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Akoteu Lotofale'ia, Mangere (Auckland)

Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion · Mangere, Auckland

Akoteu Lotofale'ia is a community-based early childhood service in Mangere, Auckland, registered under the "Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion" category. KuraData brings together its 20 Hours ECE status, children on the roll, age and ethnicity breakdown, Equity Index and official contact details in one place.

Last checked 6 September 2026

At a glance

TypeLeo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Language Immersion
LocationAuckland
RegionAuckland Region
Service number10242
35
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Community based
Authority
EQI 1
Equity Index

Language medium

Akoteu Lotofale'ia delivers total immersion in a Pacific language, as part of the Leo o Fanau Moana approach.

Service type

Akoteu Lotofale'ia follows the Leo o Fānau Moana immersion model, teaching primarily in a Pacific language.

20 Hours ECE

Akoteu Lotofale'ia participates in the 20 Hours ECE scheme, which funds up to 20 hours a week of early childhood education for children aged 3 to 5.

Authority

Akoteu Lotofale'ia is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.

Equity Index

Akoteu Lotofale'ia has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 1" on the Ministry of Education's 1–4 scale for early childhood services. A lower number means the service draws more of its enrolled children from lower socio-economic communities, making it eligible for additional government funding. This is a different scale to the schools Equity Index (344–569) and the two should never be compared directly.

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Children by age

As at July 2025, based on 35 children on the roll.

2 years 5 (14.3%)
3 years 18 (51.4%)
4 years 11 (31.4%)
5 years 1 (2.9%)

Children by ethnicity

Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.

European 3 (8.6%)
Māori 3 (8.6%)
Pacific 35 (100%)

Contact details

Nearby ECE services

What comes next

Primary schools closest to Akoteu Lotofale'ia — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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