We are not a startup looking for a bet. We are a 28-year community institution looking for partners who share our values.
28 years of continuous, licensed ECE delivery. CC23280 registered. Audited financials. Returned to surplus in FY2025.
One of the only places in NZ — possibly the world — where two Cook Island dialects are spoken daily. You can't fund this anywhere else.
Your partnership doesn't support a single programme — it supports an entire community entity across education, culture, workforce, wellbeing, and heritage.
Governed by the Torohata Trust Board. Annual audits. Ministry of Education registered. Your investment goes where it's meant to.
Different partners bring different strengths. Here are the areas where your organisation can make the most impact.
Help sustain the bilingual leaders — teachers, mentors, and aunties — who hold together the cultural and educational heart of this community.
Help us grow into our home at Wickman Way — expanded capacity, better learning environments, and the dignity the kaupapa deserves.
A school van removes the single biggest barrier to participation for Pacific families in Māngere without reliable transport.
Robust financial systems — accounts, payroll, invoicing — are the backbone of a sustainable organisation. Help us build the infrastructure that makes everything else possible.
Invest in something irreplaceable — the preservation and transmission of two endangered Cook Island dialects through the youngest possible entry point.
Align your brand with a genuine, evidenced, community-led organisation. Your partnership tells a story that matters — to your staff, your stakeholders, and your community.
A wishlist item from the team — a dedicated ECE Registration & Enrolment Portal giving whānau a clean front door to policies, procedures, services, and enrolment enquiries. Custom build, scoped separately.
Every contribution — big or small — helps sustain 28 years of bilingual education, cultural preservation, and community wellbeing for Cook Island whanau in Mangere.
| Account name | The Torohata Trust Trading As Akaiti Mangarongaro |
| Bank | ASB Bank Limited |
| Account number | 12-3076-0602773-00 |
| Reference | DONATION [your name] |
Akaiti Mangarongaro is a registered charitable trust (CC23280). Donations may be tax-deductible. A receipt will be provided on request.
To understand our vision, priorities, and funding roadmap in detail, download our Funding Strategy & Statement of Intent.
Download Funding Strategy (PDF)
