that exist between the Pacific communities.
Strategic Plan 2025 - 2028
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Leataata Vision
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Leataata Mission
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Key Objectives
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