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Leataata Board Directors

Lemalu Hermann is a former AG of Samoa and displays all the competencies required of an excellent leader. He is humble, collaborative, and values focused. He has excellent legal competencies and is a strategic and reflective thinker. Lemalu has long been a supporter of Leataata and has now joined the Leataata Trust to instill guidance and leadership. 

Lemalu Hermann Retzlaff

Fa’amalua (Malua) Tipi  a former lecturer at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education as well as a former board chairperson for The Fono. Fa'amalua has been restructuring Leataata Organization currently Managing Leataata o Tupulaga Trust. He follows in the footsteps of his mother Toeolesulusulu enabling opportunities for Pasifika families to change their lives for the better. 

Fa'amatuainu Fa'amalua Tipi 

The Matriarch of the Leataata O Tupulaga Trust.  A well respected leader in the Pasifika Community who has been tirelessly changing pasifika family lives through education in ECE. She is also a Justice of Peace and recipient of the New Zealand honors award receiving the MNZM for services to Pacific communities in education. Studied at University of Auckland gaining B Ed Post Grad Dip

Toeolesulusulu Laine Tipi 

Rachel is the Chief Executive of The Cause Collective, an organisation leading social change in South Auckland. She’s the force behind initiatives such as Do Good, Feel Good, Healthy Families South Auckland and Prepare Pacific, a website providing Covid-19 information for Pasifika communities. Rachel continues to work in partnership with other Pasifika organisations helping create positive change

Rachel Enosa

Anne Singh is a passionate servant and leader in the South Auckland community. Anne grew up in West Auckland Massey and still a Westie at heart.  Anne is currently a ECE manager for her family run ECE business in Manurewa.  She is always lending her expertise in community service with deligent experiece in Governance, Health and Safety. 

Namulauulu Anne Singh

Yvonne Slade is a Registered Counsellors serving our Auckland Community.  She is diligent in her ability to listen and give decisive outcomes that target getting positive outcomes in her professional work.  Yvonne has been instrumental in helping families in need across Tamaki Makaurau Auckland.  She is always serving her community to get the best outcomes. 

Saumaleula Yvonne Slade

Our Team

The Matriarch of the Leataata O Tupulaga Samoa Aoga Amata Toeolesulusulu Laine Tipi 

Post Grad Diploma, B Ed

Toeolesulusulu Laine Tipi 

Fa'amalua Tipi is Director Manager of Leataata Wellbeing and Education Hub. 

Masters of Education 

Fa'amatuainu Fa'amalua Tipi 

Nunualofa Tipi is the Supervisor/ Manager for Leataata oTupulaga Aoga Amata. 

Bachelor of Education 

Tapuai Nunualofa Tipi

Josie is the Admin Manager for Leataata oTupulaga Aoga Amata. 

She runs the main office

Namulauulu Josie Apineru

Vasa Suamasi is an experience Senior Educator in the Agaga Fa'asamoa language for ECE. Dip Tchng

Leilua Vasa Suamasi

Mereseleisa Aveau is our Community Liason Manager who helps manage programmes outside of the Aoga Amata. 

B Ed Quals

Mereseleisa Aveau

Satali Milford is one of our lead Teachers delivering our Total Samoa Language education in our Leataata Tupulaga Aoga Amata

Lead Teacher in Taema Area

B Ed Quals 

Satali Milford

Tina Talifeau joins us as a young vibrant Teacher Aid in ECE. She brings in her youth and energy to add strength to our Team. She is working part-time. Fluent in Agagana Samoa. 

Cert ECE Level 5

Tina Talifeau

Tele is one of our Support Teachers who has been amazing with supporting the learning of our children.  Fluent in Agagana Samoa. 

Punatele Lilomaiava

Sulita is a wonderful help with the learnings of our Leataata children.  She brings traditional cultural perspectives from the Samoan Islands.  Valuable Support to our Staff.  

Sulita Pesa

Penina Tuala is a wonderful help with our Leataata children.  She brings traditional cultural perspectives from the Samoan Islands. New Teacher.  

B Ed 

Penina Tuala 

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