Language medium
Sara Petesa A'oga Amata teaches bilingually in English and a Pacific language, as part of the Leo o Fanau Moana approach.
Service type
Sara Petesa A'oga Amata follows the Leo o Fānau Moana bilingual model, teaching partly in a Pacific language alongside English.
20 Hours ECE
Sara Petesa A'oga Amata 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
Sara Petesa A'oga Amata is community based — typically run by a trust, incorporated society, or other not-for-profit body, rather than operated for private profit.
Equity Index
Sara Petesa A'oga Amata has an Equity Index rating of "EQI 2" 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.
Children by age
As at July 2025, based on 19 children on the roll.
Children by ethnicity
Percentages may add up to more than 100%, since a child can be recorded under more than one ethnicity.
Location
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- AddressC/- 32 Kerwyn Avenue, East Tamaki, Auckland
- Phone+64 9 274 6533
- Emailsarapetesa@xtra.co.nz
- ContactMaselino Namulauulu
Nearby ECE services
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Barnardos Early Learning Centre Otara Education & Care Services · 814 m
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Kiwi Supertots Learning Centre, Botany Education & Care Services · 1.5 km
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Little Learners Childcare Centre Education & Care Services · 1.8 km
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'Api Fakakoloa Homebased ECE Networks · 1.8 km
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'Api Fakakoloa Ono Homebased ECE Networks · 1.8 km
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What comes next
Primary schools closest to Sara Petesa A'oga Amata — most children move into a primary school after early childhood education, though families are free to choose any school.
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Randwick Park School 8.8 km
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Golden Grove School 9.7 km
Data source
- SourceNZ Early Childhood Services Directory — Ministry of Education / Education Counts
- Ministry data last checked6 September 2026