28 years of licensed, registered ECE. A punanga reo — a language nest — where the Penrhyn (Tongareva) Mangarongaro dialect and English are spoken equally. Learning is hands-on, culturally embedded, and child-led.
40 tamariki capacity. 50/50 bilingual delivery. Teachers who know every family and whakapapa.
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One of the only places in the world where the Penrhyn (Tongareva) Mangarongaro dialect is spoken daily — the daily language of tamariki aged 10 months to 5 years, alongside English. Culture isn't an event here — it's the environment.
Our Mini Museum houses a permanent collection of Cook Island artifacts contributed by families over decades. A living archive honouring our founders and elders.
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More than an ECE — a natural community hub. Parents stay, grandparents visit, the extended family is part of the fabric. We're developing this into a structured programme:
Parenting support, intergenerational connection, family navigation services, and community gathering. Partners who come on board now will be foundational.
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A training ground for Pacific and Māori ECE teachers. We support staff through registration, professional development, and bilingual capability building.
$7,150 invested in PD in FY2025. Moetetau Temanu's full teacher registration in 2026 proves bilingual teaching talent can be grown from within.
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1/29 Wickman Way is where the dialects live, the artifacts are held, and the founders are honoured. We plan to extend the building, add a school van, upgrade learning environments, and formalise our heritage space.
This is not maintenance — it's a community growth investment for the next generation of Cook Island kopu tangata.
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