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Akoteu Matavai Sila'i (Matavai Silai Pre School) is a full immersion Tongan centre operating under the umbrella of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga. The centre was established in 2009 in the grounds of the church complex.
This infant and toddler centre is licensed for 15 children.
It operates alongside the Akoteu Matavai Silai centre for older children. This centre is licensed for 50 children over two years of age.
Children of Tongan heritage make up the majority of the roll. The remainder are either Māori or from other Pacific groups.
The centre's philosophy promotes Tongan language and culture, and Christian values. Children's learning programmes are based on Te Whāriki, the early childhood curriculum. The unique place of tangata whenua is evident in practice.