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AoKids|Taita, Lower Hutt

Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Bilingual ECE · Taita, Lower Hutt

AoKids|Taita is a privately owned early childhood service in Taita, Lower Hutt, registered under the "Leo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Bilingual ECE" 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 15 October 2026

At a glance

TypeLeo o Fanau Moana — Pacific Bilingual ECE
LocationLower Hutt
RegionWellington Region
Service number50045
54
Children on the roll
20 Hrs funded
20 Hours ECE
Privately owned
Authority
EQI 3
Equity Index

Language medium

AoKids|Taita teaches bilingually in English and a Pacific language, as part of the Leo o Fanau Moana approach.

Service type

AoKids|Taita follows the Leo o Fānau Moana bilingual model, teaching partly in a Pacific language alongside English.

20 Hours ECE

AoKids|Taita 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

AoKids|Taita is privately owned, operated by an individual, company, or other private entity.

Equity Index

AoKids|Taita has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 3" 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 54 children on the roll.

Under 2 8 (14.8%)
2 years 9 (16.7%)
3 years 19 (35.2%)
4 years 18 (33.3%)

Children by ethnicity

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

European 15 (27.8%)
Māori 13 (24.1%)
Pacific 47 (87%)
Asian 5 (9.3%)
Other 1 (1.9%)

Location

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Contact details

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What comes next

Primary schools closest to AoKids|Taita — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.

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